6 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA was re-designated as 6 Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA from 6 Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA in May 1938. It was re-designated as Heavy Anti-Aircraft in June 1940. In March 1942 it was captured in Java and placed in suspended animation. The Regiment was resuscitated from personnel from 140 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment at Weymouth, Dorset in April 1946. 6 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA was re-designated 77 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA in April 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 | 1 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Aldershot, Hampshire, UK | |
| Nov 39 | GHQ BEF, 1 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Les Mans, France | |
| Nov 39 | GHQ BEF, 1 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Bellencourt, France | |
| May 40 | British Expeditionary Force | Dunkirk, France | |
| Jul 40 |  |
6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | South West ports, UK |
| Sep 40 |  |
1 Anti-Aircraft Division, 48 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | London,UK |
| Nov 40 |  |
11 Anti-Aircraft Division, 34 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, UK |
| Nov 41 | Embarked for Basra, Iraq, diverted to Singapore | ||
| Jan 42 | Arrived | Singapore | |
| Jan 42 | RHQ, 12 & 15 Batteries to Sumatra | Dutch East Indies | |
| Feb 42 | RHQ, 12 & 15 Batteries to Java 3 Battery captured in Singapore |
Dutch East Indies | |
| Mar 42 | Surrendered & captured | Java |
Batteries
| Sep 39 | 3, 12, 15 |
Equipment
| Sep 39 | 16 x 3 inch 20 cwt Guns, 8 x 3.7 inch Guns |
| Aug 40 | 3.7 inch Guns |
Gun Sites Occupied
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3 Battery
| Dates | Gun Sites | Under Command | Gun Defended Area |
| 5 Jul 40 | Falmouth | ||
| Jul 40 | Plymouth | ||
| Aug 40 | 4 St Anthony? | Falmouth | |
| 14-22 Oct 40 | ZS23 Ravensbourne ZS26 Thornet Wood |
6 HAA Rgt | London IAZ |
| 23 Oct 40 | ZS34 Addington? | 6 HAA Rgt | London IAZ |
| Nov 40 | ZS29 Tolworth? | 6 HAA Rgt | London IAZ |
| 24 Nov 40-Feb 41 | H49 Upper Penn | 6 HAA Rgt | Birmingham |
| 14 Feb 41 | E Wednesfield H Mons Hill |
6 HAA Rgt | Birmingham |
| Aug 41 | A & C | Donnington | |
| Sep 41 | H11 Nuthurst H13 Rubery |
6 HAA Rgt | Birmingham |
12 Battery
| Dates | Gun Sites | Under Command | Gun Defended Area |
| 4 Jul-9 Sep 40 | Brownwich Southwick? Nelson? |
80 HAA Rgt | Southampton |
| 9 Sep-16 Oct 40 | ZS7 Eltham ZS22 Grove Park |
105 HAA Rgt then 6 HAA Rgt from 18 Sep |
London IAZ |
| 17 Oct-23 Nov 40 | ZS4 Bostall Heath (1 Troop) |
6 HAA Rgt | London IAZ |
| 24 Nov 40-Mar 41 | B/H50 Bushberry Hill D/H51 The Elms |
6 HAA Rgt | Birmingham |
| 14 Mar-17 May 41 | B/H71 Brookfield Farm E/H66 Bubben Hall |
6 HAA Rgt | Coventry |
| 18 May 41 | B/H71 Brookfield Farm O/H9 Olton Hall |
6 HAA Rgt | Coventry Birmingham |
15 Battery
| Dates | Gun Sites | Under Command | Gun Defended Area |
| 4 Jul 40 | B7/17 Whitchurch B8/19 Reservoir |
76 HAA Rgt | Bristol |
| 27 Sep-16 Oct 40 | Henbury Golf Links? B10 Almondsbury |
76 HAA Rgt | Bristol |
| 20 Oct 40 | ZW7 Glass House ZE18 Chingford |
4 HAA Rgt | London IAZ |
| Nov 40 | ZW7 Glass House ZS19 Wimbledon |
4 HAA Rgt | London IAZ |
| Nov 40 | ZS22 Grove Park Goddington? |
London IAZ | |
| 11 Dec 40 | V & Z Castle Bromwich (No guns) |
6 HAA Rgt | Birmingham |
| 17 Jan 41 | E Wednesfield H Mons Hill |
6 HAA Rgt | Birmingham |
| 14 Feb 41 | H49 Upper Penn | 6 HAA Rgt | Birmingham |
| 13 March 41 | H49 Upper Penn R Edgbaston |
6 HAA Rgt | Birmingham |
Commanding Officers
The dates shown below are the month for when the applicable officer took charge of the regiment. Note that the ranks shown are the rank of the officer when they took charge, and do not include wartime/temporary ranks.
| Sep 39 | Lieutenant Colonel ED Milligan |
| Jan 40 | Lieutenant Colonel EMC Brittan |
| Jun 41 | Lieutenant Colonel GWG Baass (later in 1941 changed his name to Baillie) |
Casualties
The numbers below are the total casualties suffered in the regiment during the course of the war. Note that these figures account for deaths as a result of ill health, accidents and enemy action.
| ORs | 315 (252 in Japanese captivity) |
| NCOs | 77 (44 in Japanese captivity) |
| Officers | 13 (6 in Japanese captivity) |
Commendations
The numbers below are the total commendations received by all members of the regiment during the war.
| Military Cross (MC) | 3 |
| Military Medal (MM) | 1 |
| British Empire Medal (BEM) | 1 |
| Mention in Despatches (MiD) | 29 |
Page last updated on 26/10/25.