89 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

89 Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was raised at Chatham in April 1939. It was re-designated as 89 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in September 1944. 89 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 489 (Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.

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Apr 39 6 AA Div 89 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 28 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Chatham, Kent, UK
Sep 40 War Office 89 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) War Office Reserve UK
Feb 41 British Troops Egypt 89 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) British Troops Egypt Suez, Egypt
Apr 41   234 Battery to Crete, 235 Battery to Tobruk  
Apr 41 British Troops Egypt British Troops Egypt, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade – RHQ & 205 Battery Suez, Egypt
Jan 43 8 Army 8 Army, 1 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Benghazi, Libya
Feb 43   Diluted with men of the African Pioneer Corps  
Sep 43 8 Army 8 Army Alexandria, Egypt
Sep 43 Allied Forces HQ Allied Forces HQ, 8 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Brindisi, Italy
Jul 44 Allied Forces HQ Allied Forces HQ, 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Brindisi, Italy
Aug 44   Suspended animation  

 

 

Batteries

Apr 39 205 (Kent), 234 (Kent), 235 (Kent), 306
May 40 205, 234, 235
Apr 41 234 detached to Crete, 235 detached to Tobruk
Jul 41 234 disbanded due to losses on Crete
Dec 41 205, 231
Apr 42 205, 231, 235
 
The Royal Artillery 1939-45