85 (City of London) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was converted from 53 (City of London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in August 1944. It was initially designated A Medium Regiment but re-designated a week later as 85 Medium. The Regiment went into suspended animation in March 1946. 85 (City of London) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 453 (City of 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.
Aug 44 | Formed from 53 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment | Poona, India | |
Aug 44 | 9 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Secunderabad, India | |
Dec 44 | RA Training HQ 40 | Ranchi, India | |
May 45 | Eastern Command (India), 59 Army Group RA | India |
Batteries
Aug 44 | 157, 158 |