55 (Durham Light Infantry) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) formed in August 1940 by the transfer of 2/5th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry (55 Searchlight Regiment) (TA) to the RA. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command until early 1942 when it converted to Light Anti-Aircraft. It was converted to 113 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment in January 1942. It was re-constituted as 590 (The Durham Light Infantry) 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 | 2/5th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (55 Searchlight Regiment) |
West Hartlepool, Co Durham, UK | |
| Aug 40 |  |
Became RA – 7 Anti-Aircraft Division, 43 Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
North East England |
| Oct 41 | |
7 Anti-Aircraft Division, 57 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | North East England |
| Jan 42 | Became 113 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
Batteries
| Aug 40 | 414, 415, 416 |
| Jan 41 | 414, 415, 416, 530 |
Commanding Officers
The dates shown below are the month for when the applicable officer took charge of the regiment. Note that the ranks shown are the rank of the officer when they took charge, and do not include wartime/temporary ranks.
| Nov 38 | Lieutenant Colonel E. D. Evelegh MC |
| 1941 | Lieutenant Colonel W. H. Mather OBE TD |
Casualties
The numbers below are the total casualties suffered in the regiment during the course of the war. Note that these figures account for deaths as a result of ill health, accidents and enemy action.
| ORs | 1 |
| NCOs | 2 |
Page last updated on 1/4/26.