British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Recent Books by Forum Members

   

Go Back   British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum > British Military Insignia > Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.

 Other Pages: Galleries, Links etc.
Glossary  Books by Forum Members     Canadian Pre 1914    CEF    CEF Badge Inscriptions   Canadian post 1920     Canadian post 1953     British Cavalry Badges     Makers' Marks    Pipers' Badges  Canadian Cloth Titles  Books  SEARCH
 
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 10-12-20, 05:55 PM
Amy's Avatar
Amy Amy is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 47
Default 156 (M) Hy A.A. R. RA

Gentlemen,
Can you help me please regarding a unit that I can not find any information on?
ATS Cpl Kathleen Dorothy (W127164) was serving in London with an AA unit which I have found reference to as being: "156 (m) Hy AA R RA"
I'm guessing it was the 156th (Mixed) Heavy AA Regiment Royal Artillery.
Can anyone tell me if I'm right (or wrong) and anything about this unit?
Thank you so much.
Amy
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 10-12-20, 07:16 PM
54Bty's Avatar
54Bty 54Bty is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: London, England
Posts: 6,292
Default

A shot in the dark, but, I think you want 155 (M) HAA Regt RA., as 156 was the (Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Field Regt RA (TA).

Marc
__________________
I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-12-20, 08:41 PM
Amy's Avatar
Amy Amy is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 47
Default

Marc,
That's what I came up with too.
However, the original document states 156. I'll send it to you.
Amy
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 10-12-20, 09:19 PM
Home Guard's Avatar
Home Guard Home Guard is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 2,741
Default

Always interested in he ATS girls attached to mixed AA batteries, so will be following this thread closely.

Terry
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 10-12-20, 11:41 PM
fairlie63's Avatar
fairlie63 fairlie63 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Claremont, Tasmania
Posts: 1,366
Default

156 (M) HAA Regt RA from Lineage of British Land Forces by Fredericks

RHQ formed London on 13 April 1942, joined by 530, 532, 533, and 535 HAA Btys during April/May 1942.

Ceased to be (Mixed) on 7 April 1946, becoming 156 HAA Regt RA(TA).

535 HAA Bty disbanded at Barkingside Essex in July 1946.

Became a Regular regiment on 1 April 1947 as 112 HAA Regt RA, 530, 532, and 533 HAA Btys being redesignated 318, 319, and 320 HAA Btys respectively.

Keith
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 11-12-20, 09:31 AM
54Bty's Avatar
54Bty 54Bty is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: London, England
Posts: 6,292
Default

I sit corrected. I keep forgetting Fredericks.

Marc
__________________
I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards.

Last edited by 54Bty; 11-12-20 at 07:34 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 11-12-20, 05:40 PM
Home Guard's Avatar
Home Guard Home Guard is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 2,741
Default

Great Info Keith, Thank you for sharing.

Terry
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 08-02-21, 09:27 PM
gunner687 gunner687 is offline
New Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 10
Default

Sorry I'm a bit late with this one, don't get on here very often. I note that people are having problems finding information on WW2 RA units. Could I suggest that you try my website which has fairly comprehensive coverage of the regiments. The site is an on going project so is often being updated.
The Royal Artillery 1939-45
Derek
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 08-02-21, 10:51 PM
Home Guard's Avatar
Home Guard Home Guard is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 2,741
Default

Derek,

Your web site looks really good. Looking forward to spend time really going through it. Of course my interest are the Mixed AA/Searchlight Batteries with the ATS involved.

Terry
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 13-02-21, 03:39 PM
Peter Brydon's Avatar
Peter Brydon Peter Brydon is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Chester
Posts: 10,357
Default

Going off at a tangent, these relate to another Mixed unit.

P.B.
__________________
Interested in all aspects of militaria/military history but especially insignia and history of non regular units with a Liverpool connection

Members welcome in my private Facebook group “The Kings Liverpool Regiment ( 1685-1958 )”
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

mhs link

All times are GMT. The time now is 07:56 AM.


Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.