88th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

88th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA) was a volunteer air defence unit of Britain's Territorial Army from 1939 until amalgamated in 1950.

History
The regiment was raised as a new unit when the Territorial Army (TA) was increased in size in the 1930s. It recruited from West London and had Headquarters at White City, London. It was equipped with 3.7-inch Anti-Aircraft Guns. It was part of 26th Anti-Aircraft Brigade and comprised a Headquarters and three batteries numbered 281st, 282nd, 283rd.

In 1945 at the end of the Second World War the unit was placed in suspended animation. On the re-establishment of the Territorial Army in 1947 the unit was reconstituted as 488th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA). In 1950 it was amalgamated with 453rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, ahead of the disbanding of Anti-Aircraft Command in 1955.

External Sources

 * British Army units from 1945 on
 * British Military History