58 (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA)

58 (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) formed in August 1940 by the transfer of 58 (Middlesex) Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers (TA) to the RA. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command until converted to Infantry. 58 (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) was converted in November 1944 to 58 Garrison Regiment RA and then to 611 Infantry Regiment RA in February 1945. It was re-constituted as 593 (Middlesex) (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.

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Aug 40   Formed from 58 Anti-Aircraft Battalion
Royal Engineers
Harrow, Middlesex, UK
Aug 40 2 AA Div 58 (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 2 Anti-Aircraft Division, 32 Anti-Aircraft Brigade East Midlands, UK
Feb 43 Anti-Aircraft Command 58 (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 41 Anti-Aircraft Brigade East Midlands, UK
Jul 43 Anti-Aircraft Command 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 57 Anti-Aircraft Brigade East Midlands, UK
Jul 44 Anti-Aircraft Command Anti-Aircraft Command Dungeness, Kent, UK
Nov 44   Became 58 Garrison Regiment RA  

 

Batteries

Aug 40 344, 425, 426
Dec 40 344, 425, 426, 511
Jan 42 344, 425, 426
Apr 43 425, 426
May 44 314, 425, 426

 

Equipment

Jul 44 Twin 3 inch Z rocket launchers

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45