1035:. This required nine S/L batteries of 24 lights, spaced at 6000 yard intervals, six rows deep. Each battery area was to have an orbit beacon, around which up to four fighters would be positioned at varying heights. These would be allocated by fighter controllers, and the S/Ls would assist by illuminating targets and indicating raid approaches, while area boundaries would be marked by vertical S/Ls. Six S/L regiments were specially trained for this work under 31 and 50 AA Bdes. In practice, most of this was never implemented, liaison with the
932:
45:
62:
489:
451:
to the
Command in early 1940, most were found to be in low physical categories and without training. 31 AA Bde reported that out of 1000 recruits sent for duty, '50 had to be discharged immediately because of serious medical defects, another 20 were judged to be mentally deficient and a further 18
463:
In 1940, RA regiments equipped with 3-inch or 3.7-inch AA guns were designated Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) to distinguish them from the new Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) regiments, and RE AA battalions were transferred to the RA and designated
Searchlight regiments.
2322:
1095:), 31 AA Bde carried out experiments in Belgium to optimise 'artificial moonlight' techniques whereby S/L units provided lighting for night movement of ground troops, for floodlighting their objectives and for dazzling the defenders.
1079:
killed 5 men (including 3 from 41 S/L) and wounded four men of 41 S/L. Lieutenant
Gilbert Rabbetts of 41 S/L 'acted with great gallantry, rapidly removing wounded to hospital, though himself badly wounded' and was later awarded the
787:
1061:
Searchlight
Control (SLC or 'Elsie') radar. It was also ordered to begin trials on SLC radar for tracking enemy mortar fire. 41 S/L regiment had been detached from the brigade and was employed in the 'Anti-Diver' role against
2852:
2315:
2847:
1107:
1074:
sections, the only troops under the brigade's command were a detachment of 41 S/L Rgt personnel attached for the counter-mortar trials. On 18 November a premature explosion while firing a captured German
2308:
2331:
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and came under the orders of 21st Army Group on 21 June (D + 15). However, embarkation would not follow for several months, during which the HQ staff had to undergo three weeks of Battle
Training at
2862:
1247:
1462:
1345:
975:
2837:
1001:. On 15 April, 41 S/L Rgt received orders to mobilise for overseas service, followed on 1 June by 31 Bde HQ and 42 and 58 S/L Rgts. 31 Brigade HQ moved to its concentration area at
979:
947:. Between training, field force AA units were loaned back to AA Command, and 31 AA Bde retained its responsibilities under 5 AA Group. At the time the brigade was headquartered at
598:
assumed responsibility for North-East
England, including 31 AA Bde. Newly formed AA units joined the brigade, the HAA units increasingly being 'mixed' ones into which women of the
853:
317:
In 1938 the RA replaced its traditional unit designation 'Brigade' by the modern 'Regiment', which allowed the 'AA Groups' to take the more usual formation title of 'Brigades'.
751:
713:
452:
were unfit to do any manual labour such as lifting ammunition'. Fitness and training was greatly improved by the time
Britain's AA defences were seriously tested during the
2055:
500:
433:
352:
2842:
2781:
2771:
2766:
733:
1405:
325:
when that was formed in
Newcastle in June 1939. As AA Command continued to expand, existing units moved to other brigades and were replaced by newly formed units.
2857:
2485:
1696:
2015:
1310:
761:
477:
99:
2725:
2690:
2670:
2565:
2560:
2555:
2550:
2540:
2535:
2520:
2420:
2405:
757:
523:
437:
322:
307:
187:
95:
91:
2720:
2515:
2480:
2380:
2365:
2360:
2355:
2345:
1254:
229:
1469:
1043:
section of 42 S/L Rgt deployed along the western part of the layout planned by 85 Group, and came under US command. Later they deployed along the River
306:, was appointed to command 31 AA Brigade at the time of its creation on 1 November 1936. He was promoted to major-general and took command of the new
2761:
2495:
2490:
1352:
1071:
480:(covering Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire) on 1 November 1940. At this period it was composed of LAA and S/L units, but HAA units rejoined later.
581:
The Blitz is held to have ended in mid-May 1941, but periodic raids continued against the industrial towns of
Northern England. On 28 April 1942 the
2370:
1070:, while 42 S/L Rgt was under US command in Antwerp itself, and 54 S/L Rgt was still training in England. This meant that apart from its Signals and
1437:
1023:
was responsible for night-fighter cover of the beachhead and bases in
Normandy, and was keen to have searchlight assistance in the same way as
1182:
AA Command was disbanded and the air defence of the UK was reorganised in 1955. A new 31 AA Bde was formed as a TA HQ from the Regular Army's
2525:
2243:
2201:
2530:
2510:
2505:
1771:
Order of Battle of the Field Force in the United Kingdom, Part 3: Royal Artillery (Non-Divisional Units), 25 March 1941, TNA file WO 212/5.
804:
429:
277:
1721:
Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 2 December 1941, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/80.
1739:
Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 1 October 1942, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/82.
1631:
1416:
1287:
727:
695:
654:
632:
2545:
2475:
1166:
1157:
691:
614:
535:
517:
2816:
2811:
2806:
2801:
2796:
2791:
2786:
2776:
1651:
1207:
660:
447:
period, AA Command was desperate for men and equipment to meet its huge commitments. When the War Office released the first intakes of
1730:
Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 14 May 1942, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/81.
1525:
Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 12 May 1941, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/79.
2219:
2185:
2170:
2151:
2132:
1385:
159:
65:
2745:
2740:
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2710:
1781:
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2415:
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2395:
2001:
1611:
1584:
1544:
681:
638:
263:
2470:
2390:
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2073:
2052:
2041:
2030:
1183:
835:
817:
1758:
642:
595:
103:
2375:
2350:
2226:
Sir Frederick Pile's despatch: "The Anti-Aircraft Defence of the United Kingdom from 28th July, 1939, to 15th April, 1945"
599:
2290:
1812:
1099:
506:
171:
143:
1748:
Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 13 March 1943, TNA file WO 212/83.
1700:
1081:
565:
239:
476:, 31 AA Bde remained responsible for AA defence of the West Yorkshire towns and cities, and was transferred to a new
2268:
1102:
until the end of the war in Europe. In April 1945 it was commanding the occupation troops and coast defences of the
990:
2012:
1511:
1684:
448:
418:
167:
1673:
1206:
The TA AA brigades were now numbered 51 and upwards, rather than 26 and upwards as in the 1930s; the wartime
321:
was formed in April 1939 to control all the TA's AA units and formations. 31st AA Bde transferred to the new
1330:
403:
377:
208:
1040:
221:
2300:
939:
Early in 1944, 31 AA Bde under the command of Brigadier E. Coley was earmarked for overseas service with
773:
318:
287:
1823:
30 Searchlight Regiment War Diary, 24 August 1939 – 31 December 1941, TNA War Office file WO 166/3044.
1057:, where it was given the task of setting up a practice camp for training operators on the new Mk VIII
1076:
998:
2281:
2163:
History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Years of Defeat: Europe and North Africa, 1939–1941
1092:
1032:
253:
2109:
History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Defence of the United Kingdom
1957:
889:
By August 1943, 31 AA Bde was a purely searchlight formation, with the following order of battle:
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1133:
1036:
1027:
had in the UK. A detailed plan was made in advance to have a belt of S/L positions deployed from
944:
1110:(recently returned from supporting operations on the Yugoslav coast) under command as infantry.
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2215:
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2181:
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2147:
2128:
1088:
1058:
931:
453:
2225:
1662:
1172:
1020:
602:
were integrated. At the same time, experienced units were posted away for service overseas.
182:
The formation was raised as 31st (North Midland) Anti-Aircraft Group on 1 November 1936 at
2285:
2158:
2059:
2019:
1063:
1024:
956:
940:
400:
390:
107:
61:
1039:
units around Cherbourg having proved problematical. In the end, only 41 S/L Regt and the
610:
During this period the brigade was composed as follows (temporary attachments omitted):
588:
303:
50:
2831:
994:
2140:
History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: Victory in the West
2121:
History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: Victory in the West
2116:
505:
joined by May 1941; operationally under 7 AA Div; left brigade June 1941; later to
259:
204:
194:
163:
1053:
on 2 October, and was not allocated an operational role. The brigade proceeded to
1050:
1010:
952:
342:
and was mobilised to defend West Yorkshire, with the following order of battle:
1311:
Robert Palmer, 'AA Command History and Personnel' at British Military History.
1151:
1002:
620:
444:
371:
362:
195:
66th (Leeds Rifles, The West Yorkshire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA)
1142:
1123:
1103:
1014:
948:
865:
583:
473:
457:
235:
139:
129:
125:
2236:
History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Anti-Aircraft Artillery 1914–55
2146:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1968/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004,
2127:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1962/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004,
2263:
959:
as part of 5 AA Group with the following searchlight units under command:
1187:
1054:
594:
On 30 September 1942 the AA Divisions and Corps were dissolved and a new
410:
396:
254:
43rd (The Duke of Wellington's Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, RE (TA)
2212:
The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
488:
1067:
283:
183:
117:
2165:, Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution, 1988/London: Brasseys, 1996,
993:
and carried out 'Bullseye' exercises over North East England with the
1006:
425:
230:
67th (The York and Lancaster Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA)
1907:
41 S/L Rgt War Diary, September–October 1944, TNA file WO 171/1203.
1087:
Early in 1945, in preparation for the forthcoming offensive in the
718:
from 4 AA Division May 1942; left form mobile training October 1942
1044:
930:
487:
200:
1853:
Order of Battle of AA Command, 27 April 1944, TNA file WO 212/85.
1832:
Order of Battle of AA Command, 1 August 1943, TNA file WO 212/84.
278:
46th (The Lincolnshire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, RE (TA)
1028:
339:
311:
121:
2304:
310:
on 30 May 1939. By then the brigade's HQ was at 7 Park Street,
2853:
Military units and formations in the North Riding of Yorkshire
1889:
31 AA Bde War Diary, April–October 1944, TNA file WO 171/1080.
1862:
31 AA Bde War Diary, February–June 1944, TNA file WO 171/1080.
1118:
When the TA was reformed in 1947, 31 AA Bde was renumbered as
868:
rocket projectiles formed October 1942; to 57 AA Bde May 1943
496:
31 AA Brigade's composition during the Blitz was as follows:
969:
54th (1/5th Bn DLI) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery –
2848:
Anti-Aircraft brigades of the British Army in World War II
989:
The regiments re-equipped their AA LMG sections with twin
2273:
1844:
31 AA Bde War Diary, February 1944, TNA file WO 171/1080.
1179:
However, the brigade was disbanded by 27 September 1948.
440:
but reverted to 39 AA Bde and 2 AA Division in May 1940.
2295:
1921:
31 AA Bde War Diary, October 1944, TNA file WO 171/1080.
1871:
41 S/L Rgt War Diary, April 1944, TNA file WO 166/14873.
2278:
2238:, London: Royal Artillery Institution/Brassey's, 1994,
984:
both remained in the UK and converted to garrison units
2332:
British anti-aircraft brigades of the Second World War
158:(31 AA Bde) was an air defence formation of Britain's
2863:
Military units and formations disestablished in 1948
2754:
2338:
2196:. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press.
135:
113:
87:
79:
71:
56:
38:
30:
23:
296:382nd, 383rd, 384th, 385th Anti-Aircraft Companies
272:370th, 371st, 372nd, 373rd Anti-Aircraft Companies
248:187th, 188th, 189th, 198th Anti-Aircraft Batteries
2838:Military units and formations established in 1936
1794:114 LAA Rgt War Diary 1942, TNA file WO 166/7700.
1463:"10 AA Division 1940 at British Military History"
1427:39 AA Bde War Diary 1939–41,TNA file WO 166/2272.
2074:520–563 Regiments at British Army units 1945 on.
2053:564–591 Regiments at British Army units 1945 on.
2042:474–519 Regiments at British Army units 1945 on.
2031:444–473 Regiments at British Army units 1945 on.
1346:"7 AA Division 1940 at British Military History"
2180:, Vol II, Wakefield, Microform Academic, 1984,
774:41st (5th North Staffordshire Regiment) S/L Rgt
788:42nd (Robin Hoods, Sherwood Foresters) S/L Rgt
492:Formation sign of 10 AA Division, worn 1940–42
338:On the outbreak of war 31 AA Bde was based at
190:. Its initial order of battle was as follows:
2316:
2194:Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945
2178:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
1697:"AA Command 1940 at British Military History"
1248:"2nd AA Division at British Military History"
566:54th (1/5th Bn Durham Light Infantry) S/L Rgt
424:On 23 September 1939, responsibility for the
8:
2002:AA Bdes 30–66 at British Army units 1945 on.
1386:AA Command 3 September 1939 at Patriot Files
1233:
1231:
1229:
1227:
217:184th, 185th, 197th Anti-Aircraft Batteries
2323:
2309:
2301:
1989:Routledge, pp. 288–90; Table LVII, p. 366.
1521:
1519:
1013:in Cornwall, and then run S/L training in
428:Gun Zone (including 30 HAA guns manned by
156:31st (North Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade
24:31st (North Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade
1840:
1838:
1072:Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
199:Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) unit formed at
2843:Air defence brigades of the British Army
2069:
2067:
1917:
1915:
1913:
1598:
1596:
1594:
1592:
1457:
1455:
286:in 1936 by conversion of 5th Battalion,
262:in 1936 by conversion of 5th Battalion,
238:in 1936 by conversion of 5th Battalion,
1997:
1995:
1223:
1199:
557:49th (West Yorkshire Regiment) S/L Rgt
391:49th (West Yorkshire Regiment) AA Bn RE
1340:
1338:
20:
2858:Military units and formations in York
2111:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1957.
1126:, and the following order of battle:
732:new regiment formed October 1942; to
659:new regiment formed October 1942; to
436:) was transferred to 31 AA Bde from
7:
2214:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992,
1150:former 46th S/L Regt (see above) at
1331:Hyland at Generals of World War II.
1141:former 91st HAA Rgt (see above) at
1132:former 62nd HAA Rgt (see above) at
417:31st Anti-Aircraft Brigade Company
2013:Territorial Army 1947 at Orbat.com
1948:Ellis, Vol I, Appendix IV Part VI.
34:1 November 1936 – 9 September 1948
14:
2291:Orders of Battle at Patriot Files
1049:The Brigade HQ finally landed at
587:carried out one of its so-called
367:186 Bty at Oulton from 66 AA Regt
346:66th (Leeds Rifles) AA Regt RA –
162:from 1936 until 1948. During the
16:WW2 British Territorial Army unit
1512:10 AA Division 1940 at RA 39–45.
1438:The National Archives (TNA), Kew
707:new battery joined February 1942
220:186th Anti-Aircraft Battery (at
60:
43:
2269:British Army units from 1945 on
1557:Routledge, Table XXIII, p. 161.
1376:Routledge, Table LVIII, p. 376.
591:raids very accurately on York.
409:HQ, 395, 396, 397, 398 Coys at
1436:91 HAA Rgt War Diary 1939–41,
1130:462 (Northumbrian) HAA Regt –
935:21st Army Group formation sign
872:170, 206, 207, 212 AA 'Z' Btys
203:in 1936 by conversion of 7th (
170:and later participated in the
1:
1880:Routledge, Table XLIX, p 319.
1502:Farndale, Annex D, pp. 257–9.
1493:Routledge, Table LXV, p. 396.
976:64th (Essex Regiment) S/L Rgt
600:Auxiliary Territorial Service
264:Duke of Wellington's Regiment
1396:Routledge, Table LX, p. 378.
1190:. It was disbanded in 1961.
302:Brigadier Frederick Hyland,
2296:The Royal Artillery 1939–45
2253:, London: War Office, 1950.
1980:Ellis, Vol II, Appendix IV.
1098:HQ 31 AA Bde remained with
919:54th (1/5th DLI) S/L Rgt –
899:42nd (Robin Hoods) S/L Rgt
864:new regiment equipped with
796:366, 367, 368, 569 S/L Btys
722:372, 373, 374, 375 LAA Btys
649:287, 309, 407, 436 HAA Btys
570:411, 412, 413, 547 S/L Btys
560:395, 496, 397, 398 S/L Btys
552:370, 371, 372, 373 S/L Btys
468:Battle of Britain and Blitz
395:Searchlight unit formed at
282:Searchlight unit formed at
258:Searchlight unit formed at
240:York and Lancaster Regiment
2879:
1108:64 (Northumbrian) HAA Regt
966:42nd (Robin Hoods) S/L Rgt
667:588, 592, 594 (M) HAA Btys
530:51, 124, 125, 230 LAA Btys
323:7th Anti-Aircraft Division
188:2nd Anti-Aircraft Division
172:North West Europe campaign
144:North West Europe campaign
2210:Norman E. H. Litchfield,
1782:"114 LAA Rgt at RA 39–45"
1685:Collier, Appendix XXXVII.
844:54th (1/5th DLI) S/L Rgt
623:(WO) Reserve August 1942'
399:in 1937 by conversion of
2486:28th (Thames and Medway)
2284:16 November 2018 at the
2274:Generals of World War II
2264:British Military History
1898:Routledge, pp. 304, 316.
1759:"12 HAA Rgt at RA 39–45"
1545:"87 HAA Rgt at RA 39–45"
980:58th (Middlesex) S/L Rgt
627:4, 18, 203, 249 HAA Btys
419:Royal Army Service Corps
384:43rd (5 DOW) AA Bn RE –
26:57 Anti-Aircraft Brigade
2192:Joslen, H. F. (2003) .
1813:30 S/L Rgt at RA 39–45.
1652:54 S/L Rgt at RA 39–45.
1632:49 S/L Rgt at RA 39–45.
1612:71 LAA Rgt at RA 39–45.
1585:38 LAA Rgt at RA 39–45.
1288:43 S/L Rgt at RA 39–45.
1237:Frederick, pp. 1048–50.
907:disbanded February 1944
885:Order of Battle 1943–44
854:51st (Highland) S/L Rgt
792:from 57 AA Bde May 1943
778:from 57 AA Bde May 1943
606:Order of Battle 1941–43
484:Order of Battle 1940–41
404:West Yorkshire Regiment
357:HAA unit formed in 1939
209:West Yorkshire Regiment
2234:Brig N. W. Routledge,
2125:The Battle of Normandy
1406:66 HAA Rgt at RA 39–45
1210:was disbanded in 1945.
1041:Royal Corps of Signals
936:
902:366, 367, 368 S/L Btys
893:41st (5NSR) S/L Rgt –
847:411, 412, 413 S/L Btys
829:395, 396, 398 S/L Btys
811:370, 372, 373 S/L Btys
782:363, 364, 365 S/L Btys
768:318, 323, 567 S/L Btys
746:398, 465, 483 LAA Btys
702:210, 211, 262 LAA Btys
544:210, 211, 216 LAA Btys
512:278, 279, 280 HAA Btys
493:
2144:The Defeat of Germany
1417:49 SL Rgt at RA 39–45
991:Browning machine guns
934:
913:49th (WYR) S/L Rgt –
862:17 AA 'Z' Regiment –
752:30th (Surrey) S/L Rgt
655:182nd (Mixed) HAA Rgt
491:
319:Anti-Aircraft Command
288:Lincolnshire Regiment
75:Anti-Aircraft Brigade
2516:34th (South Midland)
2501:31st (North Midland)
2481:27th (Home Counties)
2018:3 March 2016 at the
1674:Collier, Chapter XX.
1475:on 23 September 2015
1358:on 23 September 2015
1260:on 23 September 2015
999:No. 264 Squadron RAF
978:, later replaced by
376:295 and 296 Btys at
2755:Light Anti-aircraft
2496:30th (Northumbrian)
2491:29th (East Anglian)
2138:Major L. F. Ellis,
2093:Litchfield, p. 144.
2084:Litchfield, p. 143.
1803:Litchfield, p. 226.
1622:Litchfield, p. 259.
1575:Litchfield, p. 269.
1440:, file WO 166/2382.
1278:Litchfield, p. 268.
1093:Operation Veritable
1033:Cherbourg peninsula
963:41st (5NSR) S/L Rgt
877:joined January 1943
805:32 (Midland) AA Bde
549:43rd (DoW) S/L Rgt
540:raised January 1941
430:62nd (Northumbrian)
361:HQ and 294 Btys at
234:HAA unit formed at
2762:7th AA/Searchlight
2249:Brig A. P. Sayer,
2176:J.B.M. Frederick,
2058:2016-01-10 at the
1971:Routledge, p. 350.
1930:Routledge, p. 337.
1642:Litchfield, p. 57.
1602:Farndale, Annex M.
1534:Litchfield, p. 54.
1449:Routledge, p. 374.
1321:Farndale, Annex J.
951:, later at nearby
945:Operation Overlord
937:
742:from 114th LAA Rgt
670:615 (M) HAA Rgt -
494:
2825:
2824:
2244:978-1-85753-099-5
2203:978-1-84342-474-1
1939:Sayer, pp. 88–90.
1703:on 4 October 2013
1122:, with its HQ at
1089:Klever Reichswald
927:North West Europe
875:225 AA 'Z' Bty –
760:October 1941; to
672:joined March 1943
454:Battle of Britain
149:
148:
2870:
2376:5th Royal Marine
2351:1st Royal Marine
2325:
2318:
2311:
2302:
2258:External sources
2230:18 December 1947
2207:
2094:
2091:
2085:
2082:
2076:
2071:
2062:
2050:
2044:
2039:
2033:
2028:
2022:
2010:
2004:
1999:
1990:
1987:
1981:
1978:
1972:
1969:
1963:
1961:, 20 April 1945.
1955:
1949:
1946:
1940:
1937:
1931:
1928:
1922:
1919:
1908:
1905:
1899:
1896:
1890:
1887:
1881:
1878:
1872:
1869:
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1860:
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1851:
1845:
1842:
1833:
1830:
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1821:
1815:
1810:
1804:
1801:
1795:
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1785:
1778:
1772:
1769:
1763:
1762:
1755:
1749:
1746:
1740:
1737:
1731:
1728:
1722:
1719:
1713:
1712:
1710:
1708:
1699:. Archived from
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1687:
1682:
1676:
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1665:
1663:Pile's despatch.
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1397:
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1308:
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1296:
1290:
1285:
1279:
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1252:
1244:
1238:
1235:
1211:
1204:
1066:heading towards
1064:V-1 flying bombs
1021:No. 85 Group RAF
694:Autumn 1941; to
641:August 1942; to
478:10th AA Division
329:Second World War
186:forming part of
164:Second World War
160:Territorial Army
100:10th AA Division
66:Territorial Army
64:
49:
47:
46:
21:
2878:
2877:
2873:
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2869:
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2750:
2526:36th (Scottish)
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2286:Wayback Machine
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2159:Martin Farndale
2107:Basil Collier,
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1798:
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1566:Joslen, p. 484.
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1215:
1214:
1205:
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1196:
1148:581 HAA Regt –
1139:491 HAA Regt –
1116:
1025:Fighter Command
957:North Yorkshire
941:21st Army Group
929:
887:
801:43rd S/L Rgt –
678:71st LAA Rgt –
608:
579:
486:
470:
353:96th AA Regt RA
336:
331:
180:
152:
142:
128:
124:
120:
108:21st Army Group
106:
102:
98:
96:7th AA Division
94:
92:2nd AA Division
44:
42:
25:
17:
12:
11:
5:
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2563:
2558:
2553:
2548:
2543:
2538:
2533:
2528:
2523:
2518:
2513:
2511:33rd (Western)
2508:
2506:32nd (Midland)
2503:
2498:
2493:
2488:
2483:
2478:
2473:
2468:
2463:
2458:
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1959:London Gazette
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1198:
1197:
1195:
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1177:
1176:
1164:
1155:
1146:
1137:
1115:
1112:
995:Night fighters
987:
986:
973:
967:
964:
928:
925:
924:
923:
917:
911:
910:
909:
905:369 S/L Boy –
903:
897:
886:
883:
882:
881:
880:
879:
873:
860:
859:
858:
850:547 S/L Bty –
848:
842:
841:
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832:397 S/L Bty –
830:
824:
823:
822:
814:371 S/L Bty –
812:
799:
798:
797:
785:
784:
783:
771:
770:
769:
762:11 AA Division
749:
748:
747:
744:
740:374 LAA Bty –
725:
724:
723:
711:
710:
709:
705:464 LAA Bty –
703:
700:
688:192 LAA Bty –
676:
675:
674:
668:
652:
651:
650:
645:November 1942'
630:
629:
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578:
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251:
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168:West Yorkshire
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115:
111:
110:
89:
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2221:
2220:0-9508205-2-0
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2209:
2205:
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2190:
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2186:1-85117-009-X
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2179:
2175:
2172:
2171:1-85753-080-2
2168:
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2160:
2156:
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2137:
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2133:1-84574-058-0
2130:
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1217:
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1189:
1185:
1180:
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1174:
1168:
1165:
1163:
1159:
1156:
1154:
1153:
1147:
1145:
1144:
1138:
1136:
1135:
1129:
1128:
1127:
1125:
1121:
1113:
1111:
1109:
1105:
1101:
1096:
1094:
1090:
1085:
1083:
1078:
1073:
1069:
1065:
1060:
1056:
1052:
1047:
1046:
1042:
1038:
1034:
1030:
1026:
1022:
1018:
1016:
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1008:
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992:
985:
981:
977:
974:
972:
968:
965:
962:
961:
960:
958:
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946:
942:
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867:
861:
857:
855:
849:
846:
845:
843:
839:
837:
831:
828:
827:
826:49th S/L Rgt
825:
821:
819:
813:
810:
809:
808:
806:
800:
795:
794:
793:
789:
786:
781:
780:
779:
775:
772:
767:
766:
765:
763:
759:
758:5 AA Division
753:
750:
745:
743:
739:
738:
737:
735:
729:
728:142nd LAA Rgt
726:
721:
720:
719:
715:
714:114th LAA Rgt
712:
708:
704:
701:
699:
697:
696:134th LAA Rgt
693:
687:
686:
685:
683:
677:
673:
669:
666:
665:
664:
662:
656:
653:
648:
647:
646:
644:
640:
634:
633:128th HAA Rgt
631:
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558:
556:
551:
550:
548:
543:
542:
541:
537:
534:
529:
528:
527:
525:
524:2 AA Division
519:
516:
511:
510:
509:
508:
502:
499:
498:
497:
490:
483:
481:
479:
475:
467:
465:
461:
459:
455:
450:
446:
441:
439:
435:
434:91st HAA Rgts
431:
427:
420:
416:
412:
408:
407:
406:
405:
402:
398:
392:
389:
387:
383:
379:
375:
373:
369:
366:
364:
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359:
358:
354:
351:
349:
345:
344:
343:
341:
333:
328:
326:
324:
320:
315:
313:
309:
308:6 AA Division
305:
295:
292:
291:
290:
289:
285:
279:
276:
271:
268:
267:
266:
265:
261:
255:
252:
247:
244:
243:
242:
241:
237:
231:
228:
223:
219:
216:
213:
212:
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210:
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105:
101:
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86:
82:
78:
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70:
67:
63:
59:
55:
52:
41:
37:
33:
29:
22:
19:
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2250:
2235:
2227:
2211:
2193:
2177:
2162:
2143:
2139:
2124:
2120:
2108:
2089:
2080:
2048:
2037:
2026:
2008:
1985:
1976:
1967:
1958:
1953:
1944:
1935:
1926:
1903:
1894:
1885:
1876:
1867:
1858:
1849:
1828:
1819:
1808:
1799:
1790:
1776:
1767:
1753:
1744:
1735:
1726:
1717:
1705:. Retrieved
1701:the original
1691:
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1669:
1658:
1647:
1638:
1627:
1618:
1607:
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1051:Arromanches
1011:Perranporth
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507:Eighth Army
443:During the
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136:Engagements
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2832:Categories
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2101:References
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1152:Scunthorpe
1003:Addlestone
807:March 1943
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621:War Office
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449:Militiamen
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293:HQ Company
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104:5 AA Group
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1299:Army List
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1194:Footnotes
1143:Harrogate
1124:Immingham
1120:57 AA Bde
1104:Friesland
1015:Wiltshire
949:Tadcaster
866:Z Battery
734:50 AA Bde
682:65 AA Bde
661:57 AA Bde
639:62 AA Bde
584:Luftwaffe
520:(part) –
474:The Blitz
438:39 AA Bde
236:Rotherham
140:The Blitz
130:Immingham
126:Tadcaster
2282:Archived
2157:Gen Sir
2056:Archived
2016:Archived
1188:Gosforth
1184:8 AA Bde
1055:Brussels
971:as above
921:as above
915:as above
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663:May 1943
589:Baedeker
411:Bradford
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1479:2 March
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1173:Lincoln
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1068:Antwerp
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