58 (Kent) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

58 (Kent) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was originally raised as a Medium Regiment in 1921 and titled 52 (Kent) Medium Brigade RA (TA), it was converted to Anti-Aircraft in February 1935 as 58 (Kent) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA). It was re-designated as 58 (Kent) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) from 58 (Kent) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA) in January 1939. It became 58 (Kent) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in December 1945 and was reconstituted as 458 (Kent) (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 6 AA Div 58 (Kent) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 28 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South Thames, UK
Oct 41 9 AA Div 58 (Kent) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 9 Anti-Aircraft Division, 5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South West England
May 42 4 AA Div 58 (Kent) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 44 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Manchester, UK
Sep 42 1st Army 1 Army UK
Nov 42 1st Army 1 Army, 22 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Algiers, Algeria
Mar 43 1st Army 1 Army, 52 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Algeria
Jun 43   Operation Corkscrew Pantelleria
Oct 43 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 22 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Naples, Italy
Dec 45   Suspended animation  

 

Batteries

Sep 39 206, 207 (Erith), 208 (Bromley), 264 (Dartford)
Jun 41 207, 208, 264, 419
Dec 41 207, 208, 264

 

Equipment

Nov 42 3 inch Guns

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45