62 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

73 (Northumbrian) Field Brigade RA (TA) was converted in December 1936 as 62 (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA). It was re-designated as 62 (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Regiment in January 1939. It became 62 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in December 1945 and 62 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 462 (Northumbrian) (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 2 AA Div 62 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Anti-Aircraft Division, 39 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Humber estuary, Yorkshire, UK
Sep 39 7 AA Div 62 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 7 Anti-Aircraft Division, 31 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Humber estuary, Yorkshire, UK
May 40 2 AA Div 62 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Anti-Aircraft Division, 39 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Humber estuary, Yorkshire, UK
Nov 40 10 AA Division 62 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 10 Anti-Aircraft Division, 39 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Humber estuary, Yorkshire, UK
Feb 42 War Office 62 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) War Office Control, 11 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Yeovil, Somerset, UK
Apr 42 4 AA Div 62 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 70 Anti-Aircraft Brigade North West England
Jul 42 War Office War Office Reserve UK
Dec 42 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 62 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Algiers, Algeria
May 43 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Bougie , Algeria
Apr 44 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 52 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Barletta, Italy
Jul 44 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 52 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Foggia, Italy
Jul 44 US 5 Army US 5 Army, 8 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Civitavecchia, Italy
Sep 44 US 5 Army US 5 Army, 8 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Ancona, Italy

 

Batteries

Sep 39 172 (1 East Riding), 173 (2 East Riding), 266 (3 East Riding)
Jun 40 173, 198, 409
Aug 40 172, 198
Oct 40 172, 173, 266
Jun 41 172, 173, 266, 407
Feb 42 172, 173, 266

Gun Sites Occupied

Site-*/*= old site/new site

172 Battery

Dates Gun Site Gun Defended Area
Sep 39-Sep 42 J/H9 Stone Creek Humber

173 Battery

Dates Gun Site Gun Defended Area
1941-Jul 42 H31 Humber

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45