27 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

27 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Newark, in August 1939. The Regiment went to North Africa in October 1941 where it served in 12 Anti-Aircraft brigade under 8th Army. It returned to the UK in January 1944 and went to Normandy in July 1944. It was placed in suspended animation in February 1946. 27 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was re-constituted as 527 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.

Sep 39 Northern Command 27 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) Northern Command UK
Oct 39 2 AA Div 27 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 32 Anti-Aircraft Brigade East Midlands, UK
Oct 41 8 Army 27 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 8 Army, 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Mersa Matruh, Egypt
Jun 43 Middle East Land Forces 27 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) Middle East Forces N Africa
Jan 44 2army 2 Army Ipswich, Suffolk, UK
Jul 44 2army 2 Army Normandy, France
Sep 44 30 corps 30 Corps Tournai, Belgium
Sep 44 30 corps 30 Corps Nijmegen, Holland
Mar 45 30 corps 30 Corps Wesel, Germany

 

Batteries

Sep 39 107, 149
Feb 40 107, 113, 149
Jan 44 6, 107, 113, 149

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45