130 (Queen’s Edinburgh Royal Scots) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) was converted in March 1942 from 52 Searchlight Regiment. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in January 1947, personnel forming a new, war formed Regiment with the same number. In the April it was re-designated 85 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA. The TA unit was re-constituted as 587 (Queen’s Edinburgh Royal Scots) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) in January 1947.
Mar 42 | Formed from 52 Searchlight Regiment | |
Mar 42 | 52 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 3 Anti-Aircraft Division | Aberdeenshire, UK |
Aug 42 | 51 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 6 Anti-Aircraft Division | Scotland, UK |
Apr 43 | 67 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 3 Anti-Aircraft Group | Dorset, UK |
Aug 43 | 71 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 2 Anti-Aircraft Group | Kent, UK |
Batteries
Mar 42 | 406, 407, 428 |
May 42 | 406, 407, 428, 446 |
Feb 44 | 406, 407, 428 |