54 (Durham Light Infantry) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) formed in August 1940 by the transfer of 1/5th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry (54 Searchlight Regiment) (TA) to the RA. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command until moving to 21 Army Group. It went to Belgium in November 1944. It was placed in suspended animation in February 1946. It was re-constituted as 589 (The Durham Light Infantry) (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.
Nov 38 | 1/5th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (54 Searchlight Regiment) |
Stockton on Tees, Co Durham, UK | |
Aug 40 | Became RA – 7 Anti-Aircraft Division, 43 Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
Teeside, UK | |
Aug 40 | 7 Anti-Aircraft Division, 31 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | West Yorkshire, UK | |
Nov 40 | 10 Anti-Aircraft Division. 31 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | West Yorkshire, UK | |
Sep 42 | 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 31 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Yorkshire, UK | |
Jun 44 | 21 Army Group, 31 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Shaftesbury, Dorset, UK | |
Nov 44 | 21 Army Group, 101 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Brussels, Belgium | |
Dec 44 | 21 Army Group, 5 Royal Marine Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Antwerp, Belgium |
Batteries
Aug 40 | 411, 412, 413 |