Schools
School of Artillery, Larkhill, Wiltshire |
Royal Artillery School of Survey, Catterick, Yorkshire |
School of Super Heavy Artillery, Catterick, Yorkshire |
School of Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Manorbier, Pembrokeshire |
School of Coast Artillery, Plymouth, Devonshire |
Officer Cadet Training
121 Officer Cadet Training Regiment, Aldershot, Hampshire – moved to Alton Towers, Staffordshire end of 1940 |
122 Officer Cadet Training Regiment, Larkhill, Wiltshire |
123 Officer Cadet Training Regiment, Catterick, Yorkshire |
124 Officer Cadet Training Regiment (AA), Llandrindod, Powys |
125 Officer Cadet Training Regiment, Ilkley, Yorkshire – Filey, Yorkshire until Jul 40 |
133 Officer Cadet Training Regiment (AA), Shrivenham, Oxfordshire |
Mountain Training
2 Mountain Training Regiment 1945 |
Field Training
2 Field Training Regiment, Deepcut, Surrey |
3 Field Training Regiment, Brockhurst, Hampshire – disbanded Jul 43 |
4 Field Training Regiment, Bulford, Wiltshire – disbanded Apr 47 |
5 Field Training Regiment, Dover, Kent – disbanded Sep 43 |
6 Field Training Regiment, Longniddry, East Lothian – disbanded Mar 44 |
7 Field Training Regiment – 1939-40 |
8 Field Training Regiment – 1939-40 |
9 Field Training Regiment, Harrogate, Yorkshire – disbanded Sep 43 |
10 Field Training Regiment – 1939-40 |
11 Field Training Regiment – 1939-40 |
12 Field Training Regiment, Bulford, Wiltshire – moved to Aberystwyth Apr 42, disbanded Apr 43 |
16 Field Training Regiment, Exeter, Devonshire – disbanded Jul 42 |
21 RA Training Regiment (Field), Watchet, Somerset – formed Sep 44 |
22 Field Training Regiment, Shoeburyness, Essex – from 22 Med & Hvy Trng Rgt Aug 41, became 22 Anti-Tank Trng Rgt Feb 42 |
23 Field Training Regiment, Newtown, Powys – from 23 Med & Hvy Trng Rgt Aug 41, became 23 RA Trng Rgt (Fld, Med, Hvy) Mar 44 |
23 RA Training Regiment (Field, Medium & Heavy), Marske, Yorkshire |
Medium & Heavy Training
21 Medium & Heavy Training Regiment, Larkhill, Wiltshire – disbanded Sep 42 |
22 Medium & Heavy Training Regiment, Shoeburyness, Essex – converted to Field Trng Rgt Aug 41 |
23 Medium & Heavy Training Regiment, Newtown, Powys – became 23 Field Trng Rgt Aug 41 |
24 Medium & Heavy Training Regiment, Blackdown, Sussex |
25 Medium & Heavy Training Regiment, Marske, Yorkshire – disbanded Mar 44 |
Anti-Tank Training
4 Anti-Tank Training Regiment – Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
22 Anti-Tank Training Regiment – Shoeburyness, Essex |
50 Anti-Tank Training Regiment – Church Stretton, Shropshire disbanded Jul 43 |
51 Anti-Tank Training Regiment – Catterick, Yorkshire Mar 44 redesignated |
51 RA Training Regiment (Self-Propelled) – Catterick, Yorkshire |
52 Anti-Tank Training Regiment 1939-40 |
53 Anti-Tank Training Regiment 1939-40 |
Signals Training
34 Signal Training Regiment, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire – moved to Rhyl, Clwyd Oct 44, disbanded Sep 45 |
35 Signal Training Regiment, Rhyl, Clwyd – disbanded Dec 45 |
36 Signal Training Regiment, Colchester, Essex – disbanded Aug 41 |
37 Signal Training Regiment, Scarborough, Yorkshire – disbanded Sep 43 |
38 Signal Training Regiment, Edinburgh, Midlothian – disbanded Jun 44 |
39 Signal Training Regiment, Wakefield, Yorkshire – disbanded Dec 46 |
Survey Training
40 Survey Training Regiment, Larkhill, Wiltshire – absorbed into School of Survey Mar 40 |
41 Survey Training Regiment, Brighton, Sussex |
Anti-Aircraft Training
Divisional Schools
1 Anti-Aircraft Divisional School, Bushy Heath,Hertfordshire |
2 Anti-Aircraft Divisional School, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire |
3 Anti-Aircraft Divisional School, Dundee, East Scotland |
4 Anti-Aircraft Divisional School, Liverpool, Merseyside |
5 Anti-Aircraft Divisional School, Truro, Cornwall |
7 Anti-Aircraft Divisional School, Sedgefield, County Durham |
Training Regiments
2 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Deepcut, Surrey – disbanded Oct 44 |
7 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Oswestry, Shropshire – re-titled May 41 7 Heavy (A.T.S. Specialist) Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – re-titled Mar 42 7 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – re-titled Jun 42 7 Heavy (A.T.S.)(Specialist) Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – re-titled Mar 44 7 (Mixed) RA Training Regiment (Heavy Anti-Aircraft) – became 7 RA Trng Rgt Feb 45 |
10 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Deepcut, Surrey – Mar 44 re-designated 10 RA Training Regiment (Light Anti-Aircraft) – Oct 44 re-designated 10 RA Training Regiment (Field) – Sep 45 re-designated 10 RA Training Regiment (Specialist) – disbanded Jan 46 |
11 Anti-Aircraft Driver Training Regiment, Rhyl, Clwyd – Dec 42 re-organised 11 Anti-Aircraft Signal Training Regiment – disbanded Sep 43 |
24 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Blackdown, Sussex – converted Mar 42 24 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – converted Jun 42 24 Heavy (A.T.S.)(Specialist) Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – re-organised May 43 24 Light Anti-Aircraft Mobile Training Regiment |
52 Anti-Aircraft Driver Training Regiment, Bishop Aukland, County Durham – re-organised Dec 42 52 Anti-Aircraft Signals Training Regiment – re-designated Mar 44 52 RA Training Regiment (Driver) – disbanded Sep 45 |
53 Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Edinburgh, Midlothian – moved Apr 42 to Blandford, Dorset, disbanded Jun 42 |
205 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Arborfield, Berkshire – Jul 41 re-organised 205 Heavy (Mixed) Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – May 43 re-organised 205 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Mobile Training Regiment |
206 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Arborfield, Berkshire – Jul 41 re-organised 206 Heavy (Mixed) Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – May 43 re-organised 206 Light Anti-Aircraft Mobile Training Regiment – disbanded Sep 45 |
207 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Devizes, Wiltshire – Dec 41 converted 207 Heavy (Mixed) Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – disbanded Jul 42 |
208 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Yeovil, Somerset – disbanded Jul 42 |
209 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Blandford, Dorsetshire – Aug 41 re-organised 209 Heavy (Mixed) Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – disbanded Jul 42 |
210 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Oswestry, Shropshire – Jul 41 re-organised 210 Heavy (Mixed) Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – disbanded Sep 43 |
211 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Oswestry, Shropshire – Jun 41 converted 211 Heavy (Mixed) Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – May 43 converted 211 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Mobile Training Regiment |
212 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Chester, Cheshire – May 43 converted 212 Light Anti-Aircraft Mobile Training Regiment – disbanded Oct 44 |
213 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Carlisle, Cumbria – disbanded Mar 42 |
223 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Towyn, Gwynedd – disbanded May 43 |
224 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Aberystwyth, Dyfed – disbanded Mar 42 |
225 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Newquay, Cornwall – disbanded Jul 42 |
226 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Conway, Clwyd – disbanded Mar 42 |
227 Anti-Aircraft Driver & Driver/Operator Training Regiment, Blackpool, Lancashire – Dec 42 re-organised 227 Anti-Aircraft Driver Training Regiment |
228 Anti-Aircraft Driver & Driver/Operator Training Regiment, Blackpool, Lancashire – Dec 42 re-organised 228 Anti-Aircraft Signal Training Regiment – disbanded Sep 43 |
229 Anti-Aircraft Driver & Driver/Operator Training Regiment, Blackpool, Lancashire – Dec 42 re-organised 229 Anti-Aircraft Driver Training Regiment – disbanded Sep 43 |
239 Anti-Aircraft ‘Z’ Training Regiment, Bradford, Yorkshire – Jan 42 converted 239 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment |
240 Anti-Aircraft ‘Z’ Training Regiment, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire – Nov 42 re-organised 240 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment |
241 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Ballykinler, County Down – disbanded Sep 43 |
242 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Holywood, County Down – disbanded Sep 43 |
Searchlight Training Regiments
216 Searchlight Training Regiment, Abergele, Clwyd – Apr 42 re-organised 216 (Mixed) Searchlight Training Regiment |
217 Searchlight Training Regiment, Hereford, Herefordshire – May 41 converted 217 Anti-Aircraft (A.T.S.) Driver Training Regiment |
220 Searchlight Training Regiment, Yeovil, Somerset – May 41 converted 220 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – disbanded Sep 44 |
222 Searchlight Training Regiment, Taunton, Somerset – Apr 42 re-organised 222 (Mixed) Searchlight Training Regiment – disbanded Jul 42 |
230 Searchlight Training Regiment, Blandford, Dorsetshire – disbanded Mar 42 |
232 Searchlight Training Regiment, Devizes, Wiltshire – Jul 41 converted 232 Anti-Aircraft (A.T.S. Operators Fire Control) Training Regiment – Dec 41 re-organised 232 Anti-Aircraft (Operators Fire Control) Training Regiment – disbanded Jan 44 |
233 Searchlight Training Regiment, Chester, Cheshire – May 41 converted 233 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment |
234 Searchlight Training Regiment, Carlisle, Cumbria – May 41 converted 234 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – disbanded Mar 42 |
235 Searchlight Training Regiment, Ayr, Ayrshire – disbanded Jan 42 |
236 Searchlight Training Regiment, Oswestry, Shropshire – Oct 41 converted 236 Anti-Aircraft (A.T.S. Operators Fire Control) Training Regiment – Jul 43 re-organised 236 Anti-Aircraft (Operators Fire Control) Training Regiment – Oct 43 re-organised 236 Mixed Anti-Aircraft (Operators Fire Control) Training Regiment – Feb 44 redesignated 1 (Mixed) Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment (Radar) – disbanded Sep 45 |
237 Searchlight Training Regiment, Holywood, County Down – Nov 41 reorganised 237 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – disbanded May 42 |
238 Searchlight Training Regiment, Buxton, Derbyshire – Jul 41 converted 238 Anti-Aircraft ‘Z’ Training Regiment – Jan 42 converted 238 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment – disbanded Feb 43 |
Coast Training
Coast Artillery Training Centre, Plymouth, Devon | 1939 | Unit badge |
School of Coast Artillery, Shoeburyness, Essex School of Coast Artillery, Llandudno, Conwy |
1939 1942 |
Unit badge |
Coast Artillery Practice Camp, Devonport, Devon | 1940-45 | Unit badge |
69 Coast Training Regiment, Devonport, Devon | 1940-45 | |
70 Coast Training Regiment, Plymouth, Devon Converted from 2 Heavy Regiment |
1940-45 | |
71 Coast Training Regiment, Plymouth, Devon | 1940-45 | |
72 Coast Training Regiment, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight | 1940-42 | |
73 Coast Training Regiment, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire | 1941-42 | Unit badge |
Specialist Schools
School of Artillery | 1920 | Larkhill, Wiltshire |
Anti-Tank Wing | 1941-42 | |
Air Wing | 1941-50 | |
Equipment Wing | 1941-61 | |
Gunnery Wing | 1942 | |
Tactics Wing | 1942 | |
Survey Wing | 1942-45 | |
Radar Wing | 1944-46 | |
Observation Wing | 1945-52 | |
School of Anti Aircraft Artillery | 1939 | Manorbier, Pembrokeshire |
Wireless Wing | 1939 | Watchet, Somerset |
Trials | 1939 | Swindon, Wiltshire |
Searchlight Wing | 1939 | Shrivenham, Oxfordshire |
The AA Command School of Instruction | Petersham, Surrey | |
School of Coast Artillery | 1940 | Shoeburyness, Essex |
School of Coast Artillery | 1942 | Llandudno, Conwy |
The School of Mechanical Traction | 1940 | Rhyl, Conwy |
School of Survey | 1940-42 | Catterick, Yorkshire |
The three Anti-Aircraft Corps and twelve Anti-Aircraft Divisions each had a school of Recognition, Wireless and Dive Bombing. There was also one in Orkney. The Anti-Aircraft Depot was at Woolwich, London.