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

172 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Woodthorpe House, Nottingham in August 1942. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command in Nottinghamshire for its entire existence. 172 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) disbanded in April 1945 at Worlingham Hall, Beccles, Suffolk.

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.

Aug 42   Formed Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
Aug 42 Anti-Aircraft Command 172 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 32 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Nottinghamshire, UK
Aug 43 Anti-Aircraft Command 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 63 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Nottinghamshire, UK
Feb 44 Anti-Aircraft Command 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 32 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Nottinghamshire, UK
May 44 Anti-Aircraft Command 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 65 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Nottinghamshire, UK
Apr 45   Disbanded Beccles, Suffolk, UK

 

Batteries

Sep 42 517 (Mixed), 570 (Mixed)
Oct 42 517 (M), 570 (M), 573 (M), 582 (M)
May 43 517 (M), 570 (M), 573 (M), 582 (M), 668 (M)
Aug 43 517 (M), 570 (M), 573 (M), 582 (M)
Feb 44 517 (M), 570 (M), 573 (M)
Dec 44 570 (M)

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45