119 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

119 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was converted in February 1942 from 10th Battalion The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment. The Regiment Served most of the War in 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division. It went with the Division to Normandy in June 1944 and fought through Europe to finish near Keil in Germany. 119 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was disbanded in October 1945.

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.

Feb 42   Formed from 10th Battalion Queen’s
Own Royal West Kents
 
Feb 42   Home Forces UK
Sep 42 79 Armoured Division 119 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 79 Armoured Division Yorkshire, UK
May 43 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 119 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 15 Infantry Division Northumberland, UK
Sep 43 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 119 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 15 Infantry Division Yorkshire, UK
Apr 44 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 119 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 15 Infantry Division Lancing, Sussex, UK
Jun 44 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 119 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 15 Infantry Division Cully, France
Jun 44 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 15 Infantry Division Putot en Bessin, France
Aug 44 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 15 Infantry Division Louviers, France
Sep 44 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 15 Infantry Division Gheel, Belgium
Sep 44 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 15 Infantry Division Son, Holland
Oct 44 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 15 Infantry Division Gemert, Holland
Oct 44 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 15 Infantry Division Asten, Holland
Dec 44 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 15 Infantry Division R Maas, Holland
Feb 45 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 15 Infantry Division Reichswald, Germany
Mar 45 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 15 Infantry Division Rhine, Germany
Mar 45 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 119 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 15 Infantry Division Hamminkeln, Germany
Apr 45 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 119 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 15 Infantry Division Artlenburg, Germany
May 45 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 119 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 15 Infantry Division Hammoor, Germany
Oct 45   Disbanded  

 

Batteries

Feb 42 390, 391, 392

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45