88 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA)

88 Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) was raised at White City in April 1939. It was re-designated as 88 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) in June 1940. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in September 1944 and reconstituted as 488 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) in January 1947.

Apr 39	26 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 1 Anti-Aircraft Division	White City, London, UK
Jul 40	5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 5 Anti-Aircraft Division	Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK
Nov 40	5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 9 Anti-Aircraft Division	Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK
Apr 41	War Office Reserve	UK
Jul 41	2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, British Troops Egypt	Alexandria, Egypt
Oct 41	12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade	Landing grounds, Egypt
Jun 42	12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade	El Adem. Libya
Jul 42	12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade	Alamein, Egypt
Jan 43	12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade	Castel Benito, Libya
May 43	12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade	Enfidaville, Tunisia
Sep 43	73 Anti-Aircraft Brigade	Lentini, Sicily
Oct 43	2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade	Bari, Italy
Jul 44	2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade	Ancona, Italy
Jul 44	8 Anti-Aircraft Brigade	Rome, Italy
Oct 44	66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade	Livorno, Italy
Sep 44	Suspended animation

Batteries

Apr 39	281, 282, 283
Jan 43	276, 281, 283

Gun Sites Occupied

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282 Battery

Dates	Gun Site	Gun Defended Area
1 Sep-21 Oct 39	ZW8 Hurlingham	London IAZ
21 Oct-1 Nov 39	Enfield/Waltham Abbey (Lewis Guns)	London IAZ
1-20 Nov 39	ZE18 Chingford	London IAZ
20 Nov 39-17 Apr 40	ZW3 Burnt Farm	London IAZ
9-17 Apr 40	Crickelwood (Lewis Guns)	London IAZ
21 Apr-15 May 40	ZE18 Chingford	London IAZ
28 May-8 Jun 40 18-27 Jun 40	ZS24 Anerly	London IAZ
282 Battery 27 Jun – ??	A12 Haydons Elm B1 Barnwood A15 Parton	Gloucester/Brockworth

283 Battery

Dates	Gun Site	Gun Defended Area
Aug 40	F/H3 Pye Corner	Newport
Sep 40	F/H3 Pye Corner (4 guns) E/H2 Christchurch (4 guns)	Newport
Oct 40	E/H2 Christchurch N/H4 Nash (4 static & 4 mobile guns)	Newport