11th Battalion London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles) (TA) was converted in December 1935 as 61 (Finsbury Rifles) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA(TA). It was re-designated as 61 (Middlesex) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA(TA) in October 1938 and became 61 (Middlesex) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) in January 1939. It was re-designated 61 (Middlesex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) in June 1940. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in September 1945 and was reconstituted as 461 (Middlesex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) in January 1947.
Sep 39 | 37 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 6 Anti-Aircraft Division | Thames North, UK |
Dec 41 | 8 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 10 Army | Persia (Iran) & Iraq |
Mar 42 | Middle East Forces | Suez Canal, Egypt |
Oct 42 | 17 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 8 Army | Egypt |
Jan 43 | 17 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 8 Army | Tobruk, Libya |
Feb 43 | Diluted by African Pioneer Corps men | |
Mar 43 | 8 Army | Tripoli, Libya |
Sep 43 | 73 Anti-Aircraft Brigade – RHQ, 170 & half 171 Batteries | Milazzo, Sicily |
Jan 44 | 73 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Augusta, Sicily |
Sep 44 | 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Apulia, Italy |
Dec 44 | 22 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Apulia, Italy |
Apr 45 | 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Genoa, Italy |
Batteries
Sep 39 | 170, 171, 195 |