133 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

133 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was converted in March 1942 from 89 Searchlight Regiment. The Regiment served in 8 Anti-Aircraft Division until March 1943 when it came under War Office control, training for D Day. It moved to Normandy in August 1944 moving through Fance to Antwerp in Belgium. It finished its war in Germany with the Canadians. 133 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was disbanded in March 1946 in NW Europe.

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 89 Searchlight Regiment  
Mar 42 8 AA Div 133 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 60 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Watchet, Somerset, UK
Jun 42 8 AA Div 133 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 69 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South West England
Sep 42 8 AA Div 8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 46 Anti-Aircraft Brigade
RHQ & 444 Battery only
Bristol, UK
Mar 43 War Office War Office control, 74 Anti-Aircraft Brigade UK
Aug 44 1 Canadian Army 1 Canadian Army Normandy, France
Oct 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 5 Royal Marine Anti-Aircraft Brigade Antwerp, Belgium
Feb 45 2 Canadian Corps 2 Canadian Corps, 74 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Reichswald, Germany

 

Batteries

Mar 42 298, 442, 443, 444
May 42 298, 442, 443, 444, 475
Jul 42 442, 443, 444, 465
Oct 42 442, 443, 444

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45