47 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

47 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed from 66 Battery ex 20 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, in July 1940. The Regiment served in Air Defence Great Britain until November 1942 in the South West of England. It then moved to North Africa and on to Italy in September 1943 via Sicily. 47 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was converted to 47 Garrison Regiment RA in December 1944. It re-organised as 615 Infantry Regiment RA in February 1945 before disbanding before the end of the year.

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.

Jul 40   Formed from a battery from
20 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
 
Jul 40 9 AA Div 47 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 9 Anti-Aircraft Division, 5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Gloucestershire, UK
Nov 40 8 AA Div 47 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 69 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South West England
Dec 41 8 AA Div 8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 46 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South West England
Nov 42 Allied Forces HQ Allied Forces HQ N Africa
Jul 43 8 Army 8 Army Sicily
Sep 43 8 Army 8 Army Italy
Dec 44   Became 47 Garrison Regiment  

 

Batteries

Jul 40 66, 131
Aug 41 85, 131, 258
Feb 42 85, 131, 258, 451
Jul 44 85, 131, 451

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45