64 (Essex Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA)

64 (Essex Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) formed in August 1940 by the transfer of 1/6th Battalion The Essex Regiment (64 Searchlight Regiment) (TA) to the RA. The Regiment was converted to 639 Infantry Regiment in January 1945. It was re-constituted as 599 (Essex) 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.

Nov 38   1/6th Essex Regiment (64 Searchlight Regiment) West Ham, London, UK
Aug 40   Became RA  
Aug 40 2 AA Div 64 (Essex Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 2 Anti-Aircraft Division, 40 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Eastern England airfields
Aug 43 Anti-Aircraft Command 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 31 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Eastern England
Mar 44 Anti-Aircraft Command 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 50 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Eastern England
Jan 45   Became 639 Infantry Regiment RA  

 

Batteries

Aug 40 441, 442, 443

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45