The 28th Searchlight Regiment was a volunteer air defence unit of Britain's Territorial Army from 1935 until 1961, at first as part of the Royal Engineers, later in the Royal Artillery. During the Sec
Cap badge of the Royal Engineers (cipher of King George VI).
90 cm 'Projector Anti-Aircraft', displayed at Fort Nelson, Portsmouth.
RA cap badge.
150 cm Searchlight equipped with No 2 Mk VI SLC ('Elsie').
The Essex Royal Engineers was a volunteer unit of Britain's Royal Engineers formed to defend the Essex coast. It served in this role in World War I and then converted to a searchlight regiment for air
28th (Essex) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery
…new regiments and formations, the whole coming under Anti-Aircraft Command. In April 1939, 310 (Essex) Company was split off to form part of the new 74th (Essex Fortress) AA Bn. The TA's AA units were mobilised on 23 September 1938 during the Munich Crisis, with units manning their emergency positions within 24 hours, even…
150 cm Searchlight with SLC AA Radar No 2.