57 (Wessex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

57 (Wessex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was re-designated as 57 (Wessex) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) from 57 (Wessex) 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 January 1946 and re-formed as a cadre the following month. It was re-formed as a War Formed Regiment and designated 74 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA in April 1947. The TA unit,  57 (Wessex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) reconstituted as 457 (Wessex) (M) 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 5 AA Div 57 (Wessex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 5 Anti-Aircraft Division, 35 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Southampton, Hampshire, UK
May 41 5 AA Div 57 (Wessex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 5 Anti-Aircraft Division, 65 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Dec 41 1 AA Div 57 (Wessex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 1 Anti-Aircraft Division, 49 Anti-Aircraft Brigade London, UK
Jan 42 11 AA Div 57 (Wessex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 11 Anti-Aircraft Division, 34 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Birmingham, UK
May 42 9 AA Div 57 (Wessex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 9 Anti-Aircraft Division, 61 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South Wales, UK
Jun 42   Home Forces UK
Oct 42 8 Army 8 Army, 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade N Africa
Sep 43 8 Army 8 Army, 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Salerno, Italy
Oct 43 8 Army 8 Army, 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade River Volturno, Italy
Jan 44 8 Army 8 Army, 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade River Garigliano., Italy
Feb 44 8 Army 8 Army, 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade River Rapido, Italy
Jun 44 8 Army 8 Army, 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Tiber valley, Italy
Sep 44   Diluted by African Pioneer Corps men  

 

Batteries

Sep 39 213 (Portsmouth), 214 (Southsea), 215 (Gosport & Fareham), 219 (IoW & Cosham)
Aug 41 213, 214, 215, 430
Dec 41 213, 214, 215

Equipment

Jan 43 8 x 3.7 inch Guns, 16 x 3 inch Guns

Gun Sites Occupied

213 Battery

Dates Gun Site Gun Defended Area
Sep 39 S16 Yew Tree Southampton

214 Battery

Dates Gun Site Gun Defended Area
Sep 39 P1 Southsea Common Portsmouth

215 Battery

Dates Gun Site Gun Defended Area
Sep 39 P3 Gilkicker Portsmouth

219 Battery

Dates Gun Site Gun Defended Area
Sep 39 IW6 Nettlestone Isle of Wight
Sep 39-Aug 41 P2 Sinah Portsmouth

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45