6/7th Battalion The Manchester Regiment (TA) was converted in December 1936 as 65 (The Manchester Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA). It was re-designated as 65 (The Manchester Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 1939. It became 65 (The Manchester Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The Regiment Served in Anti-Aircraft Command until moving to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in March 1942. It returned to the UK in 1944. 65 (The Manchester Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was placed in suspended animation in June 1946 and was reconstituted as 465 (Manchester) 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 |  |
Anti-Aircraft Command | Manchester, UK |
| Oct 40 |  |
Orkney & Shetland Defence Force (OSDEF) | Scapa Flow, Orkney, UK |
| Jun 41 |  |
11 Anti-Aircraft Division, 34 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Birmingham, UK |
| Oct 41 |  |
3 Anti-Aircraft Division, 51 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Scotland |
| Mar 42 |  |
Anti-Aircraft Command HQ | Ceylon (Sri Lanka) |
| Mar 43 | 8 Anti-Aircraft Brigade (in training) | Tahag, Egypt | |
| Aug 44 | Home Forces | UK |
Batteries
| Sep 39 | 181, 182, 183, 196 |
| Jul 41 | 181, 183, 196, 432 |
| Oct 41 | 181, 183, 196, 465 |
| Dec 41 | 181, 183, 196 |
Gun Sites Occupied
181 Battery
| Dates | Gun Sites | Comments | Gun Defended Area |
| Nov 39 – Jun 40 | De Havilland factory Lostock |
24 x LMG’s | |
| Jun 40 – Aug 40 | A Heaton Park D Little Moss G Chorlton cum Hardy |
Manchester | |
| Aug 40 | H1 Coven Heath H18 Merry Hill |
attached 6 HAA | Birmingham |
182 Battery
| Dates | Gun Sites | Comments | Gun Defended Area |
| Nov 39 – Jun 40 | Manchester Docks & Anglo-American Oil Coy. |
32 x LMG’s | |
| Jun – Sep 40 | E Belle Vue H Stretford |
Manchester |
183 Battery
| Dates | Gun Sites | Comments | Gun Defended Area |
| Nov 39 – Sep 40 | B Moston | 4 x 4.5 inch guns | Manchester |
| Nov 39 – Jun 40 | H Lostock | 4 x 3.7 inch guns | Manchester |
| Jun – Sep 40 | F Hough End Fields | Manchester |
196 Battery
| Dates | Gun Sites | Comments | Gun Defended Area |
| Nov 39 – Jun 40 | G Chorlton cum Hardy | 2 x 3 inch guns | Manchester |
| Nov 39 – Sep 40 | J Barton M Irlam |
2 x 3 inch guns 2 x 3 inch guns |
Manchester |