75 (Home Counties)(Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

75 (Home Counties)(Cinque Ports) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA) was formed in November 1938 by conversion of 59 Field Brigade RA (TA). It was re-designated as 75 (Home Counties)(Cinque Ports) Anti-Aircraft Regiment in January 1939. In June 1940 it was it became 75 (Home Counties)(Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA). It served in the UK until moving to the Middle East in August 1942. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in July 1944. 75 (Home Counties)(Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 259 (Home Counties)(Cinque Ports) 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 6 AA Div 75 (Home Counties)(Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 28 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Kent, UK
Nov 40 10 AA Division 75 (Home Counties)(Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 10 Anti-Aircraft Division, 62 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Aug 41 6 AA Div 75 (Home Counties)(Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 37 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Kent, UK
Apr 42 War Office War Office Reserve UK
Aug 42 PaiForce Command Persia & Iraq Command (PAI Force)
4 Anti-Aircraft Brigade
Iraq
Sep 42   223 Battery detached to Bahrain Bahrain
May 44 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Command
4 Anti-Aircraft Brigade
Iraq
Jul 44   Suspended animation  

 

Batteries

Sep 39 223 (Cinque Ports), 233 (Kent), 306
Jul 41 223, 233, 306, 422
Mar 42 223, 233, 306
Sep 42 223 Battery to Bahrain
Jan 43 1 Troop, 223 Battery to Abadan, Persia (Iran)
Apr 43 BHQ & 2 Troop to Abadan, Persia (Iran)

Gun Sites Occupied

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Dates Sites Gun Defended Area
1939 – Oct 40 D1 Farthingloe Dover

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45