28 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

28 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Nottingham, in August 1939. It served with Air Defence Great Britain in Nottingham and Derby. The Regiment moved to India in March 1942. It served there and in Burma (Myanmar) until the end of the war. It was placed in suspended animation in December 1945 at Malmesbury, Wiltshire. 28 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) re-constituted as 528 (Nottinghamshire) 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.

Aug 39 7 AA Div 28 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 7 Anti-Aircraft Division, 57 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
Oct 39 2 AA Div 28 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Anti-Aircraft Division, 50 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Derby, Derbyshire, UK
10 Mar 42   Calcutta Area India
May 42 4 Corps 28 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 4 Corps Assam, India
Jul 42   23 Indian Infantry Brigade Assam, India
Oct 43 4 Corps 4 Corps Assam, India
Jul 44 33 Indian Corps 33 Indian Corps Assam, India
Oct 44   RA Training HQ 40 Ranchi, India
Jan 45 17 Indian Div 17 Indian Division Imphal, India
Feb 45 4 Corps 4 Corps Burma (Myanmar)

 

Batteries

Sep 39 53, 112, 113
Feb 40 53, 106, 112
Jul 41 106, 112, 250

 

Equipment

Dec 43 Bofors 40 mm Self Propelled

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45