3 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA

3 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA was re-designated as 3 Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA from 3 Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA in May 1938. It was re-designated as Heavy Anti-Aircraft in August 1940. The Regiment was captured at Singapore in February 1942 and was placed in suspended animation. 3 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA was reconstituted in April 1946 from the disbanding 128 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment and in April 1947 it became 82 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 38 Malaya Command 3 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA Malaya Command Malaya
Nov 41 Malaya Command Malaya Command Johore Baru, Malaya
Feb 42   Captured Singapore

 

Batteries

Jan 39 11, 29, 30

 

Equipment

Jan 42

11 Battery 6 x 3.7 inch guns, 29 & 30 Batteries 8 x 3.7 inch guns each
11 Battery – Ayer Hitam, 29 Battery – Marsiling, Alexandra
30 Battery – Matilda, Ponggol
Feb 42 11 Battery 6 x 3.7 inch guns, 29 & 30 Batteries 8 x 3.7 inch guns each
11 Battery – Ayer Hitam, 29 & 30 Batteries – Singapore City

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45