28 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment

Formed 1942 from two heavy AA regiments in Auckland and Wellington and from recruits from field artillery, engineer, infantry and ASC units throughout New Zealand.

Commander: LtCol WS McKinnon
Composition:

Regimental Headquarters
202nd Bty Commander: Maj EM Luxford
204th Bty Commander: Capt BS Cole
- F Troop There was no other troop
workshops
section signals

The main role was in the defence of airfields. The regiment left New Zealand for New Caledonia in November 1942 on the US army transport, Maui.

F Troop later came under the command of the 33rd Heavy Regiment; the 28th Regiment took command of 203rd Bty and 208th Bty of the 29th Light AA Regiment.

The Regiment was disbanded after 12 months.

Ref: "2 NZEF IP"