37 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Searchlight Regiment RA(TA) formed in August 1940 by the transfer of 37 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers (TA) to the RA. The Regiment went into suspended animation and was reformed as 119 Searchlight Regiment RA, a war formed unit in April 1947. The original TA unit was re-constituted as HQ 104 (Tyne) Army Engineer Regiment RE(TA) in January 1947.
Aug 40 | Formed from 37 Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers |
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Aug 40 | 5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, UK |
Sep 42 | 5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Llandaff, Cardiff, UK |
Dec 42 | 9 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 3 Anti-Aircraft Group | Llandaff, Cardiff, UK |
May 44 | Anti-Aircraft Command | Lambourne, Essex, UK |
Mar 45 | 56 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Norwich, Norfolk, UK |
Batteries
Aug 40 | 307, 308, 348, 349 |
Feb 44 | 307, 308, 348 |