41 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

41 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Preston in November 1939. The Regiment moved to North Africa in October 1942 serving in Egypt, Palestine and Syria. 41 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was disbanded in Egypt in December 1944.

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.

Nov 39   Formed from battery from 21 Light Anti-Aircraft Preston, Lancashire, UK
Nov 39   Home Forces UK
Feb 41 4 AA Div 41 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 33 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Oct 42 Middle East Land Forces 41 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) Middle East Forces N Africa
Jan 43 8 Army 8 Army, 18 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Alexandria, Egypt
Feb 44 31 Indian Armoured Division 31 Indian Armoured Division Palestine
Jul 44 31 Indian Armoured Division 31 Indian Armoured Division Syria
Oct 44 Middle East Land Forces GHQ Middle East Forces Quassassin, Egypt
Dec 44   Disbanded Egypt

 

Batteries

Nov 39 143
Oct 40 133, 143
Feb 42 133, 134, 143, 450
Apr 42 53, 133, 134, 143, 450
Mar 42 53, 133, 134, 136, 450
Apr 42 53, 133, 134, 450
May 42 53, 133, 134

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45