78 (1st East Anglian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

78 (1st East Anglian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA) was formed in November 1938 by conversion of 84 (1st East Anglian) Field Brigade RA (TA). It was re-designated as 78 (Welsh) Anti-Aircraft Regiment in January 1939. In June 1940 it became 78 (1st East Anglian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA). It served in the UK, Middle east and Italy. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in December 1944. 78 (1st East Anglian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 284 (1st East Anglian) (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 78 (1st East Anglian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Anti-Aircraft Division, 41 Anti-Aircraft Brigade East Anglia, UK
May 41 2 AA Div 78 (1st East Anglian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Anti-Aircraft Division, 40 Anti-Aircraft Brigade East Anglia, UK
Dec 41 2 AA Div 78 (1st East Anglian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Anti-Aircraft Division, 41 Anti-Aircraft Brigade East Anglia, UK
Apr 42 War Office War Office Reserve UK
Oct 42 9 Army 9 Army Palestine
Jan 43 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces, 20 Anti-Aircraft Brigade The Levant
Feb 43   Diluted by African Pioneer Corps men  
Nov 43 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces Eygpt
Jan 44 8 Army 8 Army, 8 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Brindisi, Italy
Dec 44   Suspended animation  

 

Batteries

Sep 39 243, 244, 245, 409
Oct 41 243, 244, 245, 468
Apr 42 243, 244, 245

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45