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89th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery    89th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery was formed in 1940 by the conversion of 11th Battalion, The Buffs. It was made up of 308th, 309th and 310th LAA Batteries. They saw action with 49th (West Riding) Division across North Western Europe.   6th Jun 1944 AA Guns 4th January 1943 Postings   7th January 1943 Inspection 12th January 1943 Visit   13th January 1943 Posting   16th January 1943 Conference   19th January 1943 Lecture   20th January 1943 Musketry   22nd January 1943 Training 25th January 1943 On the Ranges   27th January 1943 On the Ranges   28th January 1943 Musketry 29th January 1943 Training   30th January 1943 Recce   1st February 1943 Command   3rd February 1943 Visit   4th February 1943 Advance Party   5th February 1943 CO Returns   6th February 1943 On the Move   8th February 1943 On the Move   9th February 1943 Reliefs   15th February 1943 Promotion   16th February 1943 On the Ranges   19th February 1943 Posting   20th February 1943 Posting   21st February 1943 Posting   23rd February 1943 Preparations   24th February 1943 Exercise   27th February 1943 Training   2nd March 1943 Posting   3rd March 1943 Exercise   15th March 1943 Exercise   22nd March 1943 Posting   23rd March 1943 Promotions Board   24th March 1943 On the Ranges   25th March 1943 Posting   26th March 1943 On the Ranges   30th March 1943 On the Ranges   1st Apr 1943 Inspection   4th Apr 1943 Command   5th Apr 1943 Command   14th Apr 1943 Exercise   23rd Apr 1943 On the Move   27th Apr 1943 Postings   3rd May 1943 Command   4th May 1943 Preparations   8th May 1943 On the Move   9th May 1943 Conference   10th May 1943 Posting   11th May 1943 Command   13th May 1943 Command   15th May 1943 Wings for Victory   26th May 1943 Visit   1st Jun 1943 Reliefs   3rd Jun 1943 Posting   17th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 18th Jun 1944 Artillery Active 1st May 1945 Restricted Firing 2nd May 1945 Food Convoys 3rd May 1945 Truce 4th May 1945 Annoucement 5th May 1945 Cease Fire 6th May 1945 Orders 7th May 1945 Document 8th May 1945 Patrols 9th May 1945 Quiet 10th May 1945 Disarming 11th May 1945 Disarming   12th May 1945 Visits   13th May 1945 Service of Thanksgiving 17th May 1945 Reliefs   21st May 1945 Conduct   22nd May 1945 Advance Party If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with 89th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery during the Second World War 1939-1945. Christie Wilfred McCormack Paul. L/Bdr The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 89th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 24 years. 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