23 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

23 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Bristol, in December 1938. The Regiment moved to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in July 1942. Moving to India in April 1944, it was converted to 23 Parachute Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment in February 1945. 23 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) re-constituted as 523 (Gloucestershire) 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.

Sep 39 Southern Command RA version 23 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) Southern Command Bristol, UK
Oct 39 5 AA Div 23 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 5 Anti-Aircraft Division, 65 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Dec 41   Home Forces UK
1 Jul 42 Ceylon Command Ceylon Command, 23 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Apr 44 44 Indian Airborne Division 44 Indian Airborne Division Secunderabad, India
Feb 45   Became 23 Parachute Light
Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment
 

 

Batteries

Sep 39 73, 74, 75, 130
Nov 39 73, 74, 130
Feb 41 73, 74, 130, 229
Jul 42 73, 74, 130

 

Equipment

Jul 42 Bofors 40 mm

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45