67 (Welch) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA)

67 (Welch) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) formed in August 1940 by the transfer of 6th (Glamorgan) Battalion The Welch Regiment (67 Searchlight Regiment) (TA) to the RA. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command until its conversion into garrison troops. It was converted to 67 Garrison Regiment in November 1944 and to 608 Infantry Regiment RA in February 1945. It was re-constituted as 602 (Welch) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.

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Nov 38   6th Welch Regiment (67 Searchlight Regiment) Cardiff, UK
Aug 40   Became RA  
Aug 40 5 AA Div 67 (Welch) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 5 Anti-Aircraft Division, 45 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Newport, UK
Nov 40 9 AA Div 67 (Welch) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 9 Anti-Aircraft Division, 45 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Cardiff, UK
Sep 42 Anti-Aircraft Command 3 Anti-Aircraft Group, 45 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Cardiff, UK
Nov 42 Anti-Aircraft Command 4 Anti-Aircraft Group, 54 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Birmingham, UK
Nov 43 Anti-Aircraft Command 3 Anti-Aircraft Group, 60 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South West England
Nov 44   Became 67 Garrison Regiment RA  

 

Batteries

Aug 40 450, 451, 452

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45