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| + | '''HQ 1st Anti-Aircraft Brigade (M)''' was raised at Georges Heights, New South Wales in January 1939, and it was mobilised in September 1941 as '''HQ Sydney Fixed Defence Ant-Aircraft Artillery'''. However, as they also controlled units at Newcastle nd Por Kembla they were renamed '''HQ Anti-Aircraft Artillery Coast Defence Eastern Command''' in December, and '''HQ Anti-Aircraft Group (Eastern Command)''' in February 1942. In April 1942 with the major Army re-organisation following the return of troops from the Middle East, it was renamed again, this time as '''HQ Anti-Aircraft Defence NSW Line of Communication Area'''. In May the ''2/1st Anti-Aircraft Brigade took over all NSW air defences outside Sydney. For a time the unit was known as '''HQ 101st Anti-Aircraft Regiment''' before in July it became '''HQ Anti-Aircraft Group (Sydney). In June 1942 they moved to Bellevue Hill before moving again, this time to Kensington Racecourse at Rosebery in August. | ||
| + | In February / March 1944, with decreased need for defence from the air, the number of batteries and the number of AMF troops manning them decreased, with the balance being provided by Voluntary Defence Corp (VDC) soldiers. This was repeated in July 1944, with most batteries now having only enough AMF and AWAS soldiers to man two guns, and the search light batteries also converting to VDC or mixed manning. | ||
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| + | Most Anti-Aircraft defences in southern Australia were closed down in December 1944, with Sydney retaining a limited capacity of light anti-aircraft defences. The heavy batteries and search light units worked on dismantling the sites until they were disbanded in May 1945. '''HQ 2nd Anti-Aircraft Group'' was disbanded in July 1945. | ||
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| + | The Regiment was created in 1943 and included the 133rd Heavy anti aircraft Battery, the 135th Heavy anti aircraft Battery, and the 149th Light Anti aircraft Battery. | ||
| − | + | ===Unit Personnel=== | |
| − | === | + | * [[Frederick George (Ted) Price]] |
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====Notes==== | ====Notes==== | ||
Revision as of 20:24, 31 January 2021
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Brief History
'HQ 1st Anti-Aircraft Brigade (M) was raised at Georges Heights, New South Wales in January 1939, and it was mobilised in September 1941 as HQ Sydney Fixed Defence Ant-Aircraft Artillery. However, as they also controlled units at Newcastle nd Por Kembla they were renamed HQ Anti-Aircraft Artillery Coast Defence Eastern Command in December, and HQ Anti-Aircraft Group (Eastern Command) in February 1942. In April 1942 with the major Army re-organisation following the return of troops from the Middle East, it was renamed again, this time as HQ Anti-Aircraft Defence NSW Line of Communication Area. In May the 2/1st Anti-Aircraft Brigade took over all NSW air defences outside Sydney. For a time the unit was known as HQ 101st Anti-Aircraft Regiment before in July it became HQ Anti-Aircraft Group (Sydney). In June 1942 they moved to Bellevue Hill before moving again, this time to Kensington Racecourse at Rosebery in August.
In February / March 1944, with decreased need for defence from the air, the number of batteries and the number of AMF troops manning them decreased, with the balance being provided by Voluntary Defence Corp (VDC) soldiers. This was repeated in July 1944, with most batteries now having only enough AMF and AWAS soldiers to man two guns, and the search light batteries also converting to VDC or mixed manning.
Most Anti-Aircraft defences in southern Australia were closed down in December 1944, with Sydney retaining a limited capacity of light anti-aircraft defences. The heavy batteries and search light units worked on dismantling the sites until they were disbanded in May 1945. 'HQ 2nd Anti-Aircraft Group was disbanded in July 1945.
The Regiment was created in 1943 and included the 133rd Heavy anti aircraft Battery, the 135th Heavy anti aircraft Battery, and the 149th Light Anti aircraft Battery.
Unit Personnel
Notes