209th (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Royal Artillery

The 209th Heavy later (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Royal Artillery was an air defence training regiment of the Royal Artillery based in Blandford training HAA batteries before joining their respective units.

209th (M) HAA Training Rgt, RA
Royal Artillery cap badge
Active29 November 1940–1 September 1942
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeTraining regiment
RoleTraining, bringing up to size, and forming HAA batteries
SizeCadre sized training regiment
Part ofAnti-Aircraft Command
Garrison/HQBlandford Camp, Blandford, Dorsetshire

Deployment

On 29 November 1940, the 209th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment was formed at Blandford Camp, Dorset as part of the general expansion of the AA branch of the Royal Artillery. On 27 August 1941 the regiment was re-organised as a (Mixed) regiment which indicated women of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (Women's branch of the army) were part of the unit.[1][2]

Eventually following the decrease of raids on Britain, the regiment was ordered to disbanded on 15 July 1942 and this was competed on 1 September 1942.[1]

View of Blandford Camp

Formed Units

The following is a list of the batteries formed in with cadres provided and later unit which they joined;[1]

  • 387 HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 67th (York and Lancaster Regiment) HAA Rgt joining 121st HAA Rgt
  • 388 HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 84th (Middlesex, London Transport) HAA Rgt joining 121st HAA Rgt
  • 399 HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 70th (3rd West Lancashire) HAA Rgt joining 98th HAA Rgt
  • 400 HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 57th (Wessex) HAA Rgt joining 122nd HAA Rgt
  • 412 HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 80th (Berkshire) HAA Rgt joining 124th HAA Rgt
  • 413 HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 85th (Tees) HAA Rgt joining 85th (Tees) HAA Rgt
  • 441 HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 116th HAA Rgt joining 116th HAA Rgt
  • 447 HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 96th HAA Rgt joining 96th HAA Rgt
  • 453 HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 122nd HAA Rgt joining 122nd HAA Rgt
  • 459 HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 106th HAA Rgt joining 134th HAA Rgt, becoming mixed on 27 August 1941
  • 465 HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 65th (The Manchester Regiment) HAA Rgt joining 65th (The Manchester Regiment) HAA Rgt
  • 471 HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 97th (The London Scottish) HAA Rgt later disbanded on 24 September 1941
  • (2nd) 474 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 138th HAA Rgt joining 143rd HAA Rgt
  • 479 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 70th (3rd West Lancashire) HAA Rgt later disbanded on 8 October 1941
  • 489 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 121st HAA Rgt joining 141st HAA Rgt
  • 490 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 118th HAA Rgt joining 141st HAA Rgt
  • 491 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by AA Command joining 135th HAA Rgt
  • 500 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 121st HAA Rgt joining 145th HAA Rgt
  • 504 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 96th HAA Rgt joining 144th HAA Rgt
  • 509 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 105th HAA Rgt joining 150th HAA Rgt
  • 515 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 119th HAA Rgt joining 150th HAA Rgt
  • 521 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 121st HAA Rgt joining 153rd HAA Rgt
  • 527 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 107th HAA Rgt joining 152nd HAA Rgt
  • 533 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 109th HAA Rgt cadre to 534 on 15 February 1942
  • 539 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 106th HAA Rgt re-designated 533 on 27 February 1942 & formed cadre of 533 joining 156th HAA Rgt
  • 543 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 106th HAA Rgt joining 159th HAA Rgt
  • (2nd) 546 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 117th HAA Rgt joining 162nd HAA Rgt
  • 551 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 119th HAA Rgt joining 157th HAA Rgt
  • 557 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 134th HAA Rgt formation cancelled 14 May 1942
  • 564 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 122nd HAA Rgt joining 155th HAA Rgt
  • 570 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 144th HAA Rgt joining 172nd HAA Rgt
  • 576 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 149th HAA Rgt joining 169th HAA Rgt
  • (1st) 584 (M) HAA Bty from cadre provided by the 106th HAA Rgt formation cancelled 15 July 1942

Footnotes
  1. Frederick, pp. 758-763, 972.
  2. "RA 1939-45 Anti Aircraft Training Units". 2009-01-07. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
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References
  • J.B.M. Frederick, Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978, Vol II, Wakefield, Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-007-3.
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