149 (Sherwood Foresters) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

149 (Sherwood Foresters) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was converted from 40 Searchlight Regiment in June 1943 at Holywood. The Regiment went to France in August 1944 as part of 107 Anti-Aircraft Brigade. It served with the Canadians until the end of the war. 149 (Sherwood Foresters) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was placed in suspended animation in February 1946 and was re-constituted as 575 (6th Battalion The Sherwood Foresters) Light 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.

Jun 43   Formed from 40 Searchlight Regiment Holywood, Co. Down, UK
Jul 43   Home Forces East Anglia, UK
Aug 43 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division uniform badge 149 (Sherwood Foresters) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 55 Infantry Division UK
Dec 43 2army 149 (Sherwood Foresters) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Army UK
Aug 44 2army 149 (Sherwood Foresters) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Army, 107 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Caen, France
Aug 44 1 Canadian Army 1 Canadian Army, 107 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Risle bridges, France
Sep 44 1 Canadian Army 1 Canadian Army, 107 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Dunkirk, France
Mar 45 1 Canadian Army 1 Canadian Army, 107 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Rhine bridges, Holland/Germany
Apr 45 1 Canadian Army 1 Canadian Army, 107 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Frisia, Holland

 

Batteries

Jun 43 501, 502, 503
Feb 44 80, 283, 502

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45