9 (Londonderry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(SR) was formed as 9 Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(SR) at Londonderry in January 1939. It was re-designated as 9 (Londonderry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(SR) in May 1940. The Regiment was re-designated 60 (Londonderry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA in April 1947.
Sep 39 | 3 (Ulster) Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Londonderry, UK |
Nov 39 | Home Forces | Deepcut, Hampshire, UK |
Nov 39 | British Troops Egypt | Alexandria, Egypt |
Feb 42 | Middle East Forces | Canal Zone, Egypt |
Aug 42 | 9 Army | Palestine |
Dec 42 | 8 Army | Martuba, Libya |
Jan 43 | 8 Army | Tripoli, Libya |
May 43 | Diluted with men from the African Pioneer Corps | |
Jul 43 | 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 8 Army | Tripoli area, Libya |
Sep 43 | 5 Army | Salerno, Italy |
Oct 43 | 5 Army | Naples, Italy |
Jan 44 | 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Pompeii, Italy |
Mar 44 | 5 Army | Naples/Salerno, Italy |
Jun 44 | 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Anzio, Italy |
Jul 44 | 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | San Stefano, Italy |
Jul 44 | 5 Army | Resignano, Italy |
Jul 44 | 5 Army | Leghorn, Italy |
Aug 44 | Basutos transferred out | |
Sep 44 | Home Forces | Skegness, Lincolnshire, UK |
Nov 44 | 32 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Derby, Derbyshire, UK |
Jan 45 | Anti-Aircraft Command | Louth, Lincolnshire, UK |
Jun 45 | 65 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Ludham, Norfolk, UK |
Batteries
Sep 39 | 24, 25, 26, 6 LAA |
Nov 39 | 24, 25, 26, 5 LAA (under command) |
Feb 40 | 24, 25, 26, 5 LAA, 20 (under command) |
Oct 41 | 24, 25, 26 |
Equipment
Sep 39 | 3 inch guns |
Dec 39 | 3.7 inch guns |
Notes
During their time in North Africa, Batteries and Sections often served away from the main Regiment as far afield as the Western Desert and Port Sudan.