68 (North Midland) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

62 (North Midland) Field Brigade RA (TA) was converted in December 1936 as 68 (North Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA). It was re-designated as 68 (North Midland) Anti-Aircraft Regiment in January 1939. It became 68 (North Midland) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The Regiment was reduced to a cadre in September 1942 and reconstituted in June 1943. 68 (North Midland) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was placed in suspended animation in January 1947, personnel to form a new War Formed unit with the same number. The Regiment was re-organised and re-designated as 36 Coast Artillery/Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA in April 1947. The TA Regiment was reconstituted as 262 (North Midland) (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 68 (North Midland) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Anti-Aircraft Division, 50 Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade Derby, Derbyshire, UK
Apr 41 Middle East Land Forces British Troops Egypt, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Egypt
Dec 41 8 Army 8 Army Benghazi, Libya
May 42   4 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Tobruk, Libya
Sep 42   Reduced to a cadre  
Jun 43   Re-formed from disbanded 10 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Malta

 

Batteries

Sep 39 200, 222, 276, 277
Apr 41 200, 276, 277
Jun 43 190, 191, 222

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45