63 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

63 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed in October 1940 at Stiffkey Camp, with three batteries . The Regiment moved to North Africa in November 1942. It went to Italy in September 1943.  63 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was converted to 63 Garrison Regiment RA in November 1944 and then as 604 Infantry Regiment RA in February 1945. It was disbanded in December 1945.

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.

Oct 40   Formed Stiffkey, Norfolk, UK
Oct 40 11 AA Div 63 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 11 Anti-Aircraft Division, 1 Anti-Aircraft Brigade North West, UK
May 41 11 AA Div 63 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 11 Anti-Aircraft Division, 68 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Midlands, UK
Jul 42 4 AA Div 63 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 70 Anti-Aircraft Brigade UK
Aug 42 4 AA Div 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 33 Anti-Aircraft Brigade UK
Sep 42 War Office War Office Reserve UK
Nov 42 Allied Forces HQ Allied Forces HQ N Africa
Sep 43 8 Army 8 Army Italy
Nov 44   Became 63 Garrison Regiment  

 

Batteries

Oct 40 188, 189, 190
Oct 41 188, 189, 190, 287
Feb 42 188, 189, 190, 457
Jul 42 188, 189, 190

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45