52 (London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

52 (London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was re-designated as 52 (London) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) from 52 Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA) in January 1939. It was re-designated as Heavy Anti-Aircraft in June 1940. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in February 1946. 52 (London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 452 (London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.

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.

Sep 39 1 AA Div 52 (London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 1 Anti-Aircraft Division, 49 Anti-Aircraft Brigade London, UK
Sep 40 1 AA Div 52 (London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 1 Anti-Aircraft Division, 26 Anti-Aircraft Brigade London, UK
Jul 41 9 AA Div 52 (London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 9 Anti-Aircraft Division, 61 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South Wales, UK
Jan 42 9 AA Div 52 (London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 9 Anti-Aircraft Division, 5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South Wales, UK
May 42 Ceylon Command Ceylon Command Trincomalee, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Apr 43 Ceylon Command Ceylon Command, 23 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Dec 44 14 Army 14 Army, 33 Corps Manipur, India
Jan 45 14 Army 14 Army, 33 Corps Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)
Feb 45 4 Corps 4 Corps Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar)
May 45 14 Army 14 Army, 24 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar)
Jun 45   3 Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar)

Batteries

Apr 39154 (London), 155 (London), 271, 313
Jul 41154 (London), 155 (London), 271, 313, 424
Dec 41154 (London), 155 (London), 271
Apr 42155 (London), 271
Apr 43155 (London), 159 (Lloyds), 271

Equipment

May 413.7 inch Guns
Nov 443.7 inch Guns, section 7.2 inch Howitzers

Gun Sites Occupied

154 Battery

DatesGun SiteGun Defended Area
Sep 39ZE8 Isle of DogsLondon IAZ

155 Battery

DatesGun SiteGun Defended Area
Sep-Oct 39ZE1 Chadwell Heath
ZE2 Barking Park
London IAZ
Oct 39ZE1 Chadwell HeathLondon IAZ
The Royal Artillery 1939-45