46 (The Lincolnshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA)

46 (The Lincolnshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) formed in August 1940 by the transfer of 46 (The Lincolnshire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers (TA) to the RA. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command until late 1944 when it became Garrison troops. 46 (The Lincolnshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) was converted to 46 Garrison Regiment RA in November 1944 and re-designated as 606 Infantry Regiment RA in February 1945. It was re-constituted as 581 (5th Battalion The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment) (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft 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 46 Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, UK
Aug 40 7 AA Div 46 (The Lincolnshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 7 Anti-Aircraft Division, 57 Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, UK
Dec 41 3 AA Division 46 (The Lincolnshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 3 Anti-Aircraft Division, 36 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK
Aug 42 OSDEF OSDEF, 58 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Orkney & Shetland, UK
Oct 43 Anti-Aircraft Command 3 Anti-Aircraft Group, 60 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South West England
Nov 44   Became 46 Garrison Regiment RA  

 

Batteries

Aug 40 382, 383, 384, 385
Mar 44 382, 383, 384

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45