73 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

73 Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA) was formed in October 1937 by the conversion of part of 62 (North Midland) Field Brigade RA (TA). It was re-designated as 73 Anti-Aircraft Regiment in January 1939. In June 1940 it became 73 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA). The Regiment Served with the BEF in France in 1939. On return it was part of Anti-Aircraft Command, moving to the Middle East in April 1942. It then moved to Sicily and Italy. 73 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was placed in suspended animation in March 1945 and was reconstituted as 473 (North Midland) 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 4 AA Div 73 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 34 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Coventry, Warwickshire, UK
Nov 39   12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Chouilly, France
Jun 40   12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Saint-Nazaire, France
Jun 40   Home Forces Aberporth, Dyfed, UK
Jul 40 7 AA Div 73 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 7 Anti-Aircraft Division, 43 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, UK
May 41 12 AA Div 73 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 12 Anti-Aircraft Division, 42 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Clydeside, Glasgow, UK
Aug 41 War Office 73 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) War Office Reserve UK
Apr 42 Middle East Land Forces 73 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) Middle East Forces Egypt
Feb 43   209 & 210 Batteries “diluted“with
African Pioneer Corps men
 
Mar 43 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces Alexandria, Egypt
Jun 43 8 Army 8 Army, 18 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Suez, Egypt
Jul 43 8 Army 8 Army, 62 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Syracuse, Sicily
Jan 44 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 73 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Augusta, Sicily
Oct 44 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade San Stefano, Italy
Jan 45 US 5 Army US 5 Army, 62 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Gothic Line, Italy
Mar 45   Suspended animation  

 

Batteries

Sep 39 209 (Wolverhampton), 210 (West Bromwich), 311

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45