26 Defence Regiment RA

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Jun 41   Formed from 17 Defence Regiment  
Jun 41 HQ RA Malta 26 Defence Regiment RA HQRA, Malta Command Malta
Sep 43   Became 26 Medium Regiment  

 

Batteries

 

Jun 41 15/40, 48/71
Aug 41 15/40, 48/71, 13 (Royal Malta Artillery)
Jun 42 15/40, 48/71

 

 

 

18 Defence Regiment RA

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Apr 41   Formed from The Mobile Defence Regiment  
Apr 41 HQ Gibraltar 18 Defence Regiment RA Gibraltar Command Gibraltar
Mar 44   Disbanded  

 

Batteries

 

Apr 41 973, 974, 975

 

 

 

16 Defence Regiment RA

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Feb 41   Formed from 10 Mobile Coast Regiment  
Feb 41 Malaya Command 16 Defence Regiment RA Malaya Command Malaya
Feb 42   Captured at Singapore  

 

Batteries

Feb 41 966 (RA), 967 & 968 (HKSRA)
965 in Hong Kong captured 25 Dec 41
All batteries used in beach defence

 

Equipment

 

Feb 41 965, 966 & 968 – 18 pdrs: 967 2 pdrs

 

 

 

15 Defence Regiment RA

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Oct 40   Formed Alcester, Warwickshire, UK
Oct 40 Western Command 15 Defence Regiment RA Western Command Warwickshire, UK
Jan 42   Disbanded  

 

Batteries

Oct 40 962, 963, 964

 

 

 

14 Defence Regiment RA

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Oct 40   Formed Swansea, UK
Oct 40 Western Command 14 Defence Regiment RA Western Command South Wales, UK
Jan 42   Became 177 Field Regiment  

Batteries

Oct 40 959, 960, 961
Jun 41 960, 961, 964

RAF St Athan was the base for 959 Battery from November 1940 to June 1941
960 Battery took over and absorbed 959 from June 1941 until the Regiment converted to a field regiment

Equipment

Nov 40 4 x 6 pounder Hotchkiss Guns
Jan 41

2 x 6 pounder Hotchkiss Guns

2 x 13 pounder Guns

 

13 Defence Regiment RA

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Oct 40   Formed Hightown, Lancashire, UK
Oct 40 Western Command 13 Defence Regiment RA Western Command Lancashire, UK
Apr 41   Disbanded  

 

Batteries

Oct 40 957, 958
Mar 41 957

 

 

 

12 Defence Regiment RA

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Oct 40   Formed Dunster, Somerset, UK
Oct 40 Southern Command RA version 12 Defence Regiment RA Southern Command Somerset, UK
Jan 42   Disbanded  

 

Batteries

Oct 40 955, 956

 

 

 

11 Defence Regiment RA

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Oct 40   Formed Bude, Cornwall, UK
Oct 40 Southern Command RA version 11 Defence Regiment RA Southern Command Cornwall, UK
Jan 42   Became 176 Field Regiment  

 

Batteries

Oct 40 951, 952, 953, 954
Mar 41 952, 953, 954

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45