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 Anti-Aircraft Division, 28 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | South Thames, UK | |
Oct 41 | 9 Anti-Aircraft Division, 5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | South West England | |
May 42 | 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 44 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Manchester, UK | |
Sep 42 | 1 Army | UK | |
Nov 42 | 1 Army, 22 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Algiers, Algeria | |
Mar 43 | 1 Army, 52 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Algeria | |
Jun 43 | Operation Corkscrew | Pantelleria | |
Oct 43 | 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 |