59 (The Essex Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

 The Regiment was formed by conversion of 7th Battalion The Essex Regiment (TA) to 59 (The Essex Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA) in December 1935. It was re-designated as 59 (The Essex Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 1939 and became 59 (The Essex Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in November 1945. 59 (The Essex Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 459 (The Essex Regiment) (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 59 (The Essex Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 37 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Thames North, UK
Sep 40 12 AA Div 59 (The Essex Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 12 Anti-Aircraft Division, 42 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Glasgow, UK
Dec 41 6 AA Div 59 (The Essex Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 28 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Thames South, UK
Dec 41 8 AA Div 59 (The Essex Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 46 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Bristol, UK
Aug 42 War Office 59 (The Essex Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) War Office Reserve UK
Jan 43 1st Army 1 Army, 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Bone, Algeria
Sep 43 1st Army 1 Army, 52 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Bizerta, Tunisia
Oct 43 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 22 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Naples, Italy
Jun 44   Regiment “Diluted” with African soldiers  
Oct 44 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Brindisi, Italy
Dec 44 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Leghorn, Italy
May 45   Africans leave the Regiment  

 

Batteries

Sep 39 164, 167, 265
Dec 41 164, 167, 265, 418
Dec 41 164, 167, 265

 

Royal Artillery 1939-45