150 (The Loyals) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

150 (The Loyals) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was converted from 62 Searchlight Regiment in April 1943 at Downpatrick, Co Down. The Regiment served in the UK until February 1945, mostly training for D Day. It then moved to  North West Europe, joining 21 Army Group and ending its war in Antwerp under 50 Anti-Aircraft Brigade. 150 (The Loyals) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was placed in suspended animation in February 1946 and was re-constituted as 597 (The Loyals) Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight 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.

Apr 43   Formed from 62 Searchlight Regiment Downpatrick, Co. Down, UK
Apr 43 21 Army Group 150 (The Loyals) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 21 Army Group UK
Jul 43   103 Anti-Aircraft Brigade (GHQ Reserve) Camborne, Cornwall, UK
Sep 43 21 Army Group 150 (The Loyals) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 21 Army Group Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Mar 44 9 Armoured Division 9 Armoured Division UK
Jul 44 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division 55 Infantry Division UK
Feb 45 21 Army Group 21 Army Group NW Europe
Apr 45 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 50 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Antwerp, Belgium

 

Batteries

Apr 43 504, 505, 506

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45