1 Air Landing Light Regiment RA was formed in February 1943 at Carter Barracks, Bulford by expanding 1 Air Landing Light Battery. It served throughout with 1 Airborne Division. 1 Air Landing Light Regiment RA disbanded in November 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.
Feb 43 | Expanded from 1 Air Landing Light Battery | Bulford, Wiltshire, UK | |
Feb 43 | 1 Airborne Division | UK | |
May 43 | 1 Airborne Division | Fleurus, Algeria | |
Jun 43 | 1 Airborne Division | Froha airfield, Algeria | |
Jul 43 | 1 Airborne Division | Msaken, Tunisia | |
Jul 43 | 1 Airborne Division | Sicily | |
Sep 43 | 1 Airborne Division | Taranto, Italy | |
Oct 43 | 1 Airborne Division (Supporting 1 Canadian Division) |
Campobosso, Italy | |
Oct 43 | 1 Airborne Division (Supporting 5 Division) |
Rionero, Italy | |
Oct 43 | 1 Airborne Division (Supporting 1 Canadian Division) |
Capracotta, Italy | |
Dec 43 | 1 Airborne Division (Supporting 2 New Zealand Division) |
Orosogna, Italy | |
Dec 43 | 1 Airborne Division (Supporting 2 Para Brigade & 78 Division) |
Casoli, Italy – also at Gessopelena & Roccascalegna |
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Feb 44 | 1 Airborne Division | Boston, Lincolnshire, UK | |
Sep 44 | 1 Airborne Division | Arnhem, Holland | |
Sep 44 | 1 Airborne Division | UK | |
May 45 | 1 Airborne Division | Stavanger, Norway | |
Aug 45 | 1 Airborne Division | UK |
Batteries
Feb 43 | 1, 2, 3 |
Equipment
Nov 43 | 75mm Pack Howitzers |