32 (7th City of London) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA)

32 (7th City of London) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) formed in August 1940 by the transfer of 32 (7th City of London) Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers (TA) to the RA. The Regiment served in the UK in Anti-Aircraft Command for the entire war. 32 (7th City of London) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) was put into suspended animation in May 1945 at Aldhams, Lawford, Manningtree. It was re-constituted as 567 (7th City of London) (Mixed) Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight 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 40   Formed from 32 Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers Debden, Essex, UK
Jan 42 6 AA Div 32 (7th City of London) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 6 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Manningtree, Essex, UK
Oct 42 Anti-Aircraft Command 1 Anti-Aircraft Group, 56 Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade UK
May 45   Suspended animation Manningtree, Essex, UK

 

Batteries

Aug 40 328, 329, 330
Jul 41 328, 329, 330, 562
Feb 44 328, 329, 330

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45