1st Lt A/A Reg. (R.A)

David W · Post by **David W** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:26 pm

Can anyone give me a firm date of arrival into North Africa for the 1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (R.A)?

I think we are looking at May 1941.

Mark F · Post by **Mark F** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:17 pm

David,

The old SPI board wargame Campaign for North Africa has this unit arriving the first week of May 1941. I will look through my notes I took from Playfair to see if I can find anything else on this.

Best Regards,

Mark (Indy)

David W · Post by **David W** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 12:57 am

Thanks mate.

Mark F · Post by **Mark F** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:06 pm

David,

Nothing in my notes from Playfair.

CNA agreed with your date of May 41, where did you get your info from?

Mark

David W · Post by **David W** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:32 pm

Mark.

Can't remember, that's part of the reason I was looking for confirmation.

raj-rif · Post by **raj-rif** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:33 pm

not answering your question i know but on this web site their is a couple of pictures of men of (2nd battery) 1st LAA in the desert.

http://www.desertrats.org.btinternet.co ... 2.htm#1LAA

Mark F · Post by **Mark F** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:42 pm

raj,

I am jumping in here before David, but raj you did answer the question! Same website but on a different page you will find this:

http://www.ian.a.paterson.btinternet.co ... y.htm#LAA1

This confirms the unit arrived in the ME on 9 May 1941. I am glad we have another confirmation other than my old wargame! I totally missed this, and to think I have this site marked as one of my favorites too!

Thanks raj!

Mark

David W · Post by **David W** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:43 am

Excellent detective work guys!

David W · Post by **David W** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:44 am

Do we agree that it was 4 x 12 gun Btys

2nd.
3rd.
4th.
17th.

Mark F · Post by **Mark F** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:13 am

David,

The above link has no mention of the 17th Bty, just the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Btys.

Looks like the regiment was with the 7th Arm Div from May 41 till the time it was at Gazala when it was replaced by the 15th LAA Regt, after that it was moved back to the rear in the Canal Zone.

David do have anything showing a date when the 17th Bty was part of the regiment?

Best Regards,

Mark

David W · Post by **David W** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:43 am

No Mark, I don't.

It's only pencilied in, so unconfirmed.

This site http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/laa/index.html also only has the three Bty.

Mysterious.

David W · Post by **David W** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:31 am

Mark. (& other interested parties!)

2nd Lt A/A Regiment. I have arriving in N.A in June 1941, but no date, can you help?

David W · Post by **David W** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:25 pm

One week on, no reply..........................

raj-rif · Post by **raj-rif** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:39 pm

Dave i am not sure if this is any help, now anything 4th indian division is my forte lol but whilst searching i came across this site i dont know if it is mixing 2nd laa regiment with 2nd laa brigadebut as you know what you are looking for it may be clearer to you. steve

http://rapidttp.com/milhist/vol104hm.html

David W · Post by **David W** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:48 am

Raj.

Not what I was looking for, but interesting nonetheless.