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528:. The call-out of key parties by telephone and telegram went well, and they assembled at their drill halls within a few hours. Because the units possessed only a small scale of transport, elaborate plans had been made to requisition civilian vehicles, ranging from heavy lorries to buses and private cars. Equipment was drawn from mobilisation stores, and the detachments ferried out to their war stations. Despite some failures and problems, the emergency positions covering London were manned and most of the equipment was in place within 24 hours. The emergency mobilisation lasted nearly three weeks before the TA units were released on 14 October. Brigadier
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1087:), but it presented a severe problem for AA guns, and after two weeks' experience AA Command carried out a major reorganisation, stripping guns from the London IAZ and other parts of the UK and repositioning them along the South Coast to target V-1s coming in over the English Channel, where a 'downed' V-1 would cause no damage. As the launching sites were overrun by 21st Army Group, the
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It had been intended that 26th AA Brigade would control the whole London IAZ, but it proved too complex for one HQ, and in
September 1939 it was divided among three: 26th, 48th and 49th AA Bdes. 26th AA Brigade still had the heaviest concentration of guns, with 34 sites disposed to north and east of
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By
October 1944, the brigade's HQ establishment was 9 officers, 8 male other ranks and 23 members of the ATS, together with a small number of attached drivers, cooks and mess orderlies (male and female). In addition, the brigade had a Mixed Signal Office Section of 1 officer, 5 male other ranks and
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The further deterioration in international relations during 1939 led to a partial mobilisation in June, and a proportion of TA AA units manned their war stations under a rotation system known as 'Couverture'. Full mobilisation of AA Command came in August 1939, ahead of the declaration of war on 3
580:
underground railway station had been disused since 1934. 1st AA Division established a control centre at
Brompton Road, where the tunnels, subways and lift-shafts were adapted to provide bomb-proof accommodation for a Central Operation Room reporting direct to HQ
1102:, these cities became targets for V-1s launched from within Germany, and anti-Diver defences had to be established. 132nd and 137th (M) HAA Regiments from 26th AA Bde were among the reinforcements sent to Brussels in January 1945 for this duty.
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reached the edge of the London IAZ and was engaged by guns of the brigade. Between 11 and 15 September, massed raids approached London, but running battles with RAF fighters broke up most of the raids before they reached the IAZ.
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During this period of tension the
Territorial Army grew enormously, and existing TA infantry battalions continued to be converted to AA regiments. The number of divisions and brigades was expanded, and the whole AA defence of the
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of AA units began promptly. 132nd and 137th (M) HAA regiments were disbanded in Europe (in May and
October 1945 respectively) and did not return to 26th AA Bde. By November 1945 the brigade had the following composition:
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was formed on 28 September 1938 by duplicating 26 AA Brigade HQ at the Duke of York's
Headquarters. The new brigade took responsibility for searchlight units in the London area, leaving 26 AA Bde as a Heavy AA formation.
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got under way during
September it arrived to reinforce 26 AA Bde (one gunner was killed by a bomb blast). In mid-October, half of 286/91 HAA Bty arrived in London to reinforce 221 Bty. 221 Battery moved from London to
2087:
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393:
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212:(RE). Two formations were organised in London District to command these units, provisionally known as the 2nd and 3rd London Air Defence Brigades, but soon numbered 26th and 27th. Both were based at the
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On 1 October 1942 a new organisation came into force in AA Command: corps and divisions were abolished, and brigades came under the command of new regional groups. 26th AA Brigade was subordinated to
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1325:
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288:
264:
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1200:
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593:, linking the AA sites, including many isolated searchlight positions. (The building remained a TA centre after the war, later being known as the Signals Drill Hall. It was sold by the
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956:
903:
1075:). By now the night fighter defences and the London IAZ were well organised and the attackers suffered heavy losses for relatively small results. More significant were the
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at
Uxbridge, and four Gun Operations Rooms (GORs) subdividing the London Inner Artillery Zone (IAZ). An elaborate network of dedicated telephone lines was laid by the
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During 1940 the AA Regiments of the RA were redesignated Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) regiments to distinguish them from the newer Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) regiments.
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1083:. V-1s (known to Londoners as 'Doodlebugs') presented AA Command's biggest challenge since the Blitz. Defences had been planned against this new form of attack (
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232:. Extra buildings erected for the units included gun drill sheds and a store for each battery. Meanwhile, 3rd AD Bde's units were based at Lytton Grove,
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London, mainly equipped with static 3.7 and 4.5-inch guns. Its sites were in the process of being increased from four to eight guns each.
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The Blitz effectively ended in May 1941, but the organisation of AA Command continued to evolve. From
September 1940, rocket projectors (
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fell on one HAA position of 26 AA Bde in central London, killing three men and wounding 15, yet the position remained in action.
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closed in 1934, used as the headquarters of the London Inner
Artillery Zone anti-aircraft defences during the Second World War
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Brigadier Whittaker was promoted to command 1st AA Division on 12 November 1940 was succeeded by Brigadier S.K. Thorburn.
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Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 2 December 1941, TNA file WO 212/80.
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in Scotland was renumbered as 78 AA Bde in the 1947 reorganisation.) 52 (London) Brigade had the following organisation:
532:, a TA officer who had commanded 53rd (City of London) HAA Rgt, was appointed to command the brigade on 18 January 1939.
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Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 13 March 1943, TNA file WO 212/83.
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Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 1 October 1942, TNA file WO 212/82.
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229:
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All these regiments were disbanded in January 1947 except 12th HAA Rgt which was retained in the postwar Regular Army.
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617:
509:
315:
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Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 14 May 1942, TNA file WO 212/81.
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Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 12 May 1941, TNA file WO 212/79.
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561:
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863:(ATS) took over roles in AA Command. Where they were integrated into units these were designated 'Mixed' ('M').
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225:
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switched to air-launching V-1s over the North Sea, so 1 AA Group had to redeploy again to the east of London.
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442:
342:
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513:
477:, commanding all the gun and searchlight units of the two former brigades, while the 27th was reformed as
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221:
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on 11 April 1946. When the TA was reformed on 1 January 1947, the brigade's Regular Army units reformed
859:) were introduced, equipped with rocket projectiles, and during 1941 increasing numbers of women of the
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840:
220:, where the units of the 2nd AD Bde were accommodated in buildings used before the First World War by
385:
1036:(347, 355, 356 and 389 Btys) joined early in 1943, but left in May 1943 to go to GHQ Reserve, later
1628:
805:
741:
726:, 26 AA Bde was still serving in 1 AA Division covering London, but had the following composition:
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737:
373:
1079:, codenamed 'Divers', which began to be launched against London from Northern France soon after
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1945:
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During 1941–42 the following further changes to 26th AA Bde's order of battle took place:
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The AA Groups took the more usual formation title of Brigades on 1 January 1939 after the
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As Britain's AA defences expanded during the 1930s, higher formations became necessary.
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When the UK declared war on 3 September 1939, 26 AA Bde had the following composition:
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had shown the need for strong anti-aircraft (AA) defences in any future war. When the
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346:
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1957:
Underground to Everywhere: London's Underground Railway in the Life of the Capital
1512:'London's Brompton Road Tube station sold for £53m', BBC News London, 28 Feb 2014.
1571:
Operation Orders in 91 HAA Rgt War Diary January–May 1942, TNA file WO 166/7462.
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556:
426:
243:
197:
804:
88th HAA Rgt (rejoined from 9th AA Division by May 1941, left in June 1941 for
1581:
Robert Palmer, 'AA Command History and Personnel' at British Military History.
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replaced its traditional unit designation 'Brigade' by the modern 'Regiment'.
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114:
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Commander: Brigadier S.K. Thorburn (12 November 1940 – 19 February 1943)
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204:(TA) was reformed in 1922 it included a number of dedicated AA units of the
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159:
110:
2021:
History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Anti-Aircraft Artillery 1914–55
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186 Bty (attached to 49th AA Bde until June 1941, thereafter left regiment)
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AA Command Organisation Table, October–November 1944, TNA file WO 212/148.
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covering the London IAZ. At this time its order of battle was as follows:
702:
Gun Zone had been nominated as a reserve battery with mobile guns. As the
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639:
189:
1991:
The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
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Manning AA positions during the Blitz was dangerous and arduous work. A
2035:
Titles and Designations of Formations and Units of the Territorial Army
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There were only minor changes in the brigade's composition in 1943–44.
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682:, 26 AA Bde was hardly involved, but on 2 September 1940 a raid up the
623:
HQ, 157th, 158th, 159th (Lloyd's) City of London AA Batteries as before
1111:
761:
699:
568:
Just before the outbreak of war, 26 AA Bde moved its headquarters to
469:(TA) anti-aircraft gun and searchlight units covering London and the
365:), recruited mainly from men in banks and insurance companies in the
362:
233:
1906:
Order of Battle of AA Command, 17 November 1945, TNA file WO 212/86.
473:. The 26th AD Bde was reorganised at Chelsea on 16 December 1935 as
271:(TA) (heavy anti-aircraft (HAA) gun unit formed in 1922 at Chelsea)
414:
27th (London) Anti-Aircraft Battalion (London Electrical Engineers)
316:
26th (London) Anti-Aircraft Battalion (London Electrical Engineers)
1080:
1055:
839:
790:
555:
499:
242:
169:
1849:
Order of Battle of AA Command, 27 April 1944, TNA file WO 212/85.
1840:
Order of Battle of AA Command, 1 August 1943, TNA file WO 212/84.
963:
September 1942; left December 1942 to WO Control, later sent to
2076:
1071:
began a new bombing campaign against London in early 1944 (the
638:
HQ, 273rd, 274th, 275th AA Batteries all at Armoury House,
873:(joined from 49th AA Bde Summer 1941; left Winter 1941 for
649:(a new unit formed in 1939 as a duplicate of 53rd HAA Rgt)
616:
53rd (City of London) AA Regiment (went to France with the
2635:
Anti-Aircraft brigades of the British Army in World War II
1048:
19 ATS, which was formally part of the Group signal unit.
307:
156th (Barking) AA Battery at Empress Hall, Ripple Lane,
2062:
678:
attacked RAF airfields in south east England during the
283:
153rd (London) AA Battery at Duke of York's Headquarters
277:
151st (London) AA Battery at Duke of York's Headquarters
2023:, London: Royal Artillery Institution/Brassey's, 1994,
770:
313 HAA Battery (left for West Africa with 4th HAA Rgt)
485:, to command new AA units in the South London suburbs.
280:
152nd(London) AA Battery at Duke of York's Headquarters
236:, taking over pre-war buildings previously used by the
2104:
British anti-aircraft brigades of the Second World War
1226:
However, the brigade was disbanded in September 1948.
928:
62nd LAA Regiment (left June 1942 for 9th AA Division)
892:
in 1st AA Division Summer 1941; returned Autumn 1941)
652:
HQ, 281st, 282nd, 283rd AA Batteries all at White City
196:
bombers on London and other British cities during the
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1948
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2110:
1975:. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press.
1326:"1 AA Division 1936–39 at British Military History"
1060:A V-1 and launching ramp section on display at the
304:
155th (London) AA Battery at Artillery House, Acton
301:
154th (London) AA Battery at Artillery House, Acton
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82:
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51:
33:
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20:
2610:Military units and formations established in 1922
2006:20th Century Defences in Britain: The London Area
1916:68th to 75th Regts RA, from British Army 1945 on.
1562:39 AA Bde War Diary 1939–41,TNA file WO 166/2272.
756:52nd (London) HAA Regiment (left Summer 1941 for
516:, commander of 26th (London) AA Brigade, 1939–40.
2625:Military units and formations in Chelsea, London
1425:"1 AA Division 1939 at British Military History"
923:435 (from 105th HAA Rgt), 450, 457, 469 (M) Btys
150:(26 AA Bde) was an Air Defence formation of the
2008:, Market Deeping: Concrete Publications, 2006,
1944:, Vol II, Wakefield, Microform Academic, 1984,
1927:AA Brigades 30–66 at British Army units 1945 on
629:86th (Honourable Artillery Company) AA Regiment
381:158th (City of London) AA Battery at White City
378:157th (City of London) AA Battery at White City
337:339th AA Company at Duke of York's Headquarters
334:321st AA Company at Duke of York's Headquarters
331:303rd AA Company at Duke of York's Headquarters
328:301st AA Company at Duke of York's Headquarters
240:. The brigades had the following composition:.
2048:British Army Units 1945 onwards (archive site)
396:, RA (TA) (HAA unit formed in 1922 at Putney)
2088:
1973:Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945
1942:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
1196:459 (The Essex Regiment) (Mixed) HAA Regiment
785:275 HAA Battery (left September 1941 to join
8:
1857:
1855:
1483:AA Command 3 September 1939 at Patriot Files
934:(formed September 1940; joined Autumn 1941)
1311:
1309:
1307:
1305:
408:162nd (City of London) AA Battery at Putney
405:161st (City of London) AA Battery at Putney
402:160th (City of London) AA Battery at Putney
394:54th (City of London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade
388:) (City of London) AA Battery at White City
359:53rd (City of London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade
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1206:599 (Mobile) HAA Regiment (Essex Regiment)
1136:(dropped the (M) designation August 1945)
1040:, preparing for the invasion of Normandy (
906:(formed January 1941; joined Summer 1941)
871:84th (Middlesex, London Transport) HAA Rgt
443:27th (London) Anti-Aircraft Signal Company
343:26th (London) Anti-Aircraft Signal Company
1454:
1452:
1376:
1374:
1179:, while the TA portion was renumbered as
1155:(dropped the (M) designation March 1946)
251:above a door at a building of the former
2630:Air defence brigades of the British Army
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479:27th (Home Counties) Anti-Aircraft Group
2620:Military units and formations in London
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1023:6th AA Z Regiment (left November 1942)
2037:, London: War Office, 7 November 1927.
1410:Whittaker at Generals of World War II.
975:120th HAA Regiment (left Spring 1943)
361:, RA (TA) (HAA unit formed in 1922 at
291:, RA (TA) (HAA unit formed in 1922 at
238:City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders)
17:
1221:568 (St Pancras) Searchlight Regiment
1187:, Essex, in 1 AA Group. (The wartime
1012:(formed April 1942; joined May 1942)
7:
1993:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992,
1211:609 (Mixed) HAA Regiment (Tottenham)
844:Loading a mobile Z Battery projector
825:(a new unit formed in October 1940)
819:(a new unit formed in December 1940)
289:52nd (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade
265:51st (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade
148:26th (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade
21:26th (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade
1216:512 (Finsbury Rifles) LAA Regiment
1094:Once 21st Army Group had captured
631:(a new unit formed in 1939 by the
613:Brigade HQ: Brompton Road, Chelsea
14:
475:26th (London) Anti-Aircraft Group
465:to command the growing number of
353:27th (London) Air Defence Brigade
325:HQ at Duke of York's Headquarters
274:HQ at Duke of York's Headquarters
259:26th (London) Air Defence Brigade
1551:The National Archives (TNA), Kew
1250:The National Archives (TNA), Kew
1201:482 (Mixed) HAA Regiment (Essex)
546:38th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade
524:on 23 September 1938 during the
55:
38:
1625:"26 AA Bde at Orders of Battle"
779:in 1st AA Division late 1941))
722:By late 1940, at the height of
437:390th AA Company at Westminster
434:306th AA Company at Westminster
431:305th AA Company at Westminster
416:, RE (TA) (a searchlight unit)
2058:Patriot Files Orders of Battle
1897:Routledge, Table LVII, p. 366.
1549:91 HAA Rgt War Diary 1939–41,
736:(a Regular unit returned from
560:206 Brompton Road, the former
1:
1602:Routledge, Table LXV, p. 396.
861:Auxiliary Territorial Service
799:446 Bty joined September 1941
1747:Routledge, pp. 377, 399–400.
1522:Routledge, Table LX, p. 378.
834:235 Bty (joined Summer 1941)
796:383 Bty joined February 1941
775:86th (HAC) HAA Regiment (to
633:Honourable Artillery Company
298:HQ at Artillery House, Acton
230:47th (1/2nd London) Division
158:. It defended London during
1062:Imperial War Museum Duxford
767:154, 155, 271 HAA Batteries
618:Advanced Air Striking Force
253:Duke of York's Headquarters
214:Duke of York's Headquarters
176:Duke of York's Headquarters
101:Duke of York's Headquarters
2651:
1592:1 AA Division at RA 39–45.
1004:590 Bty joined early 1943)
562:Brompton Road tube station
504:Brigadier (later Maj-Gen)
322:(TA) (a searchlight unit)
2063:Royal Artillery 1939–1945
657:26th AA Brigade Company,
2258:28th (Thames and Medway)
2053:British Military History
1989:Norman E.H. Litchfield,
1959:, Stroud: Sutton, 2001,
1717:119 HAA Rgt at RA 39–45.
1015:529 Bty (left June 1942)
920:(formed September 1941)
740:; left in June 1941 for
659:Royal Army Service Corps
228:divisional train of the
226:Royal Army Service Corps
1971:Joslen, H. F. (2003) .
1728:62 LAA Rgt at RA 39–45.
1688:52 HAA Rgt at RA 39–45.
1315:Frederick, pp. 1048–50.
1288:Titles and Designations
1026:128, 148, 171, 173 Btys
1018:530, 532, 533, 535 Btys
1001:476, 481, 487, 574 Btys
986:435, 450, 457, 469 Btys
983:132nd (M) HAA Regiment
937:128, 148, 171, 173 Btys
544:on 1 April 1939. A new
520:The TA's AA units were
1677:4 HAA Rgt at RA 39–45.
1181:52 (London) AA Brigade
1153:162nd (M) HAA Regiment
1134:153rd (M) HAA Regiment
1064:
1010:156th (M) HAA Regiment
992:137th (M) HAA Regiment
918:132nd (M) HAA Regiment
845:
782:273, 274 HAA Batteries
751:5, 6, 18 HAA Batteries
591:Royal Corps of Signals
565:
517:
461:was formed in 1935 at
447:Royal Corps of Signals
255:
182:
2019:Brig N.W. Routledge,
1879:Routledge pp. 408–21.
1540:Routledge, pp. 383–5.
1470:Routledge, pp. 387–9.
1059:
843:
559:
542:Anti-Aircraft Command
503:
246:
173:
70:Anti-Aircraft Brigade
2288:34th (South Midland)
2273:31st (North Midland)
2253:27th (Home Counties)
1631:on 24 September 2015
1437:on 23 September 2015
1389:Routledge, pp. 62–3.
1338:on 23 September 2015
1167:Brigade HQ moved to
912:, 381, 384, 386 Btys
895:326, 330, 333, 350,
425:304th AA Company at
2527:Light Anti-aircraft
2268:30th (Northumbrian)
2263:29th (East Anglian)
1553:, file WO 166/2382.
742:West Africa Command
690:221 HAA Battery of
595:Ministry of Defence
587:General Post Office
453:1935 Reorganisation
222:King Edward's Horse
2534:7th AA/Searchlight
1955:Stephen Halliday,
1940:J.B.M. Frederick,
1888:Routledge, p. 338.
1813:Routledge, p. 246.
1792:Farndale, Annex M.
1738:Routledge, p. 395.
1707:Routledge, p. 135.
1667:Routledge, p. 168.
1252:, file T 161/32/3.
1248:19 February 1923,
1158:449, 480, 528 Btys
1147:530, 532, 533 Btys
1139:509, 513, 521 Btys
1065:
1042:Operation Overlord
1034:111th HAA Regiment
978:248, 381, 384 Btys
970:226, 297, 379 Btys
957:101st HAA Regiment
904:120th HAA Regiment
886:105th HAA Regiment
880:260, 262, 263 Btys
846:
817:119th HAA Regiment
811:281, 282, 283 Btys
806:Middle East Forces
711:later in October.
566:
540:was taken over by
518:
374:White City, London
256:
183:
2597:
2596:
2029:978-1-870114-00-4
1982:978-1-84342-474-1
1502:Halliday, p. 165.
1458:Routledge, p. 65.
1399:Monthly Army List
1380:Routledge, p. 60.
1368:Routledge, p. 59.
1357:Monthly Army List
1276:Monthly Army List
1124:12th HAA Regiment
932:6th AA Z Regiment
823:62nd LAA Regiment
680:Battle of Britain
668:Battle of Britain
142:
141:
2642:
2148:5th Royal Marine
2123:1st Royal Marine
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2074:
2068:Orders of Battle
2042:External sources
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1802:
1793:
1790:
1769:
1766:
1757:
1754:
1748:
1745:
1739:
1736:
1730:
1725:
1719:
1714:
1708:
1705:
1699:
1696:
1690:
1685:
1679:
1674:
1668:
1665:
1659:
1656:
1650:
1647:
1641:
1640:
1638:
1636:
1627:. Archived from
1621:
1615:
1612:
1603:
1600:
1594:
1589:
1583:
1578:
1572:
1569:
1563:
1560:
1554:
1547:
1541:
1538:
1532:
1531:Farndale, p. 19.
1529:
1523:
1520:
1514:
1509:
1503:
1500:
1494:
1491:
1485:
1480:
1471:
1468:
1459:
1456:
1447:
1446:
1444:
1442:
1436:
1430:. Archived from
1429:
1421:
1412:
1407:
1401:
1396:
1390:
1387:
1381:
1378:
1369:
1366:
1360:
1354:
1348:
1347:
1345:
1343:
1337:
1331:. Archived from
1330:
1322:
1316:
1313:
1300:
1297:
1291:
1285:
1279:
1273:
1267:
1259:
1253:
1239:
1077:V-1 flying bombs
998:September 1942)
734:4th HAA Regiment
647:88th AA Regiment
583:No. 11 Group RAF
574:South Kensington
553:September 1939.
530:Robert Whittaker
506:Robert Whittaker
467:Territorial Army
202:Territorial Army
186:German air raids
156:Second World War
137:Robert Whittaker
61:Territorial Army
59:
44:
42:
41:
18:
2650:
2649:
2645:
2644:
2643:
2641:
2640:
2639:
2600:
2599:
2598:
2593:
2522:
2298:36th (Scottish)
2106:
2101:
2044:
1983:
1970:
1937:
1932:
1925:
1921:
1914:
1910:
1905:
1901:
1896:
1892:
1887:
1883:
1878:
1874:
1869:
1865:
1861:Joslen, p. 463.
1860:
1853:
1848:
1844:
1839:
1835:
1830:
1826:
1822:Joslen, p. 521.
1821:
1817:
1812:
1808:
1803:
1796:
1791:
1772:
1767:
1760:
1755:
1751:
1746:
1742:
1737:
1733:
1726:
1722:
1715:
1711:
1706:
1702:
1698:Joslen, p. 482.
1697:
1693:
1686:
1682:
1675:
1671:
1666:
1662:
1658:Joslen, p. 493.
1657:
1653:
1649:Joslen, p. 462.
1648:
1644:
1634:
1632:
1623:
1622:
1618:
1613:
1606:
1601:
1597:
1590:
1586:
1579:
1575:
1570:
1566:
1561:
1557:
1548:
1544:
1539:
1535:
1530:
1526:
1521:
1517:
1510:
1506:
1501:
1497:
1493:Osborne p. 101.
1492:
1488:
1481:
1474:
1469:
1462:
1457:
1450:
1440:
1438:
1434:
1427:
1423:
1422:
1415:
1408:
1404:
1397:
1393:
1388:
1384:
1379:
1372:
1367:
1363:
1355:
1351:
1341:
1339:
1335:
1328:
1324:
1323:
1319:
1314:
1303:
1298:
1294:
1286:
1282:
1274:
1270:
1260:
1256:
1240:
1236:
1232:
1128:4, 18, 360 Btys
1108:
1085:Operation Diver
1054:
1052:Operation Diver
1038:21st Army Group
996:4th AA Division
961:3rd AA Division
946:
875:6th AA Division
758:9th AA Division
720:
670:
607:
605:Outbreak of war
578:Piccadilly line
498:
490:Royal Artillery
459:1st AA Division
455:
320:Royal Engineers
269:Royal Artillery
249:Royal Artillery
210:Royal Engineers
206:Royal Artillery
198:First World War
180:Chelsea, London
168:
145:
131:
119:Operation Diver
117:
113:
89:
87:1st AA Division
39:
37:
12:
11:
5:
2648:
2646:
2638:
2637:
2632:
2627:
2622:
2617:
2612:
2602:
2601:
2595:
2594:
2592:
2591:
2586:
2581:
2576:
2571:
2566:
2561:
2556:
2551:
2546:
2541:
2536:
2530:
2528:
2524:
2523:
2521:
2520:
2515:
2510:
2505:
2500:
2495:
2490:
2485:
2480:
2475:
2470:
2465:
2460:
2455:
2450:
2445:
2440:
2435:
2430:
2425:
2420:
2415:
2410:
2405:
2400:
2395:
2390:
2385:
2380:
2375:
2370:
2365:
2360:
2355:
2350:
2345:
2340:
2335:
2330:
2325:
2320:
2315:
2310:
2305:
2300:
2295:
2290:
2285:
2283:33rd (Western)
2280:
2278:32nd (Midland)
2275:
2270:
2265:
2260:
2255:
2250:
2245:
2240:
2235:
2230:
2225:
2220:
2215:
2210:
2205:
2200:
2195:
2190:
2185:
2180:
2175:
2170:
2165:
2160:
2155:
2150:
2145:
2140:
2135:
2130:
2125:
2120:
2114:
2112:
2108:
2107:
2102:
2100:
2099:
2092:
2085:
2077:
2071:
2070:
2065:
2060:
2055:
2050:
2043:
2040:
2039:
2038:
2032:
2017:
2004:Mike Osborne,
2002:
1987:
1981:
1968:
1953:
1936:
1933:
1931:
1930:
1919:
1908:
1899:
1890:
1881:
1872:
1863:
1851:
1842:
1833:
1824:
1815:
1806:
1794:
1770:
1758:
1749:
1740:
1731:
1720:
1709:
1700:
1691:
1680:
1669:
1660:
1651:
1642:
1616:
1604:
1595:
1584:
1573:
1564:
1555:
1542:
1533:
1524:
1515:
1504:
1495:
1486:
1472:
1460:
1448:
1413:
1402:
1391:
1382:
1370:
1361:
1349:
1317:
1301:
1292:
1280:
1268:
1265:24 August 1922
1254:
1233:
1231:
1228:
1224:
1223:
1218:
1213:
1208:
1203:
1198:
1162:
1161:
1160:
1159:
1150:
1149:
1148:
1144:156th (M) HAA
1142:
1141:
1140:
1131:
1130:
1129:
1116:demobilisation
1107:
1104:
1053:
1050:
1030:
1029:
1028:
1027:
1021:
1020:
1019:
1016:
1007:
1006:
1005:
1002:
989:
988:
987:
981:
980:
979:
973:
972:
971:
945:
944:Mid-war period
942:
941:
940:
939:
938:
929:
926:
925:
924:
915:
914:
913:
901:
900:
899:
883:
882:
881:
850:Parachute mine
838:
837:
836:
835:
832:
829:
820:
814:
813:
812:
802:
801:
800:
797:
794:
783:
773:
772:
771:
768:
754:
753:
752:
746:Malta garrison
731:
719:
716:
684:Thames Estuary
669:
666:
662:
661:
655:
654:
653:
644:
643:
642:
626:
625:
624:
620:October 1939)
614:
606:
603:
538:United Kingdom
497:
494:
454:
451:
450:
449:
440:
439:
438:
435:
432:
429:
423:
411:
410:
409:
406:
403:
400:
391:
390:
389:
382:
379:
376:
367:City of London
350:
349:
340:
339:
338:
335:
332:
329:
326:
313:
312:
311:
305:
302:
299:
286:
285:
284:
281:
278:
275:
167:
164:
143:
140:
139:
133:
127:
126:
122:
121:
108:
104:
103:
98:
94:
93:
84:
80:
79:
76:
72:
71:
68:
64:
63:
53:
49:
48:
46:United Kingdom
35:
31:
30:
27:
23:
22:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2647:
2636:
2633:
2631:
2628:
2626:
2623:
2621:
2618:
2616:
2613:
2611:
2608:
2607:
2605:
2590:
2587:
2585:
2582:
2580:
2577:
2575:
2572:
2570:
2567:
2565:
2562:
2560:
2557:
2555:
2552:
2550:
2547:
2545:
2542:
2540:
2537:
2535:
2532:
2531:
2529:
2525:
2519:
2516:
2514:
2511:
2509:
2506:
2504:
2501:
2499:
2496:
2494:
2491:
2489:
2486:
2484:
2481:
2479:
2476:
2474:
2471:
2469:
2466:
2464:
2461:
2459:
2456:
2454:
2451:
2449:
2446:
2444:
2441:
2439:
2436:
2434:
2431:
2429:
2426:
2424:
2421:
2419:
2416:
2414:
2411:
2409:
2406:
2404:
2401:
2399:
2396:
2394:
2391:
2389:
2386:
2384:
2381:
2379:
2376:
2374:
2371:
2369:
2366:
2364:
2361:
2359:
2356:
2354:
2351:
2349:
2346:
2344:
2341:
2339:
2336:
2334:
2331:
2329:
2326:
2324:
2321:
2319:
2318:41st (London)
2316:
2314:
2311:
2309:
2306:
2304:
2301:
2299:
2296:
2294:
2291:
2289:
2286:
2284:
2281:
2279:
2276:
2274:
2271:
2269:
2266:
2264:
2261:
2259:
2256:
2254:
2251:
2249:
2248:26th (London)
2246:
2244:
2241:
2239:
2236:
2234:
2231:
2229:
2226:
2224:
2221:
2219:
2216:
2214:
2211:
2209:
2206:
2204:
2201:
2199:
2196:
2194:
2191:
2189:
2186:
2184:
2181:
2179:
2176:
2174:
2171:
2169:
2166:
2164:
2161:
2159:
2156:
2154:
2151:
2149:
2146:
2144:
2141:
2139:
2136:
2134:
2131:
2129:
2126:
2124:
2121:
2119:
2116:
2115:
2113:
2111:Anti-aircraft
2109:
2105:
2098:
2093:
2091:
2086:
2084:
2079:
2078:
2075:
2069:
2066:
2064:
2061:
2059:
2056:
2054:
2051:
2049:
2046:
2045:
2041:
2036:
2033:
2030:
2026:
2022:
2018:
2015:
2014:0-9540378-2-0
2011:
2007:
2003:
2000:
1999:0-9508205-2-0
1996:
1992:
1988:
1984:
1978:
1974:
1969:
1966:
1965:0-7509-2585-X
1962:
1958:
1954:
1951:
1950:1-85117-009-X
1947:
1943:
1939:
1938:
1934:
1928:
1923:
1920:
1917:
1912:
1909:
1903:
1900:
1894:
1891:
1885:
1882:
1876:
1873:
1867:
1864:
1858:
1856:
1852:
1846:
1843:
1837:
1834:
1828:
1825:
1819:
1816:
1810:
1807:
1801:
1799:
1795:
1789:
1787:
1785:
1783:
1781:
1779:
1777:
1775:
1771:
1765:
1763:
1759:
1753:
1750:
1744:
1741:
1735:
1732:
1729:
1724:
1721:
1718:
1713:
1710:
1704:
1701:
1695:
1692:
1689:
1684:
1681:
1678:
1673:
1670:
1664:
1661:
1655:
1652:
1646:
1643:
1630:
1626:
1620:
1617:
1611:
1609:
1605:
1599:
1596:
1593:
1588:
1585:
1582:
1577:
1574:
1568:
1565:
1559:
1556:
1552:
1546:
1543:
1537:
1534:
1528:
1525:
1519:
1516:
1513:
1508:
1505:
1499:
1496:
1490:
1487:
1484:
1479:
1477:
1473:
1467:
1465:
1461:
1455:
1453:
1449:
1433:
1426:
1420:
1418:
1414:
1411:
1406:
1403:
1400:
1395:
1392:
1386:
1383:
1377:
1375:
1371:
1365:
1362:
1359:January 1936.
1358:
1353:
1350:
1334:
1327:
1321:
1318:
1312:
1310:
1308:
1306:
1302:
1296:
1293:
1289:
1284:
1281:
1277:
1272:
1269:
1266:
1264:
1258:
1255:
1251:
1247:
1243:
1238:
1235:
1229:
1227:
1222:
1219:
1217:
1214:
1212:
1209:
1207:
1204:
1202:
1199:
1197:
1194:
1193:
1192:
1190:
1186:
1182:
1178:
1174:
1170:
1165:
1157:
1156:
1154:
1151:
1146:
1145:
1143:
1138:
1137:
1135:
1132:
1127:
1126:
1125:
1122:
1121:
1120:
1117:
1113:
1105:
1103:
1101:
1097:
1092:
1090:
1086:
1082:
1078:
1074:
1070:
1063:
1058:
1051:
1049:
1045:
1043:
1039:
1035:
1025:
1024:
1022:
1017:
1014:
1013:
1011:
1008:
1003:
1000:
999:
997:
994:(joined from
993:
990:
985:
984:
982:
977:
976:
974:
969:
968:
966:
962:
959:(joined from
958:
955:
954:
953:
951:
943:
936:
935:
933:
930:
927:
922:
921:
919:
916:
911:
908:
907:
905:
902:
898:
894:
893:
891:
888:(joined from
887:
884:
879:
878:
876:
872:
869:
868:
867:
864:
862:
858:
853:
851:
842:
833:
830:
828:185, 214 Btys
827:
826:
824:
821:
818:
815:
810:
809:
807:
803:
798:
795:
792:
788:
787:118th HAA Rgt
784:
781:
780:
778:
774:
769:
766:
765:
763:
759:
755:
750:
749:
747:
743:
739:
735:
732:
729:
728:
727:
725:
717:
715:
712:
710:
705:
701:
697:
693:
688:
685:
681:
677:
676:
667:
665:
660:
656:
651:
650:
648:
645:
641:
637:
636:
634:
630:
627:
622:
621:
619:
615:
612:
611:
610:
604:
602:
598:
596:
592:
588:
584:
579:
575:
571:
570:Brompton Road
563:
558:
554:
550:
547:
543:
539:
533:
531:
527:
526:Munich Crisis
523:
515:
511:
507:
502:
495:
493:
491:
486:
484:
480:
476:
472:
471:Home Counties
468:
464:
460:
452:
448:
444:
441:
436:
433:
430:
428:
424:
422:
418:
417:
415:
412:
407:
404:
401:
398:
397:
395:
392:
387:
383:
380:
377:
375:
371:
370:
368:
364:
360:
357:
356:
355:
354:
348:
347:Royal Signals
344:
341:
336:
333:
330:
327:
324:
323:
321:
317:
314:
310:
306:
303:
300:
297:
296:
294:
293:Acton, London
290:
287:
282:
279:
276:
273:
272:
270:
266:
263:
262:
261:
260:
254:
250:
247:Badge of the
245:
241:
239:
235:
231:
227:
223:
219:
215:
211:
207:
203:
199:
195:
192:airships and
191:
187:
181:
177:
172:
165:
163:
161:
157:
153:
149:
144:Military unit
138:
134:
128:
123:
120:
116:
112:
109:
105:
102:
99:
95:
92:
88:
85:
81:
77:
73:
69:
65:
62:
58:
54:
50:
47:
36:
32:
28:
24:
19:
16:
2247:
2034:
2020:
2005:
1990:
1972:
1956:
1941:
1922:
1911:
1902:
1893:
1884:
1875:
1866:
1845:
1836:
1827:
1818:
1809:
1752:
1743:
1734:
1723:
1712:
1703:
1694:
1683:
1672:
1663:
1654:
1645:
1633:. Retrieved
1629:the original
1619:
1598:
1587:
1576:
1567:
1558:
1545:
1536:
1527:
1518:
1507:
1498:
1489:
1441:16 September
1439:. Retrieved
1432:the original
1405:
1398:
1394:
1385:
1364:
1356:
1352:
1340:. Retrieved
1333:the original
1320:
1295:
1287:
1283:
1275:
1271:
1262:
1257:
1237:
1225:
1180:
1177:Grays, Essex
1166:
1163:
1109:
1093:
1088:
1068:
1066:
1046:
1031:
947:
910:248 (Welwyn)
897:435 (M) Btys
865:
854:
847:
721:
713:
704:London Blitz
692:91st HAA Rgt
689:
673:
671:
663:
608:
599:
567:
551:
534:
519:
496:Mobilisation
487:
474:
463:RAF Uxbridge
456:
399:HQ at Putney
352:
351:
258:
257:
184:
152:British Army
147:
146:
83:Part of
15:
1246:HM Treasury
1183:, based at
890:48th AA Bde
857:Z Batteries
777:49th AA Bde
635:of London)
427:Westminster
174:The former
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