93 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

93 Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Oxton, Birkenhead in April 1939. It was re-designated as 93 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in August 1944. 93 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 493 (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.

Apr 39 4 AA Div 93 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 33 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Liverpool, Merseyside. UK
Jun 41 4 AA Div 93 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 70 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Liverpool, Merseyside. UK
Jul 41 4 AA Div 93 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 44 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Liverpool, Merseyside. UK
Dec 42 War Office War Office Reserve UK
May 43 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Libya
Jul 43 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces Egypt
Aug 44   Suspended animation  

 

Batteries

Apr 39 267 (Wirral), 288, 289, 290
Jan 42 267, 288, 289

Gun Sites Occupied

267 Battery

Dates Gun Sites Comments Gun Defended Area
Feb 41 J Bidston A Troop – 2 x 4.5 inch guns Mersey
Feb 41 K Red Noses B Troop – 2 x 4.5 inch guns Mersey
Feb 41 Z Leasowe C & D Troops – 4 x 4.5 inch guns Mersey

288 Battery

Dates Gun Sites Comments Gun Defended Area
Feb 41 X Eastham 1 & 5 Troops – 4 x 3.7 inch guns Mersey
Feb 41 Y Storeton 2 & 3 Troops – 4 x 3.7 inch guns Mersey

289 Battery

Dates Gun Sites Comments Gun Defended Area
Feb 41 G Hoylake 1 Troop – 2 x 4.5 inch guns Mersey
Feb 41 H Oxton 4 Troop – 2 x 4.5 inch guns Mersey

290 Battery

Dates Gun Sites Comments Gun Defended Area
Feb 41 XX Raby 1 Troop – 4 x 3.7 inch mobile guns Mersey
Feb 41 ZZ Meols 3 Troop – 4 x 3.7 inch mobile guns Mersey
The Royal Artillery 1939-45