53 (London) Medium Regiment RA (TA)

53 (London) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was re-designated from 53 Medium Brigade with two batteries in November 1938. It went to France with the BEF in 1939. It was then in the UK until returning to France in June 1944. The Regiment went to suspended animation in March 1946. 53 (London) Medium Regiment RA (TA)was reconstituted as 353 (London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.

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.

3 Sep 39 London District London District Islington, London, UK
Oct 39 2 corps 53 (London) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 2 Corps Annoeullin, France
May 40 2 corps 53 (London) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 2 Corps Winxele, Belgium
May 40 2 corps 53 (London) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 2 Corps Marcq, Belgium
31 May 40   Home Forces UK
June 40   Home Forces Wimborne, Dorset, UK
Aug 40   Home Forces Tavistock, Devon, UK
Apr 41 48 (South Midland) Infantry Division 53 (London) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 48 Infantry Division Barnstaple, Devon, UK
Nov 41 48 (South Midland) Infantry Division 53 (London) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 48 Infantry Division Lincolnshire, UK
Mar 42 48 (South Midland) Infantry Division 53 (London) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 48 Infantry Division Sleaford, Lincolnshire, UK
Oct 42 48 (South Midland) Infantry Division 53 (London) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 48 Infantry Division Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, UK
Apr 43   4 Army Group RA Blairgowrie, Perthshire, UK
May 44 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Oxted, Surrey, UK
Jun 44 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Hermanville, France
Jul 44 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Periers-sur-le-Dan, France
Aug 44 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Estrees-la-Campagne, France
Aug 44 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Routot, France
Sep 44 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Deynze, Belgium
Sep 44 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Rouwleegd, Belgium
Oct 44 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Gageldon, Holland
Nov 44 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Oploo, Holland
Dec 44 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Genappe, Belgium
Jan 45 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Belvaux, Luxembourg
Feb 45 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA St Agatha, Holland
Feb 45 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Keppeln, Germany
Mar 45 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Sonsbeck, Germany
Mar 45 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Udem, Germany
Apr 45 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Till, Germany
May 45 2army 2 Army, 4 Army Group RA Halsbeck, Germany

 

Batteries

Nov 38 209, 210 (London)

 

Equipment

Sep 39 6 inch Howitzers – Guns destroyed 26 May 40
Jan 41 6 inch Howitzers
Sep 41 4.5 inch Guns
Oct 42 5.5 inch Guns

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45