9 (Londonderry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (SR)

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.

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   3 (Ulster) Anti-Aircraft Brigade Londonderry, UK
Nov 39   Home Forces Deepcut, Hampshire, UK
Nov 39 British Troops Egypt 9 (Londonderry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (SR) British Troops Egypt, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Alexandria, Egypt
Feb 42 Middle East Land Forces 9 (Londonderry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (SR) Middle East Forces, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Canal Zone, Egypt
Aug 42 9 Army 9 (Londonderry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (SR) 9 Army Palestine
Dec 42 8 Army 9 (Londonderry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (SR) 8 Army, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Martuba, Libya
Jan 43 8 Army 9 (Londonderry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (SR) 8 Army, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Tripoli, Libya
May 43   Diluted with men from the African Pioneer Corps  
Jul 43 Middle East Land Forces 9 (Londonderry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (SR) Middle East Forces, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, Tripoli area, Libya
Sep 43 10 Corps 42 9 (Londonderry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (SR) 10 Corps, 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Salerno, Italy
Oct 43 US 5 Army 9 (Londonderry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (SR) 5 US Army, 22 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Naples, Italy
Jan 44 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Pompeii, Italy
Mar 44 US 5 Army 5 US Army Naples/Salerno, Italy
Jun 44 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Anzio, Italy
Jul 44 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Allied Forces HQ, 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade San Stefano, Italy
Jul 44 US 5 Army 5 US Army Resignano, Italy
Jul 44 US 5 Army 5 US Army Leghorn, Italy
Aug 44   Basutos transferred out  
Sep 44   Home Forces Skegness, Lincolnshire, UK
Nov 44 Anti-Aircraft Command 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 32 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Derby, Derbyshire, UK
Jan 45 Anti-Aircraft Command Anti-Aircraft Command Louth, Lincolnshire, UK
Jun 45 Anti-Aircraft Command 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 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.

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45