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

189 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Nottington House, Weymouth in March 1943. It was re-organised as a non-mixed unit in November 1944. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command for its entire existence. 189 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was disbanded in October 1945 at Hartlip, Sittingbourne.

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Mar 43   Formed Weymouth, Dorset, UK
Aug 44 Anti-Aircraft Command 189 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)  6 Anti-Aircraft Group, 40 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Southern England
Sep 44 Anti-Aircraft Command 3 Anti-Aircraft Group, 102 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South West England
Oct 44 Anti-Aircraft Command 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 43 Anti-Aircraft Brigade North East England
Nov 44

 

Re-organised as non-mixed unit

 
Feb 45 Anti-Aircraft Command 9 Anti-Aircraft Group, 37 Anti-Aircraft Brigade East Anglia, UK
Oct 45   Disbanded Sittingbourne, Kent, UK

 

Batteries

Mar 43 575 (Mixed), 577 (Mixed)
Apr 43 575 (M), 577 (M), 670 (M), 671 (M)
May 43 575 (M), 577 (M), 671 (M), 682 (M)
Mar 44 575 (M), 577 (M),
Nov 44 434, 440, 663
Dec 44 413, 434, 440
Aug 45 287, 309

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45