69 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

69 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was formed in August 1943 by re-designation of RHQ 69 Anti-Tank Regiment with 132 & 523 Batteries plus 285 & 292 Light Anti-Aircraft Batteries from 33 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. In August 1943 they served as infantry and the following month amalgamated with 51 Field Regiment to form 51/69 Regiment RA. It became 69 Colum, 16 Infantry Brigade (Chindits). 69 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) lapsed into suspended animation in December 1944, then reverted to RA with their original titles. In January 1947, 69 Anti-Tank Regiment was disbanded.

6 Aug 43   Formed from 69 Anti-Tank & 33 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiments  
Aug 43 70 Infantry Division 69 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 70 Infantry Division Bangalore, India
Sep 43   Merged with 51 Field to form 51/69 Regiment RA
Became 69 Column, Long Range Penetration
India
Jan 44 3 Indian Division 69 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 16 Infantry Brigade, 3 Indian Division Burma
May 44 3 Indian Division 16 Infantry Brigade, 3 Indian Division India
Dec 44   Lapsed into suspended animation  

Batteries

Aug 43 132 (Atk), 523 (Atk), 285 (LAA), 292 (LAA)

122 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

122 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was formed in January 1944 by re-designation of RHQ 122 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment with 400 & 402 Batteries plus 168 & 321 Anti-Tank Batteries from 100 Anti-Tank Regiment. In September 1944, RHQ 122 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was re-designated 122 Anti-Tank Regiment. 402 Battery converted to Anti-Tank and 400 Battery was disbanded. The Regiment was reconstituted in January 1947 as 580 (The Royal Warwickshire Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA).

Jan 44   Formed from 122 Light Anti-Aircraft & 100 Anti-Tank Regiments  
Jan 44 36 Infantry Division 122 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 36 Indian Division India
Sep 44   Became 122 Anti-Tank Regiment  

 

Batteries

Jan 44 168 (Atk), 321 (Atk), 400 (LAA), 402 (LAA)

 

 

 

102 (Northumberland Hussars) Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

102 (Northumberland Hussars) Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was formed in February 1940 by conversion of The Northumberland Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps, with four Batteries. It was reduced to three Batteries in February 1941 when A Battery became 274 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery in 25 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. 102 (Northumberland Hussars) Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) converted to 102 Anti-Tank Regiment in March 1941.

Feb 40   Formed from Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry  
Feb 40 2 Armoured Division 102 (Northumberland Hussars) Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA(TA) 2 Support Group UK
Jan 41 2 Armoured Division 2 Support Group N Africa
Feb 41   Became 102 Anti-Tank Regiment  

Batteries

Feb 40 A, B, C, D
Feb 41 B, C, D

 

 

 

101 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

101 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was formed in February 1940 by re-designation of RHQ 60 Anti-Tank Regiment with 237 & 239 Batteries plus 43 & 44 Light Anti-Aircraft Batteries from 11 & 12 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiments respectively. In November 1940, RHQ 101 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was re-designated 76 Anti-Tank Regiment with 237 & 239 Batteries. 43 and 44 Batteries went to 61 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.

Feb 40   Formed from 60 Anti-Tank Regiment  
Feb 40 1 Armoured Division 101 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 1 Support Group UK
May 40 1 Armoured Division 1 Armoured Division River Seine, France
Jun 40 1 Armoured Division 1 Armoured Division Abbeville, France
Oct 40   Became 76 Anti-Tank Regiment Godalming, Surrey, UK

 

Batteries

Feb 40 237 (Atk), 239(Atk), 43 (LAA), 44(LAA)

 

 

100 (Gordon Highlanders) Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

100 (Gordon Highlanders) Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was formed in November 1943 by re-designation of RHQ 100 Anti-Tank Regiment with 169 & 170 Batteries plus 401 & 525 Light Anti-Aircraft Batteries from 122 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. In September 1944, RHQ 100 (Gordon Highlanders) Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was re-designated 100 Anti-Tank Regiment. 401 Battery converted to Anti-Tank and 525 Battery was disbanded. The Regiment was disbanded in January 1947.

30 Nov 43   Formed from 100 Anti-Tank &
122 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiments
 
Jan 44 2 Infantry Division 100 (Gordon Highlanders) Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 2 Infantry Division India
Apr 44 2 Infantry Division 2 Infantry Division Burma (Myanmar)
Sep 44   Became 100 Anti-Tank Regiment  

 

Batteries

Nov 43 169 (Atk), 170 (Atk), 401 (LAA), 525 (LAA)

 

 

 

82 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA

82 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA was formed in November 1942 by re-designation of RHQ 82 Anti-Tank Regiment with 228 & 276 Batteries plus 87 & 88 Light Anti-Aircraft Batteries from 24 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. Before withdrawing to Shillong for the rainy season, they were engaged in a spell of road building. As well as their Anti-Tank and Air Defence roles, they also fought as infantry. They saw much action along the Tiddim Road and the battles on the Imphal Plain. They even took three of the Bofors guns to the 9,000 feet summit of Kennedy Peak. In September 1944, RHQ 82 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA was re-designated 82 Anti-Tank Regiment. 88 Battery converted to 87 Anti-Tank Battery and 87 Battery was disbanded. They re-organised in a dual Anti-Tank/Mortar role. The Regiment ceased to function in June 1945 and was disbanded in April 1946.

26 Nov 42   Formed from 82 Anti-Tank & 24 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiments  
Nov 42 17 Indian Div 82 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA 17 Indian Division Imphal, India
May 43 17 Indian Div 82 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA 17 Indian Division Shillong, India
Nov 43 17 Indian Div 17 Indian Division Assam, India
Jan 44 17 Indian Div 17 Indian Division Burma (Myanmar)
Sep 44 17 Indian Div 17 Indian Division Ranchi, India
Oct 44   Became 82 Anti-Tank Regiment  

 

Batteries

Nov 42 228 (Atk), 276 (Atk), 87 (LAA), 88 (LAA)

 

56 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

56 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was formed in August 1942 by re-designation of RHQ 56 Anti-Tank Regiment with 221 & 222 Batteries plus 163 & 164 Light Anti-Aircraft Batteries from 55 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. In September 1944, RHQ 55 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was re-designated 56 Anti-Tank Regiment. 163 Battery converted to 351 Anti-Tank Battery and 164 Battery was under command 5 Indian Infantry Division.

Aug 43   Formed from 56 Anti-Tank & 55 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiments India
Aug 43 5 Indian Division 55 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 5 Indian Division Chittagong, Bangladesh
Oct 43 5 Indian Division 55 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 5 Indian Division Burma (Myanmar)
Dec 43 33 Indian Corps 161 Indian Infantry Brigade, 33 Indian Corps Burma (Myanmar)
Apr 44 33 Indian Corps 33 Indian Corps Burma (Myanmar)
Jun 44 5 Indian Division 5 Indian Division Burma (Myanmar)
Aug 44   Became 56 Anti-Tank Regiment  

 

Batteries

Aug 43 221 (Atk), 222 (Atk), 163 (LAA), 164 (LAA)

 

Equipment

Aug 43 6 pdr Anti-Tank Gun, 40 mm Bofors

 

55 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

55 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was formed in July 1943 by re-designation of RHQ 55 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment with 165 & 524 Batteries plus 203 & 290 Anti-Tank Batteries from 56 Anti-Tank Regiment. In July 1944, RHQ 55 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was re-designated 111 (Devon) Anti-Tank Regiment. 165 Battery converted to Anti-Tank and 524 Battery was disbanded. The Regiment was reconstituted as 852 (Devon) Tractor Battery RA (TA) in January 1947.

29 Jul 43   Formed from 55 Light Anti-Aircraft &
56 Anti-Tank Regiments
Calcutta, India
Aug 43 20 Indian Division 55 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 20 Indian Division India
Dec 43 20 Indian Division 20 Indian Division Tamu, Burma (Myanmar)
17 Jul 44   Became 111 Anti-Tank Regiment  

 

Batteries

Jul 43 203 (Atk), 290 (Atk), 165 (LAA), 524 (LAA)

 

 

33 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

33 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was formed in August 1943 by re-designation of RHQ 33 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment with 67 & 68 Batteries plus 274 & 275 Anti-Tank Batteries from 69 Anti-Tank Regiment. In September 1944, RHQ 33 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was re-designated 33 Anti-Tank Regiment. 68 Battery converted to 78 Anti-Tank Battery and 67 Battery was disbanded. The Regiment was reconstituted as 533 Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.

6 Aug 43   Formed from 33 Light Anti-Aircraft & 69 Anti-Tank Regiments  
Aug 43 19 Indian Division 33 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 19 Indian Division India
1 Sep 44   Became 33 Anti-Tank Regiment  

 

Batteries

Aug 43 274 (Atk), 275 (Atk), 67 (LAA), 68 (LAA)

 

 

24 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

24 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was formed in November 1942 by re-designation of RHQ 24 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) with 86 & 491 Batteries plus 205 & 284 Anti-Tank Batteries from 82 Anti-Tank Regiment RA. In September 1944, RHQ 24 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was re-designated 24 Anti-Tank Regiment. 86 Battery converted to Anti-Tank and 491 Battery was disbanded. The Regiment was reconstituted as 524 (Bournemouth) Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.

Nov 42   Formed from 24 Light Anti-Aircraft &
82 Anti-Tank Regiments
 
Nov 42 39 Indian Division 24 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 39 Indian Division India
Aug 43 7 Indian Infantry Division 24 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 7 Indian Division India
Sep 43 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Chittagong, Bangladesh
Jun 44 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division India
Sep 44   Became 24 Anti-Tank Regiment  

 

Batteries

Sep 42 205 (Atk), 284 (Atk), 86 (LAA), 491 (LAA)

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45