105 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA

105 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA was converted in December 1941 from 8th Battalion The Dorsetshire Regiment. The Regiment moved to Tunisia in November 1942. It moved on to Italy in September 1943 supporting the US 5 Army as far as Rome. 105 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA was disbanded in June 1944.

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Dec 41   Formed from 8th Battalion The Dorset Regiment  
Dec 41   Home Forces UK
Feb 42 5 Corps 105 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA 5 Corps UK
Nov 42 5 Corps 105 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA 5 Corps Tunisia
Jul 43 Allied Forces HQ Allied Forces HQ Tunisia
Sep 43 US 5 Army US 5 Army, 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Salerno, Italy
Jun 44 US 5 Army US 5 Army, 66 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Rome, Italy
Jun 44   Disbanded  

 

Batteries

Dec 41 345, 346, 347

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45