2 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA was formed at Aldershot in October 1940 with three batteries. It moved to Egypt in December 1940. In 1941 the Regiment was part of the Tobruk garrison. The Regiment served in North Africa until disbandment. 2 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA was disbanded in June 1944 and re-constituted in February 1946. It was disbanded again in December 1946.
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.
| Oct 40 | Formed | Aldershot, Hampshire, UK | |
| Oct 40 | Home Forces | UK | |
| Dec 40 | Batteries under various units | Egypt | |
| Jun 41 |
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Tobruk Garrison – 4 Anti-Aircraft Brigade 1 Battery until April, then 5 Battery |
Tobruk, Libya |
| Oct 41 |  |
8 Army, 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | N Africa |
| Jul 42 | |
8 Army, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | El Alamein, Egypt |
| Jan 43 | |
8 Army, 1 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Benghazi, Libya |
| May 43 | |
8 Army, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Tripolitani, Libya |
| May 43 |  |
Middle East Forces | N Africa |
| Jun 44 | Disbanded |
Batteries
| Oct 40 | 1, 5, 6 |
| Jul 43 | 6, 638, 653, 654 |
| Jul 43 | 6, A, B, C |
| Oct 43 | 5, 6, A, B, C, |
| Feb 44 | 5, 508, 509, 510 |