131 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

131 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was converted in March 1942 from 81 Searchlight Regiment. The Regiment spent its entire service in the UK. It was a part of Anti-Aircraft Command for the whole period serving mainly in the South East of England apart from a brief spell in Scotland in mid 1942. 131 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was stood down in May 1945 and started to slowly wind down, eventually disbanding in February 1946 at West Derby, Liverpool.

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.

Mar 42   Formed from 81 Searchlight Regiment  
Jan 42 6 AA Div 131 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 6 Anti-Aircraft Division , 29 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, for training Colchester, Essex, UK
Mar 42 6 AA Div 131 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 6 Anti-Aircraft Brigade – officially formed UK
Jun 42 3 AA Division 131 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 3 Anti-Aircraft Division, 51 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Caithness, UK
Oct42 Anti-Aircraft Command 2 Anti-Aircraft Group, 71 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Kent & Sussex coast, UK
Oct 44 Anti-Aircraft Command 1 Anti-Aircraft Group, 57 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Thames Estuary, UK
Nov 44 Anti-Aircraft Command 9 Anti-Aircraft Group Thames Estuary, UK
20 May 45   Regiment stood down  

 

Batteries

Jan 42 432, 433, 434, 435
Mar 44 432, 433, 434

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45