92 (Loyals) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA was formed in November 1941 by conversion of 7th Battalion The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire), with three batteries . The Regiment served with 3 Infantry division for most of the war. They went to Normandy with them in June 1944. 92 (Loyals) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA was disbanded in January 1946 in NW Europe .
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 41 | Formed from 7th Battalion Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) |
Redcar, Yorkshire, UK | |
| Nov 41 |
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Home Forces 318 Battery at Walton on Thames, Surrey |
Watton-at-Stone, Herfordshire, UK |
| Mar 42 |  |
3 Infantry Division | Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK |
| Feb 43 | |
3 Infantry Division | Castle Douglas, Galloway, UK |
| Apr 44 | |
3 Infantry Division | Horndean, Hampshire, UK |
| Jun 44 | |
3 Infantry Division | Normandy, France |
| Sep 44 | |
3 Infantry Division | Belgium |
| Mar 45 | |
3 Infantry Division | The Rhine, Germany |
| May 45 | |
3 Infantry Division | Bremen, Germany |
Batteries
| Nov 41 | 317, 318, 319 |
Equipment
| Nov 41 | Bofors 40 mm |
| Jun 43 | 1 troop per battery – 6 x Bofors 40 mm Self Propelled |
| Mar 44 | 1 extra troop per battery – 8 x 20 mm guns |
Commanding Officers
The dates shown below are the month for when the applicable officer took charge of the regiment. Note that the ranks shown are the rank of the officer when they took charge, and do not include wartime/temporary ranks.
| Nov 41 | Lieutenant Colonel Plant |
| Aug 42 | Lieutenant Colonel James Bell Hollwey |
| Sep 43 | Lieutenant Colonel Robert Loder-Symonds |
| Jan 44 | Lieutenant Colonel Henry Charles Bazeley DSO |
| Jan 45 | Lieutenant Colonel Peter Henderson |
| May 45 | Lieutenant Colonel Charles Maynard Adderley |
| Aug 45 | Lieutenant Colonel R McLay |
Casualties
The numbers below are the total casualties suffered in the regiment during the course of the war. Note that these figures account for deaths as a result of ill health, accidents and enemy action. It includes men of 7th Battalion Loyals from their formation in July 1940.
| ORs | 25 |
| NCOs | 12 |
| Officers | 2 |
Commendations
The numbers below are the total commendations received by all members of the regiment during the war.
| Military Cross (MC) | 2 |
| Croix de Guerre | 1 |
| Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star | 1 |
| Commander in Chief’s Certificate | 4 |
| Divisional Commander’s Commendation Card | 13 |
Page last updated on 29/10/25.