The Regiment was re-designated as 4 Field Regiment RA from 4 Field Brigade in May 1938. It was organised as a two battery Regiment in Egypt in October 1939. The Regiment subsequently changed to a three battery set up in May 1942. Post war, 4 Field Regiment RA became 26 Field Regiment RA in April 1947.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
| Sep 39 |
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11 Indian Infantry Brigade |
Mena, Egypt |
| Oct 39 |
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4 Indian Division |
Cairo, Egypt |
| Aug 40 |
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HQ Troops Sudan |
Sudan |
| Sep 40 |
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9 Indian Infantry Brigade Group |
Sudan |
| Oct 40 |
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5 Indian Division
7/66 Battery detached to 28 Field Regiment for operations at Melemma |
Sudan |
| Mar 41 |
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5 Indian Division |
Keren, Eritrea |
| May 41 |
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British Troops Egypt |
Mena, Egypt |
| Jun 41 |
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6 Infantry Division |
Syria |
| Oct 41 |
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8 Army |
Tahag, Egypt |
| Nov 41 |
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5 Indian Division |
Cyprus |
| Apr 42 |
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5 Indian Division |
Quassassin, Egypt |
| Jun 42 |
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5 Indian Division |
The Cauldron, Libya |
| Sep 42 |
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4 Indian Division |
N Africa |
| Sep 42 |
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44 Infantry Division |
N Africa |
| Oct 42 |
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44 Infantry Division |
Alamein, Egypt |
| Oct 42 |
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1 Armoured Division |
N Africa |
| Dec 42 |
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8 Armoured Division |
N Africa |
| Dec 42 |
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RA Base Depot |
Cairo, Egypt |
| Feb 43 |
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5 Indian Division |
Palestine |
| May 43 |
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5 Indian Division |
Ranchi, India |
| Oct 43 |
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5 Indian Division |
Arakan, Burma (Myanmar) |
| Mar 44 |
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9 Indian Infantry Brigade |
Palel, Burma (Myanmar) |
| Jun 44 |
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5 Indian Division |
Burma (Myanmar) |
| Jun 45 |
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17 Indian Division |
Burma (Myanmar) |
Batteries
| Sep 39 |
4, 7, 14, 66 |
| Oct 39 |
4/14, 7/66 |
| Apr 42 |
4, 7, 14/66 |
| Jun 42 |
4, 7, 14/66, 309 Anti-Tank |
| Jul 42 |
4, 7, 14/66 |
| Aug 42 |
4 Battery to suspended animation |
| Apr 43 |
7, 14/66, 522 |
Equipment
| Oct 42 |
White Scout Car Observation Post vehicles |
The Regiment was re-designated 6 Field Regiment RA from 6 Field Brigade in May 1938. Prior to this, it had been 6 Brigade Royal Field Artillery since 1903. It changed its title from Royal Field Artillery to Royal Artillery in June 1924. The Regiment was reduced to a cadre in March 1939 in India and disbanded in July 1940 at Mhow. It was re-formed at Maidstone in January 1943 from personnel from 189 Field Regiment RA. It subsequently served in NW Europe from June 1944 with both 2 Army and 3 Infantry Division. By the end of the war the Regiment were on garrison duties in the Harburg area. Post war the 6 Field Regiment RA was re-designated as 67 Training Regiment RA in April 1947.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
| Sep 39 |
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RHQ & batteries as a cadre |
India |
| Jul 40 |
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Disbanded |
Mhow, India |
| Jan 43 |
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Re-formed from 189 Field Regiment personnel |
Maidstone, Kent, UK |
| Mar 44 |
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2 Army |
UK |
| Jun 44 |
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2 Army |
NW Europe |
| Aug 45 |
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3 Infantry Division |
NW Europe |
Batteries
| Mar 1900 |
74, 77, 79 |
| May 20 |
42, 69, 434, 435, 1203 |
| Jan 43 |
69, 74, 77/79 |
Formed in May 1940 from the RA Instructional Wing, to support 23 Division who had no artillery. Personnel were drawn from the RA Base Depot. Because of a lack of stores including sights, the unit acted in an anti-tank role firing over open sights. They were evacuated from Dunkirk and disbanded in June 1940.
| 17 May 40 |
Formed by RA Instructional Wing |
British Expeditionary Force Base, France |
| 26 Jun 40 |
Disbanded |
UK |
Batteries
Equipment
| 1940 |
12 x 18/25 pdr, 5 x 18 pdr (various Marks), 2 x 4.5 inch Howitzers |
To support 23 Division who had no artillery.
Manned by officers and men from RA Base Depot, equipped with an assortment of guns towed by whatever trucks were available.
Fought from Cambrai Canal to La Couronne under various Divisional commands. Due to a total lack of stores including gun sights, was deployed in an anti-tank role firing over open sights.
Evacuated from Dunkirk and disbanded 26 Jun 40.
208 Field Regiment RA was formed in April 1945 from RHQ 88 Medium Regiment with three batteries. It was re-designated as 72 Field Regiment in April 1947.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
| Apr 45 |
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Formed from 88 Medium Regiment |
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| Apr 45 |
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101 Line of Communication |
Ranchi, India |
| Jul 45 |
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23 Indian Division |
Bombay, India |
| Aug 45 |
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34 Indian Corps |
Meerut, India |
Batteries
205 Field Regiment RA was formed in May 1945 with four batteries. It was disbanded in September 1945.
| May 45 |
Formed |
Billingshurst, Sussex, UK |
| May 45 |
Home Forces |
UK |
| Sep 45 |
Disbanded |
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Batteries
| May 45 |
619, 620, 621, 622 |
203 Field Regiment RA was formed in May 1945 with four batteries. It was disbanded in September 1945.
| May 45 |
Formed |
Billingshurst, Sussex, UK |
| May 45 |
Home Forces |
UK |
| Sep 45 |
Disbanded |
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Batteries
| May 45 |
615, 616, 617, 618 |
202 Field Regiment RA was formed in May 1945 with four batteries. It was disbanded in September 1945.
| May 45 |
Formed |
Rudgewick, Sussex, UK |
| May 45 |
Home Forces |
UK |
| Sep 45 |
Disbanded |
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Batteries
| May 45 |
611, 612, 613, 614 |
200 Field Regiment RA was formed as “A” Jewish Field Regiment in December 1944 with three batteries. The term “Jewish” was disallowed because of the large number of non-Jewish personnel and it was re-designated as 200 Field Regiment. It was disbanded in May 1946.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
| Dec 44 |
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Formed as “A” Jewish Field Regiment |
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| Dec 44 |
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Jewish Infantry Brigade |
Italy |
| Jul 45 |
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Jewish Infantry Brigade |
NW Europe |
Batteries
199 Field Regiment RA was formed from four batteries from 195 Field Regiment in July 1943. It was disbanded in November 1943 at Morfa Camp, Conway.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
| Jul 43 |
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Formed from 195 Field Regiment |
Colwyn Bay, Conwy, UK |
| Jul 43 |
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Home Forces |
UK |
| Aug 43 |
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80 Infantry Division |
UK |
| Nov 43 |
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Disbanded |
Conway, Conwy, UK |
Batteries
| Jul 43 |
570, 573, 574, 575 |
195 Field Regiment RA was formed in January 1943 with eight batteries. By mid 1943 this dropped to four batteries with another “Holding” battery added in November 1944. It was disbanded in January 1946.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
| Jan 43 |
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Formed |
Colwyn Bay, Conwy, UK |
| Jan 43 |
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80 Infantry Division |
UK |
| Sep 44 |
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38 Infantry Division |
UK |
Batteries
| Jan 43 |
570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577 |
| Jul 43 |
571, 572, 576, 577 |
| Nov 44 |
571, 572, 576, 577 + 602 as holding battery |
