91 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

91 Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Goole, Yorkshire in March 1939. It was re-designated as 91 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in July 1944. 91 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 491 (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 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.

Mar 39 7 AA Div 91 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 7 Anti-Aircraft Division, 31 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Hull, Yorkshire, UK
May 40 2 AA Div 91 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Anti-Aircraft Division, 39 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Hull, Yorkshire, UK
Jan 41 10 AA Division 91 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 10 Anti-Aircraft Division, 39 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Hull, Yorkshire, UK
Apr 42 10 AA Division 91 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 10 Anti-Aircraft Division, 65 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Hull, Yorkshire, UK
Apr 42 War Office War Office Reserve Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Jul 42 British Troops Egypt British Troops Egypt Egypt
Sep 42 9 Army 9 Army, 20 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Beirut, Lebanon
Jun 43   Diluted by African Pioneer Corps men  
Sep 43   81 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Haifa, Palestine
Jan 44 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces El Tahag, Egypt
Mar 44 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces, 18 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Alexandria, Egypt
Jul 44   Suspended animation  

 

Batteries

Mar 39 221 (1st West Riding), 270 (Wentworth), 286
Mar 41 221, 270, 286, 395
Dec 41 221, 286, 395, 478
Apr 42 221, 286, 395

Gun Sites Occupied

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Dates Gun Site Gun Defended Area
Sep 39 J/H9 Stone Creek Humber

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45