207th (East African) Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, E.A.A.
On 16th October 1943, the 207th (East African) Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, E.A.A. formed in Mombasa and moved to Athi River. It is thought that the cadre British personnel were provided from the 238th L.A.A. Battery, R.A., which was then, or shortly thereafter, disbanded. Major S.P. Parker was the Commanding Officer.[1]
201 African Other Ranks were posted to the Battery from the A.A. Artillery Depot and Training Centre on 1st January 1944.[2]
The Battery, with ‘B’ Troop, 156th (E.A.) Composite A.A. Battery moved from Athi River to Nyali Transit Camp on 22nd March 1944. On arrival, the Battery became regimented with the 20th (E.A.) L.A.A. Regiment for all purposes.[3]
The 207th Battery left Nyali for Port Reitz aerodrome on 11th April 1944. However, the Battery’s stay here was short and on 30th May it left for Athi River, arriving the following day.[4]
On 1st July 1944, the 207th (E.A.) L.A.A. Battery ceased to be regimented and is thought to have disbanded on 2nd August 1944.[5]
Summary history of the 207th (East Africa) L.A.A. Battery, E.A.A.
© Steve Rothwell
29 March 2025
[1] War diary A.A. Defence Commander, WO 169/14091; War diary 207th (E.A.) L.A.A. Battery, WO 169/14101
[2] War diary 207th (E.A.) L.A.A. Battery, WO 169/18330
[4] War diary A.A. Defence Commander, WO 169/18317
[5] WO 169/18327; Frederick