80 (Berkshire) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA(TA) was formed in November 1938 by expansion of 264 (Berkshire) Field Battery RA(TA). It was re-designated as 80 (Berkshire) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) in January 1939. In June 1940 it was re-designated as Heavy Anti-Aircraft. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in December 1944 and reconstituted as 480 (Berkshire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) in January 1947.
Sep 39 | 47 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 5 Anti-Aircraft Division | Southampton, Hampshire, UK |
Jun 40 | 34 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 5 Anti-Aircraft Division | Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK |
Mar 41 | War Office Reserve | UK |
Oct 41 | 39 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Humber River, UK |
Jan 42 | War Office Reserve | UK |
Jun 42 | 22 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | UK |
Nov 42 | 22 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Algiers, Algeria |
Dec 42 | 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Bone, Algeria |
Feb 43 | 78 Infantry Division | Testour, Tunisia |
May 43 | 22 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Tunis, Tunisia |
Jul 43 | 62 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Syracuse, Sicily |
Sep 43 | 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Salerno, Italy |
Apr 44 | 62 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Airfield defence, Italy |
Dec 44 | 62 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Gothic Line, Italy |
Dec 44 | Suspended animation |
Batteries
Sep 39 | 249 (Berkshire RHA), 250 (Reading), 251 (Buckinghamshire), 252 (City of Oxford) |
Feb 41 | 250, 251, 252 |
Jul 41 | 250, 252 |
Jun 42 | 194, 250, 252 |