82 Searchlight Regiment RA (TA)

82 Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) was formed in November 1940 at Saltash in Cornwall. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command for its entire war. In January 1945 the Regiment was reduced to a single battery’s strength and became a holding unit. 82 Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) was disbanded in March 1945.

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Nov 40   Formed Saltash, Cornwall, UK
Nov 40 8 AA Div 82 Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 55 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Okehampton, Devon, UK
Nov 41 8 AA Div 82 Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) 8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 64 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Oare, Wiltshire, UK
Jun 43 Anti-Aircraft Command 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 41 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Coltishall, Norfolk UK
Jan 45 Anti-Aircraft Command 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 32 Anti-Aircraft Brigade
Reduced to battery strength
Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK
Jan 45   RHQ became holding unit Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Feb 45   Batteries reconstituted Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Mar 45   Disbanded Raveningham, Norfolk, UK

 

Batteries

Nov 40 483, 510
May 41 483, 510, 525, 554
Mar 44 483, 510, 525
Jan 45 Regiments other ranks became 466 Battery in 72 Searchlight Regiment
RHQ became a holding unit
Feb 45 Batteries were reconstituted as 483, 510, 525

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45