31 (City of London Rifles) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA)

31 (City of London Rifles) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) formed in August 1940 by the transfer of 31 (City of London Rifles) Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers (TA) to the RA. The Regiment served in 5 Anti-Aircraft Division before conversion. 31 (City of London Rifles) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) was converted to 123 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA in February 1942. It was re-constituted as 566 (City of London Rifles)  Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.

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Aug 40   Formed from 31 Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers Sutton, London, UK
Aug 40 5 AA Div 31 (City of London Rifles) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 5 Anti-Aircraft Division, 27 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Feb 42   Became 123 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment  

 

Batteries

Aug 40 324, 325, 326, 327

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45