5th Battalion The York and Lancaster Regiment (TA) was converted in December 1936 as 67 (The York and Lancaster Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA) at Rotherham. It was re-designated as 67 (York and Lancaster) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA) in May 1938 and changed from Brigade to Regiment in January 1939. It became 67 (York and Lancaster) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in October 1945. 67 (York & Lancaster) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)was reconstituted as 467 (The York and Lancaster Regiment) 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 Anti-Aircraft Division, 39 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK | |
Feb 41 | 2 Anti-Aircraft Division, 50 Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Derby, Derbyshire, UK | |
May 41 | 2 Anti-Aircraft Division, 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Derby, Derbyshire, UK | |
Jul 41 | War Office Reserve | UK | |
Dec 41 | Middle East Forces | Egypt | |
Feb 42 | Eastern Command, 1 Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Calcutta, India | |
Sep 42 | Eastern Command, 9 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Assam, India | |
Oct 43 | 4 Corps | Imphal, India | |
Oct 44 | 5 Indian Division | Tiddim, Burma (Myanmar) | |
Oct 44 | 4 Corps – as infantry | Burma (Myanmar) | |
Jan 45 | 4 Corps – returned to Anti-Aircraft role | Irrawaddy River, Burma (Myanmar) | |
May 45 | 33 Indian Corps, 24 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar) | |
May 45 | India | ||
Sep 45 | Suspended animation |
Batteries
Sep 39 | 187, 188, 189, 198 |
Nov 41 | 187, 188, 189 |
Equipment
Feb 42 | 3.7 inch HAA Guns, Matador Tractors |
Dec 44 | 2 x 7.2 inch Medium Guns |
Mar 45 | 7.2 inch Guns handed over to 52 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |