165 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Clifton, Bristol in July 1942. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command until March 1944 when it transferred to 2 Army. It went to Normandy in June 1944 and fought through France, Holland and Germany ending at Hamburg. 165 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was disbanded in January 1946 in NW Europe.
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.
| Jul 42 | Formed | Freshford, Somerset, UK | |
| Jul 42 |  |
8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 46 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Freshford, Somerset, UK |
| Dec 42 |  |
3 AA Group, 67 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Lychett Minster, Dorset, UK |
| Jan 43 | |
3 AA Group, 67 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Wareham, Dorset, UK |
| Mar 44 |  |
2 Army | UK |
| Jun 44 | |
2 Army, 106 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Normandy, France |
| Aug 44 | |
2 Army, 100 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | River Seine, France |
| Sep 44 | |
2 Army, 100 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Nijmegen, Holland |
| Feb 45 | |
2 Army, 106 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Reichswald, Germany |
| Mar 45 | |
2 Army, 4 Army Group RA | The Rhine, Germany |
| Apr 45 | |
2 Army, 100 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Hamburg, Germany |
Batteries
| Jul 42 | 198, 275, 317 |
| Jun 45 | 198, 317 |
Gun Sites Occupied
198 Battery
| Dates | Gun Site | Gun Defended Area |
| 18 Aug 42 | 1 Lansdown (1 Tp) | Bath |
| 18 Aug 42 | 3 Claverton (1 Tp) | Bath |
| 27 Oct 42 | VH1 & VH2 | RAF Davidstow Moor, Camelford |
| 2 Dec 42 | H2 (RAF Chivenor?) Barnstaple, Devon |
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| 12 Dec 42 | P1 Blackhead (B Tp) | Portland & Weymouth |
| 12 Dec 42 | P6 Fleet (A Tp) | Portland & Weymouth |
| 2 Jan 43 | HH2 Slepe (B Tp) | Holton Heath/Poole |
| 3 Jan 43 | HH6 Shell Bay (A Tp) | Holton Heath/Poole |
| 12 Jan 43 | Practice camp Aberporth | |
| 26 Jan 43 | N7 Briton Ferry (A Tp) | Swansea |
| 26 Jan 43 | N9 Bryn (B Tp) | Swansea |
| 11 Feb 43 | N8 Margam Park (B Tp) | Swansea |
275 Battery
| Dates | Gun Site | Gun Defended Area |
| 1 Sep 42 | SofA Larkhill as demonstration Bty | |
| 23 Nov 42 | 1 Uphill (1 Tp) | Weston |
| 23 Nov 42 | 4 Hutton (1 Tp) | Weston |
| 14 Dec 42 | 1 Barwick (1 Tp) | Yeovil |
| 14 Dec 42 | HH4 Arne (1 Tp) | Holton Heath/Poole |
| 30 Dec 42 | Practice camp Aberporth | |
| 12 Jan 43 | HH2 Slepe (A Tp) | Holton Heath/Poole |
| 12 Jan 43 | HH6 ShellBay (B Tp) | Holton Heath/Poole |
| 12 Jan 43 | HH3 Northport (“Q” & MT) | Holton Heath/Poole |
| 25 Feb 43 | IW35 Lynn Farm (A Tp) | Isle of Wight |
| 25 Feb 43 | IW14 Rew Street (B Tp & BHQ) | Isle of Wight |
317 Battery
| Dates | Gun Site | Gun Defended Area |
| 1 Sep 42 | 1 Dodhill (1 Tp) | Taunton |
| 1 Sep 42 | 2 Henlade (1 Tp) | Taunton |
| 9 Oct 42 | 17 Whitchurch (1 Tp) | Bristol |
| 9 Oct 42 | 19 Reservoir (1 Tp) | Bristol |
| 26 Oct 42 | 1 Lansdown (1 Tp) | Bath |
| 26 Oct 42 | 3 Claverton (1 Tp) | Bath |
| 15 Dec 42 | Practice camp Aberporth | |
| 25 Dec 42 | HH1 Upton (B Tp) | Holton Heath/Poole |
| 25 Dec 42 | HH5 Parkstone Bay (A Tp & BHQ) | Holton Heath/Poole |
| 24 Feb 43 | HH2 Slepe (A Tp) | Holton Heath/Poole |
| 24 Feb 43 | HH3 Northport (BHQ) | Holton Heath/Poole |
Page last updated on 11/5/26.