34 (Queen’s Own Royal West Kent) Searchlight Regiment RA(TA)

34 (Queen’s Own Royal West Kent) Searchlight Regiment RA(TA) formed in August 1940 by the transfer of 34 (Queen’s Own) Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers (TA) to the RA. The Regiment served with 27 Anti-Aircraft Brigade in the UK from its formation until it was converted to an Infantry role. 34 (Queen’s Own Royal West Kent) Searchlight Regiment RA(TA) was converted to 633 Infantry Regiment RA in January 1945. It was re-constituted as 569 (The Queen’s Own) (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 34 Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers Blackheath, London, UK
Aug 40 6 AA Div 34 (Queen’s Own Royal West Kent) Searchlight Regiment RA(TA) 6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 27 Anti-Aircraft Brigade London, UK
Jan 45   Became 633 Infantry Regiment RA  

 

Batteries

Aug 40 302, 336, 337, 338

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45