60 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

60 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed in November 1940 with three batteries. It served with 12 Anti-Aircraft Division in Scotland and 5 Anti-Aircraft Division in Hampshire for 18 months before moving to India in April 1942. The Regiment served in India, with a short spell in Burma (Myanmar), until it was disbanded. 60 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was disbanded in September 1944 in India.

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 40   Formed  
Nov 40 12 AA Div 12 Anti-Aircraft Division, 62 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Western Scotland, UK
Dec 41 5 AA Div 5 Anti-Aircraft Division, 65 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Apr 42 14 Army 60 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 14 Army, 13 Anti-Aircraft Brigade India
Sep 42 Southern Army India 60 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) Southern Command, 3 Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade Burma (Myanmar)
Jan 43 Southern Army India 60 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) Southern Command, 3 Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade India
Apr 43   2 Infantry Division India
Jul 43 Southern Army India Southern Command, Bombay Area India
Oct 43 Southern Army India Southern Command, 1 Royal Marine Anti-Aircraft Brigade India
Nov 43 33 Indian Corps 33 Indian Corps India
Jun 44 Southern Army India Southern Commnad, 9 Anti-Aircraft Brigade India
Sep 44   166 Lines of Communication India
27 Sep 44   Disbanded India

 

 

Batteries

Nov 40 180, 181, 187

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45