The Home Guard Rocket Batteries had the numbers 101, 102, 103, & 104, the Heavy AA Btys had 71, 72, 73, 74, 171, 172, & 173. Worn with the County letters such as LON over 101 was was worn by members of 193 (101 County of London Home Guard) 'Z' Anti Aircraft Battery. In some of the Batteries the AA Cmd badge was used as a 'proficiency badge' as the HG were not allowed to wear it until deemed proficient in AA duties, again in some units the same applied to the lanyard. The post WWII HG continued to wear the AA Cmd badge until its demise in 1956.
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