158 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

158 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Dunfermline in May 1942. It became a non-mixed Regiment in March 1946. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command for its whole existence. 158 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was considered a new War Formed unit in January 1947 and re-designated in the April as 111 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA.

Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.

May 42   Formed Dunfermline, Fife, UK
Aug 42 3 AA Division 158 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)  3 Anti-Aircraft Division, 36 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Edinburgh, UK
Aug 43 Anti-Aircraft Command 6 Anti-Aircraft Group, 51 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Edinburgh, UK
Nov 43 Anti-Aircraft Command 6 Anti-Aircraft Group, 42 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Edinburgh, UK
Apr 44 Anti-Aircraft Command 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 30 Anti-Aircraft Brigade East Midlands, UK
    Re-organised as a non-mixed regiment in 1946  

 

Batteries

Jun 42 540 (Mixed), 541 (Mixed), 548 (Mixed),
Sep 42 540 (M), 541 (M), 548 (M), 572 (M)
Dec 44 540 (M), 541 (M)
Feb 45 510 (M), 540 (M), 541 (M)

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45