2 Searchlight Regiment RA

2 Searchlight Regiment RA formed in May 1938 taking over from 2 Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers, which was disbanded. The Regiment served with the BEF, then in the UK and finally in North West Europe. It remained in the UK until November 1944 when it moved to Antwerp. Later in the campaign, batteries operated away from the Regiment for a lot of the time. 2 Searchlight Regiment RA was re-designated 84 Searchlight Regiment RA in April 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.

May 38 Southern Command RA version 2 Searchlight Regiment RA Formed in Southern Command Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Jan 40   5 Anti-Aircraft (Searchlight) Brigade France
Jun 40 8 AA Div 2 Searchlight Regiment RA 8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 64 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South West Airfields, UK
Jun 44 2army 2 Army, 50 Anti-Aircraft Brigade UK
Nov 44 2army 2 Army, 76 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Antwerp, Belgium
Feb 45 21 Army Group 21 Army Group – Batteries in various locations NW Europe

 

Batteries

May 38 A, B
Feb 40 A, B, 6, 475
Jul 40 4, 5, 6, 475
Sep 43 4, 5, 6, 475, 518
Feb 44 4, 5, 6

 

Equipment

1939/40 Thornycroft Searchlight Lorries

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45