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  
Sep 44 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Brindisi, Italy
Jan 45 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Leghorn, Italy
Apr 45 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Genoa, Italy
May 45   Africans leave the Regiment  

 

Batteries

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

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45