63 (Queen’s) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA)

63 (Queen’s) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) was formed in August 1940 at Croydon in London by the transfer of 4th Battalion The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (63 Searchlight Regiment) (TA) to the Royal Artillery. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command in London and the South of England, until its conversion to Light Anti-Aircraft. 63 (Queen’s) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) was converted to 127 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment in February 1942. The Regiment was re-constituted as 598 (Queen’s) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.

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Nov 38   4th Queen’s Royal Regiment
(63 Searchlight Regiment)
Croydon, London, UK
Aug 40   Became RA Bentley, Hampshire, UK
Aug 40 5 AA Div 63 (Queen’s) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 5 Anti-Aircraft Division, 47 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Oct 41 1 AA Div 38 Anti-Aircraft Brigade 1 Anti-Aircraft Division, 38 Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade London, UK
Feb 42   Became 127 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment  

 

Batteries

Nov 38 438, 439, 440
Apr 40 438, 439, 440, 474 (attached)
Jul 40 438, 439, 440
Nov 40 438, 439, 440, 524
Jan 42 397, 439, 440, 524

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45