52 (East Lancashire) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

52 (East Lancashire) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was converted from 93 Field Brigade, in November 1938 at Burnley. It went to France with the BEF in November 1939. Moving to North Africa in September 1940, it served in Crete, Greece and Italy. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in November 1945. 52 (East Lancashire) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was re-constituted as 293 (East Lancashire) 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.

Nov 38   Formed from 93 Field Brigade Burnley, Lancashire, UK
Nov 39 1 Corps RA 52 (East Lancashire) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 1 Corps France
Jun 40   Home Forces UK
Sep 40 British Troops Egypt 52 (East Lancashire) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) British Troops Egypt N Africa
Nov 40   155 Battery detached to 13 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment N Africa
Dec 40

 

RHQ & 156 Battery only

154 Battery

Crete

Greece

Oct 41 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces N Africa
Aug 43 8 Army 8 Army Italy

 

Batteries

Nov 38 154, 155, 156
Jul 41 155
Oct 41 100, 155
Oct 43 100, 155, 195

 

Equipment

Sep 39 Bofors 40 mm, Morris CDSW LAA Tractor
Nov 39 16 x Bofors 40 mm, 40 LMG’s, 7 x Vickers 2 pdr Mk VIII Pom Pom

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45