33 (St Pancras) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA)

33 (St Pancras) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) formed in August 1940 by the transfer of 33 (St Pancras) Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers (TA) to the RA. The Regiment served in the UK in Anti-Aircraft Command until it converted to Infantry. 33 (St Pancras) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) was converted to 632 Infantry Regiment RA in January 1945. It was re-constituted as 568 (St Pancras) (Mixed) Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.

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Aug 40   Formed from 33 Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers London, UK
Aug 40 6 AA Div 33 (St Pancras) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 6 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Stanstead, Essex, UK
Apr 43 Anti-Aircraft Command 2 Anti-Aircraft Group, 27 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Faversham, Kent, UK
Jan 45   Became 632 Infantry Regiment RA  

 

Batteries

Aug 40 332, 333, 334
Jan 42 332, 333, 334, 543
Mar 44 332, 333, 334

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45