122 (Warwickshire Regiment) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

122 (Warwickshire Regiment) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was converted in February 1942 from 45 Searchlight Regiment. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command and then Home Forces until moving to India in June 1943. 122 (Warwickshire Regiment) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was re-designated 122 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment in January 1944. It was re-constituted as 580 (The Royal Warwickshire Regiment) 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.

Feb 42   Formed from 45 Searchlight Regiment  
Feb 42   Home Forces Bradford, Yorkshire, UK
April 42 4 AA Div 122 (Warwickshire Regiment) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 54 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Chester, Cheshire, UK
July 42 6 AA Div 6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 71 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Shepherdswell, Kent, UK
Oct 42   Home Forces Burnham, Buckinghamshire, UK
Dec 42   On loan to 63 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Perranporth, Cornwall, UK
Feb 43 War Office War Office Control Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Jun 43 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Ranchi, India
Aug 43 36 Infantry Division 36 Indian Division Khumbargaon, India
Jan 44   Became 122 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment
2 batteries to 100 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment
 

 

Batteries

Feb 42 400, 401, 402, 403
Sep 42 400, 401, 402
Nov 43 400, 401, 402, X

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45