25 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Liverpool, in June 1939. The Regiment moved to North Africa in March 1941. It returned to the UK a year later to prepare for D Day, moving to France in December 1944. It was placed in suspended animation in February 1946. 25 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) re-constituted as 525 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.
Jun 39 | ![]() |
Western Command | Liverpool, Merseyside, UK |
Aug 39 | ![]() |
4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 53 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | North West England |
Mar 41 | ![]() |
British Troops Egypt, 2 Anti-Aircrfat Brigade | Suez Canal North, Egypt |
Oct 41 | ![]() |
8 Army, 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | N Africa |
Dec 42 | ![]() |
50 Infantry Division | Egypt |
Mar 43 | ![]() |
50 Infantry Division | Mareth Line, Tunisia |
May 43 | ![]() |
50 Infantry Division | Tunis, Tunisia |
July 43 | ![]() |
50 Infantry Division | Sicily |
Nov 43 | ![]() |
50 Infantry Division | UK |
June 44 | ![]() |
50 Infantry Division | Normandy, France |
Sep 44 | ![]() |
50 Infantry Division | Arras, France |
Sep 44 | ![]() |
50 Infantry Division | Nijmegen, Holland |
Dec 44 | ![]() |
53 Infantry Division | Ardennes, Belgium |
Feb 45 | ![]() |
53 Infantry Division | Reichswald, Germany |
May 45 | ![]() |
53 Infantry Division | Hamburg, Germany |
Batteries
Sep 39 | 81, 82, 225 (27th West Lancashire) |
Mar 41 | 81, 82, 274 (Northumberland Hussars) |
Sep 42 | 81 (reduced to cadre), 82, 274 |
Sep 43 | 81 (cadre), 82, 138, 274 |
Mar 44 | 82, 138, 274 |