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

64 (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA) was formed in December 1936. It was re-designated as 64 (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 1939. It became 64 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command and moved to North Africa in 1943. It served in Italy and North West Europe. 64 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was placed in suspended animation in February 1946 in NW Europe and was reconstituted as 464 (Northumbrian) 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 7 AA Div 64 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 7 Anti-Aircraft Division, 30 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Tyneside, UK
Jun 42 War Office War Office Control UK
Sep 42 Anti-Aircraft Command 64 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Anti-Aircraft Group, 72 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South Coast, UK
Oct 42 Anti-Aircraft Command 64 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Anti-Aircraft Group, 5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South Coast, UK
Feb 43 War Office GHQ Reserve UK
Jul 43 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ N Africa
Sep 43 8 Army 8 Army, 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Italy
Feb 45 2army 2 Army, 31 Anti-Aircraft Brigade NW Europe

 

Batteries

Sep 39 179 (Tynemouth), 180 (Tynemouth), 268 (Durham), 269

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45