Mobilisation 28th (Essex) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery
90 cm projector anti-aircraft , displayed @ fort nelson, portsmouth.
the ta s aa units mobilised on 23 september 1938 during munich crisis, units manning emergency positions within 24 hours, though many did not yet have full complement of men or equipment. emergency lasted 3 weeks, , stood down on 13 october. in june 1939, international situation worsened, partial mobilisation of ta begun in process known couverture , whereby each aa unit did month s tour of duty in rotation man selected aa gun , searchlight positions. on 24 august, ahead of declaration of war, aa command mobilised @ war stations.
28 aa battalion s company hqs distributed follows:
309: bishops moat, lambourne, mobilisation store @ romford
311: cricketer s arms, danbury, mobilisation store @ warley
312: boyce hill, south benfleet, mobilisation store @ pitsea
when war declared on 3 september 1939, 28 aa bn still in 29 aa bde, had been transferred 6th aa division formed in 1939 take responsibility air defence of thames estuary, essex , kent.
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