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85th (Tees) Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
85th (Tees) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery was a Heavy AA unit formed in 1938, with the HQ at the Drill Hall on Stockton Road, Middlesbrough. At the outbreak of the Second World War the regiment consisted of 174th (1st North Riding) AA Battery, 175th (2nd North Riding) AA Battery both based in Middlesbrough and 220th (County Durham) AA Battery based at West Hartlepool.
The Regiment served with 43rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade. They were deployed to defend the industry of Teesside from the outbreak of war until November when they left the brigade to mobilise for overseas service. They joined the British Expeditionary Force in France in April 1940 and survivors were evacuated via Dunkirk in late May and early June. They were re-equipped and integrated into Anti-Aircraft Command being redesignated 85th (Tees) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery.
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George "Jimmy" James 85th (Tees) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 220th Ba Royal Artillery Upon requesting my grandfather's war records, I can confirm that he, George James disembarked in France on 5th April 1940 and disembarked in UK 6th June 1940 at Aberystwyth. My grandfather was part of the 220th Battery, 85th (Tees) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and originally from Hartlepool, Durham.
During service he received 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 and the Territorial Efficiency Medal.
I would be interested to hear from anybody whom has any further information on his unit and any stories, photos etc as I am putting together a file for future generations
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Sgt. Laurence Wybrow 85th HAA Regiment Royal Artillery Laurence Wybrow was my great uncle. He worked in the estate office of Castle Howard before the war and he returned there after the war. I have only found out the information of his regiment recently when I came across an envelope addressed to him in Dec 1944. I believe he served in Italy and N. Africa. He was 32 years old at the outbreak of the war.
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