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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

99th Light Anti Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery



   18th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery was part of Scottish Command when War broke out in 1939 until 1942, it initially consisted of 54th, 56th, 99th and 139th Batteries. They saw action overseas in the Middle East, North Africa, Sicily, Italy and North Western Europe as part of 5th Division.

 

1st November 1941 Location of units

20th November 1941 Received Movement Instructions

21st November 1941 Vehicles issued and embarked

1st December 1941 Move to Liverpool

1st December 1941 Baggage shipped

3rd December 1941 Embarkation in ship Z.18

27th January 1942 Transshipped in Bombay

3rd February 1942 All units disembarked

21st February 1942 Guns received

23rd February 1942 Balance of guns received

25th February 1942 Vehicles disembarked

9th March 1942 Vehicles received

11th March 1942 Tactical excersises

15th March 1942 Tactical excersises

30th March 1942 Anti-tank practise

1st April 1942 Locations

10th April 1942 Training

18th April 1942 Advance posting

20th April 1942 Main body departs

1st May 1942 Locations

7th May 1942 Skeleton party to represent RHQ

9th May 1942 Instructions and operational commitments

9th May 1942 Reconnaissance

15th May 1942 Skeleton party returns

29th May 1942 Move

31st May 1942 Move completed

1st September 1942 Locations

3rd September 1942 Light reconnaissance

12th September 1942 Posting

15th September 1942 Visit

25th September 1942 Practice firing

30th September 1942 Practice firing

1st October 1942 Locations

5th October 1942 Move

8th October 1942 Rail party arrived

18th October 1942 Road party arrived

31st October 1942 Training

1st November 1942 Locations

20th November 1942 CO in Hospital

20th November 1942 Adv Party left

21st November 1942 Major Oliver assumes command

21st November 1942 Adv Party arrived

23rd November 1942 Move

25th November 1942 On the Move

25th November 1942 Reorganisation

1st December 1942 Locations of Units

2nd December 1942 Recce

4th December 1942 Reconnaissance party returned

14th December 1942 Visit

19th December 1942 Visit

21st December 1942 C.O. returned

22nd December 1942 Exercise

29th December 1942 Studyweek

29th December 1942 Command during absence

30th December 1942 Stores

1st January 1943 Locations of units

9th January 1943 Anti-tank practice firing

10th January 1943 Move

11th January 1943 Battery Rejoined

14th January 1943 Quartermaster returned

16th January 1943 CO returns from study week

20th January 1943 Visitors

29th January 1943 Anti-tank practice

1st February 1943 Location of units

1st February 1943 Instruction for training

2nd February 1943 Visit

3rd February 1943 Major Cleaver arrived

5th February 1943 Major Williams departed

7th February 1943 order for reorganisation

8th February 1943 C.O. departed to discuss with AA PAIC

8th February 1943 PAIC Signal SD/41932

9th February 1943 Action Date postponed

10th February 1943 Movement Order from 3 Corps

11th February 1943 Move

12th February 1943 Order

12th February 1943 Equipment handover

17th February 1943 Move

18th February 1943 On the Move

19th February 1943 New trucks

20th February 1943 Change of command

21st February 1943 Move commences

22nd February 1943 On the Move

23rd February 1943 Across dessert

24th February 1943 Unable to proceed

25th February 1943 Column to proceed

26th February 1943 Snowstorm

27th February 1943 Change of command

1st March 1943 Locations of units

1st March 1943 Visit

5th March 1943 Greek officers arrived

9th March 1943 Depart for Ninth Army Exercise

11th March 1943 Return from Ninth Army exercise

13th March 1943 Depart for CTC course

14th March 1943 Greek officers departed

15th March 1943 Operator course started

21th March 1943 American guns

26th March 1943 C.O. returned

27th March 1943 Posting

28th March 1943 Practise Camp

29th March 1943 Practise Camp

30th March 1943 American guns

31th March 1943 C.O. returned

1st April 1943 Location of units

4th April 1943 Battery Moves

16th April 1943 Battery Arrives

26th April 1943 Reorganised

1st May 1943 Location of units

3rd May 1943 C.O. admitted to hospital

6th May 1943 Move to new camp

7th May 1943 139LAA Bty returned to new camp

10th May 1943 3 tonners to be exchanged

20th May 1943 Lt. Col. Moss assumes command

22nd May 1943 Reinforcement with new vehicles

1st June 1943 Locations of units

4th June 1943 Move

14th June 1943 Move to Transit Camp

15th June 1943 Exercise BROMYARD

16th June 1943 Move

26st June 1943 General Montgomery visited

27th June 1943 Advance Party

30th June 1943 Embarkation

1st July 1943 Embarkation at Suez

3rd July 1943 On the Move

4th July 1943 Disembarked

8th July 1943 At Rest

9th July 1943 On the Move

12th July 1943 On the Move

13th July 1943 Arrival

14th July 1943 Vehicles

15th July 1943 On the Move

16th July 1943 Verbal orders

21st July 1943 No changes in situation

22nd July 1943 Posting

24th July 1943 No Air Activity

25th July 1943 Postings

27th July 1943 Quiet

28th July 1943 Reorganisation

29th July 1943 Reorganisation

31st July 1943 No Chamge

4th August 1943 1-4 August: No appreciate change

5th August 1943 Move of 99 and 252 Btys

6th August 1943 

7th August 1943 C.O. visits Btys

8th August 1943 RHQ moves to new location

9th August 1943 Guns stay put

10th August 1943 252LAA Bty under new command

11th August 1943 No appreciate changes

12th August 1943 Operation Order No. 7

13th August 1943 REME new location

13th September 1943 Warning order to move  location map

15th August 1943 14-15 August: No appreciate change

16th August 1943 Verbal orders

20th August 1943 17-20 August: Situation unchanged and refits for new task

21st August 1943 New instructions from 5 Div

22nd August 1943 Position planning instructions

24th August 1943 23-24 August: Situation unchanged

25th August 1943 Position planning

26th August 1943 Visit army commander

27th August 1943 QM arrived

28th August 1943 No change

29th August 1943 Operation orders for Baytown

30th August 1943 More operation orders Baytown

31st August 1943 Awaiting orders for new invasion

1st September 1943 Operation Order Baytown received

2nd September 1943 Mov. Instr. No. 3

3rd September 1943 C.O. disembarked in Italy

4th September 1943 Serial 169 shipped to Italy

5th September 1943 139LAA Bty to relieve 252LAA Bty

6th September 1943 Verbal order confirmed

7th September 1943 Operation Order No 2 Issued

8th September 1943 Orders issued and 352LAA Bty under command 18LAA Regt.

9th September 1943 Instructions and move

10th September 1943 Instruction 072

11th September 1943 Instructions issued

12th September 1943 Op. Instr. No 3 issued

14th September 1943 Operation Instruction No. 4

15th September 1943 RHQ to move

16th September 1943 Operation Instruction No 5 issued

17th September 1943 RHQ move to Maratea

18th September 1943 Operation Instruction No 6 issued

19th September 1943 Moving forward

20th September 1943 RHQ move to Sala Consilina

21st September 1943 Operation Instruction No 7 issued

24th September 1943 Operation Instruction No 8 issued

29th September 1943 25-29 September: resting and regrouping

30th September 1943 Operation Instruction No 9 issued

1st October 1943 RHQ to move

2nd October 1943 Move to Potenza

3rd October 1943 C.O. and Adjt leave for Foggia

4th October 1943 C.O. attends conference Div HQ

5th October 1943 Instructions for protection of Div given

6th October 1943 99 Bty to report to RHQ

7th October 1943 Protection of road

8th October 1943 Recce for 139 Bty

9th October 1943 99 Bty partly under new command

10th October 1943 139 Bty in harbour area

15th October 1943 11-15 Oct.: Concentrated training

16th October 1943 New Commanding Officer

17th October 1943 Relief complete

18th October 1943 Lt. Col. G.L. Moss leaves RHQ for U.K

19th October 1943 I.O. visits 8 Army

20th October 1943 20-22 Oct.: Nothing to report

23rd October 1943 Operation orders and instructions from Regt and Div issued

24th October 1943 Concentration area Vinchiaturo

25th October 1943 Conference with C.O. 99LAA Regt

26th October 1943 26th October 1943 New cmd 139 Bty

27th October 1943 Orders to protect 91 Fd Regt

28th October 1943 Operation order No. 20 from RA 5 Div

29th October 1943 Operation Instruction No. 21

30th October 1943 RHQ established in bombed palace

31st October 1943 252 Bty in Bojano

1st November 1943 Move tomorrow

2nd November 1943 Together with 91 Fd Rgt

3rd November 1943 RHQ moves to Cantalupo

4th November 1943 Impossible to get to Carpinone

5th November 1943 Contact with shot down British officers

6th November 1943 Me 109’s spotted

7th November 1943 Defend X-roads

8th November 1943 Batteries move

9th November 1943 99 BHQ moves

11th November 1943 B/99 move with 92 Id Rgt

13th November 1943 Operation Order No. 14 issued

14th November 1943 Special security precautions

15th November 1943 Tac HQ at Isernia

16th November 1943 Plan to move to Rionero

17th November 1943 CO returns to RHQ

18th November 1943 Permission to fire 4 rounds

19th November 1943 4 rounds fired for practice

20th November 1943 RA Operation Order No. 23

21th November 1943 Order for relief 99 Bty

24th November 1943 CO and 2 i/c return from and leave for Tac RHQ

25th November 1943 Delegation Canadian LAA Regt arrives

26th November 1943 Shelled in Rionero, 5 wounded

27th November 1943 Shelling during visit 99 Bty

28th November 1943 CO returned to Tac RHQ

29th November 1943 CO visits gun sites

30th November 1943 RHQ established at new location

1st December 1943 RHQ moved to Isernia

2nd December 1943 CO visits B/99 section and 5 Div.

3rd December 1943 Admin. Arrangement no A26

5th December 1943 Capt. B. Williams killed by mine

7th December 1943 Order for relief

9th December 1943 Orders to for move

10th December 1943 280LAA Rgt to take over commitments

11th December 1943 RHQ moves to Agnone

12th December 1943 Recces

13th December 1943 Conference at RHQ

14th December 1943 Operation Order No. 16

15th December 1943 Recce for new Tac RHQ

16th December 1943 First of several air attacks

17th December 1943 CO visits gun sites

18th December 1943 Visit from Brigadier Martin

19th December 1943 Visit gun sites and lunch with CO 99LAA Rgt

20th December 1943 Take over duties and new appointments

21th December 1943 Visits to RHQ

22nd December 1943 99 Bty moving

23rd December 1943 Polish visit and heavy artillery barrage

24th December 1943 Visits, liaison and conference

25th December 1943 Christmas visits, Splice the Mainbrace

26th December 1943 CO visits HQRA and 252 BHQ

27th December 1943 Fw190 and other aircraft engaged by guns

28th December 1943 New postings for officers

29th December 1943 Obtain information of relief

30th December 1943 Move postponed and troops stopped

31st December 1943 More visits

1st August 1944 Morning course and Pay Duties lecture

2nd August 1944 Morning course and Ensa Concert

3rd August 1944 Leave Party to Beirut

4th August 1944 Cocktail Party

5th August 1944 CO on leave in Beirut

6th August 1944 Inspection by dentist

7th August 1944 Instructional films and lectures

8th August 1944 Drill Cadre commenced and Leave Party to Beirut

9th August 1944 Major Mather left for Cairo

10th August 1944 Hygiene inspection

11th August 1944 Major Mather returned from Cairo

12th August 1944 Visit UMI Expert

13th August 1944 40 OR’s on leave for Beirut

14th August 1944 Arrangements for Regt visit to Nahariya

15th August 1944 Visit UMI Expert

16th August 1944 Visit of Brigadier Buffey and Adm. Order no. 2

17th August 1944 Capt. Pinder left Regt.

18th August 1944 Visits and 29ORs leave party for Beirut

19th August 1944 Advance party left for Nahariya

20th August 1944 Main body of Regt moved to Nahariya

21st August 1944 Guns and Vehicles left for Cairo

22nd August 1944 Nothing to Report

23rd August 1944 29 ORs leave for Beirut

24th August 1944 Rifle practice

25th August 1944 Rifle practice

26th August 1944 Lieut. admitted to hospital

27th August 1944 Nothing to report

28th August 1944 28 ORs on leave to Beirut

29th August 1944 C.O. to attend Div Study Period

30th August 1944 Instructions to post all surplus personnel

31st August 1944 Lieut. rejoined from hospital

1st September 1944 C.O. returned, officer admitted to hospital

2nd September 1944 Officer to attend course photograph interpretation

3rd September 1944 Nothing to report

3rd October 1944 Signal Exercise and Leave Party for Beirut  location map

4th September 1944 Officer admitted to hospital

5th September 1944 Officer rejoined from hospital

6th September 1944 Lecture on LAA in an operational role

7th September 1944 Officer rejoined from hospital

8th September 1944 C.O. and Adjutant returned and officer rejoined from hospital

9th September 1944 RHQ returned to Camp 70 and officer rejoined from hospital

10th September 1944 Regiment returned to Camp 70 and officer admitted to hospital

11th September 1944 Officer rejoined from hospital and other postings

12th September 1944 Officer rejoined Regt from hospital

13th September 1944 Drill order

14th September 1944 Application to HQRA for Court Martial Berry and Balson

15th September 1944 Drill Orders

16th September 1944 C.O. visits Btys

17th September 1944 Nothing to report

18th September 1944 Drill orders

19th September 1944 Drill orders

20th September 1944 Visit Camp 505 and Drill order

21st September 1944 Drill order

22nd September 1944 Drill orders

23rd September 1944 Officer to attend Admin. Course

24th September 1944 Officer admitted to hospital

25th September 1944 Officer returned from Air Photo Interpretation Course and Drill orders

26th September 1944 Exercise Matthew commenced, Drill order and recce new area

27th September 1944 C.O. visits exercise

28th September 1944 Second leave commenced, exercise Matthew finished, Padre returned, Drill order

29th September 1944 Padre left, visit G.D.C.A. and Drill order

30th September 1944 2 i/c admitted to hospital

1st October 1944 Mess Committee meeting and Cricket Match

2nd October 1944 Drawing party left for Syria

3rd October 1944 Signal Exercise and Leave Party for Beirut

4th October 1944 Drill Order

5th October 1944 Brigadier Edge killed by shell, others wounded

6th October 1944 Exercise ‘Mark’, Funeral and Court of Inquiry

7th October 1944 Exercise ‘Mark’ finished

8th October 1944 Bty Commanders Conference and C.O. left for Regtl. Commanders Course

9th October 1944 Move & Adm. Instruction 2 issued

10th October 1944 Move to Camp 508

11th October 1944 Left for Exercise Ferret

12th October 1944 Recce in Gerdera

13th October 1944 Nothing to report

14th October 1944 Rear party to Camp 508

15th October 1944 CO returns from Haifa

16th October 1944 2 i/c to attend camouflage course

17th October 1944 CO attended conference at RA 5 Div

18th October 1944 74 ORs on leave and demonstration of rocket & canon firing in Tel Aviv

19th October 1944 Visit from Brigadier Buffey

20th October 1944 Skill at Arms competition

21th October 1944 Officer rejoined after attending course

22nd October 1944 IO attended conference at Div HQ and Skill at Arms competition

23rd October 1944 5 days leave and exercise ‘Luke’

24th October 1944 2 i/c rejoined from camouflage course

25th October 1944 Gas Course

26th October 1944 Skill at Arms competition held

27th October 1944 Lecture

28th October 1944 5 days leave and umpire at Div HQ

29th October 1944 Nothing to report

30th October 1944 Hockey

31st October 1944 2nd in Div Skill at Arms competition

1st November 1944 Lecture and demonstration detachment to METC

2nd November 1944 Nothing to report

3rd November 1944 Shooting competition

4th November 1944 Operation Instruction No 1 issued. Football match lost

5th November 1944 Rainy season started

6th November 1944 New Adjutant, Op. Instr. No 2 issued

7th November 1944 5 days leave

8th November 1944 Commanding Officers Conference

9th November 1944 CO visits Practice Camp. Two officers rejoined from hospital

10th November 1944 Nothing to report

11th November 1944 Day at rifle range

12th November 1944 Leave for some, practice camp for others

13th November 1944 Lecture on ‘The War Situation’

14th November 1944 2 i/c visits 99 Bty

15th November 1944 CO visits 99 Bty

16th November 1944 2 i/c returned from Nahariya

17th November 1944 4 days leave for 53 ORs

18th November 1944 Special leave for Runners Up Skill in Arms Competition

19th November 1944 Leave for and return from Practice Camp

20th November 1944 2 i/c left for Practice Camp and personnel posted at BDRA

21st November 1944 Exercise in Mountain Warfare School

22nd November 1944 Leave for 27 ORs, flame thrower demonstration for officers

23rd November 1944 2 i/c returned from Nahariya

24th November 1944 Nothing to report

25th November 1944 CO returned from Nahariya

26th November 1944 252 Bty returned from Practice Camp

27th November 1944 5 days leave for 48 ORs

28th November 1944 Nothing to report

29th November 1944 Football match and visit of Major General Hull DSO

30th November 1944 CO visited Div HQ

1st December 1944 Nothing to report

2nd December 1944 Officers Mess Dance

3rd December 1944 Officer posted to regiment, LAA Course in Haifa

4th December 1944 Day on rifle range

5th December 1944 Lecture and demonstrations at METC

6th December 1944 Education course at Haifa

7th December 1944 Rifle shooting contest

8th December 1944 Football match

9th December 1944 Nothing to report

10th December 1944 CO to visit GHQ Cairo, officers to UK for compassionate leave

11th December 1944 Seven a side football match

12th December 1944 Seven a side football match

13th December 1944 Nothing to report

14th December 1944 CO rejoined from Cairo

15th December 1944 Football match

16th December 1944 Football match

17th December 1944 Nothing to report

18th December 1944 Nothing to report

19th December 1944 Conference at RHQ

20th December 1944 Nothing to report

21st December 1944 Film ‘Battle of Russia’

22nd December 1944 Semi final soccer

23rd December 1944 CO admitted to hospital

24th December 1944 Festivities

25th December 1944 Christmas in traditional style

26th December 1944 Festivities

27th December 1944 Ensa Show

28th December 1944 Film ‘The Battle for Stalingrad’

29th December 1944 Rugby match

30th December 1944 Instructors

31st December 1944 Nothing to report

1st February 1945 Nothing to report

2nd February 1945 Nothing to report

3rd February 1945 Rugby match

4th February 1945 Nothing to report

5th February 1945 Visit

6th February 1945 CO returned

7th February 1945 Posting  location map

8th February 1945 Nothing to report  location map

9th February 1945 Rocket target demonstration  location map

10th February 1945 Rugby match  location map

11th February 1945 Nothing to report  location map

12th February 1945 Visit  location map

13th February 1945 Nothing to report  location map

14th February 1945 Nothing to report  location map

15th February 1945 Visit  location map

16th February 1945 Nothing to report  location map

17th February 1945 CO visits Jerusalem  location map

18th February 1945 Nothing to report  location map

19th February 1945 Nothing to report  location map

20th February 1945 Reorganisation  location map

21st February 1945 60 ORs posted to BDRA  location map

22nd February 1945 Nothing to report  location map

23rd February 1945 On the Move  location map

24th February 1945 On the Move  location map

25th February 1945 On the Move  location map

26th February 1945 Nothing to report  location map

27th February 1945 Nothing to report  location map

28th February 1945 Nothing to report  location map


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