68 (Monmouthshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA)

68 (Monmouthshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) formed in August 1940 by the transfer of 1st (Rifle) Battalion The Monmouthshire Regiment (68 Searchlight Regiment) (TA) to the RA. The Regiment was converted to 68 Garrison Regiment in November 1944 and to 609 Infantry Regiment RA in February 1945. It was re-constituted as 603 (1st (Rifle) Battalion The Monmouthshire Regiment) (Mixed) 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   1st Monmouthshire Regiment
(68 Searchlight Regiment)
Newport, Monmouthshire, UK
Sep 39 5 AA Div 68 (Monmouthshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 5 Anti-Aircraft Division, 46 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Bristol, UK
Jul 40 5 AA Div 68 (Monmouthshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 5 Anti-Aircraft Division, 5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Gloucestershire, UK
Aug 40   Became RA  
Nov 40 9 AA Div 68 (Monmouthshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 9 Anti-Aircraft Division, 5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Gloucestershire, UK
May 41 8 AA Div 8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 46 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Bristol, UK
Jul 41 8 AA Div 8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 69 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Bristol, UK
Oct 42 Anti-Aircraft Command 3 Anti-Aircraft Group, 69 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Bristol, UK
Mar 43 Anti-Aircraft Command 3 Anti-Aircraft Group, 46 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Bristol, UK
Nov 44   Became 68 Garrison Regiment RA  

 

Batteries

Aug 40 453, 454, 455

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45