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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

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  location map

7th January 1943 Inspection

12th January 1943 Visit  location map

13th January 1943 Posting  location map

16th January 1943 Conference  location map

19th January 1943 Lecture  location map

20th January 1943 Musketry  location map

22nd January 1943 Training

25th January 1943 On the Ranges  location map

27th January 1943 On the Ranges  location map

28th January 1943 Musketry

29th January 1943 Training  location map

30th January 1943 Recce  location map

1st February 1943 Command  location map

3rd February 1943 Visit  location map

4th February 1943 Advance Party  location map

5th February 1943 CO Returns  location map

6th February 1943 On the Move  location map

8th February 1943 On the Move  location map

9th February 1943 Reliefs  location map

15th February 1943 Promotion  location map

16th February 1943 On the Ranges  location map

19th February 1943 Posting  location map

20th February 1943 Posting  location map

21st February 1943 Posting  location map

23rd February 1943 Preparations  location map

24th February 1943 Exercise  location map

27th February 1943 Training  location map

2nd March 1943 Posting  location map

3rd March 1943 Exercise  location map

15th March 1943 Exercise  location map

22nd March 1943 Posting  location map

23rd March 1943 Promotions Board  location map

24th March 1943 On the Ranges  location map

25th March 1943 Posting  location map

26th March 1943 On the Ranges  location map

30th March 1943 On the Ranges  location map

1st Apr 1943 Inspection  location map

4th Apr 1943 Command  location map

5th Apr 1943 Command  location map

14th Apr 1943 Exercise  location map

23rd Apr 1943 On the Move  location map

27th Apr 1943 Postings  location map

3rd May 1943 Command  location map

4th May 1943 Preparations  location map

8th May 1943 On the Move  location map

9th May 1943 Conference  location map

10th May 1943 Posting  location map

11th May 1943 Command  location map

13th May 1943 Command  location map

15th May 1943 Wings for Victory  location map

26th May 1943 Visit  location map

1st Jun 1943 Reliefs  location map

3rd Jun 1943 Posting  location map

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  location map

12th May 1945 Visits  location map

13th May 1945 Service of Thanksgiving

17th May 1945 Reliefs  location map

21st May 1945 Conduct  location map

22nd May 1945 Advance Party


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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

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