81 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

81 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed in August 1941 at Boxted with two batteries. The Regiment served in the UK with Anti-Aircraft command for the entire war. 81 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was disbanded in October 1945 in the UK.

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.

Aug 41   Formed from batteries from 49 & 69 Light
Anti-Aircraft Regiments
Boxted, Essex, UK
Aug 41 6 AA Div 81 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 29 Anti-Aircraft Brigade London, UK
Mar 42 5 AA Div 81 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 5 Anti-Aircraft Division, 65 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Southampton, UK
May 42 12 AA Div 12 Anti-Aircraft Division, 42 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Glasgow, UK
Oct 42 7 AA Div 7 Anti-Aircraft Group, 3 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Belfast, UK
Oct 45   Disbanded  

 

Batteries

Aug 41 199, 261
Sep 41 199, 261, 307
Feb 42 199, 261, 307, 455, 472
May 42 199, 261, 307, 472
Jun 42 199, 261, 307
Jul 44 199, 261
Aug 45 199

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45