102 (Northumberland Hussars) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was formed from 102 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment with three batteries in February 1941. The Regiment went into suspended animation in December 1946. 102 (Northumberland Hussars) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as The Northumberland Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps (TA) in January 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.
| Feb 41 | Formed from 102 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment | ||
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2 Support Group | N Africa |
| Feb 41 | Attached 1 Armoured Brigade Under command 6 Australian Division |
Greece | |
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British Troops Egypt | N Africa |
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1 Support Group | N Africa |
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8 Army | N Africa |
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8 Army | Alamein, Egypt |
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50 Infantry Division | N Africa |
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50 Infantry Division | Benghazi, Libya |
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50 Infantry Division | Er Regima, Libya |
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50 Infantry Division | Tripoli, Libya |
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50 Infantry Division | Medinine, Tunisia |
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50 Infantry Division | Enfidaville, Tunisia |
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50 Infantry Division | Beurat, Libya |
| Jul 43 | ![]() |
50 Infantry Division | Sicily |
| Nov 43 | ![]() |
50 Infantry Division | UK |
| Jun 44 | ![]() |
50 Infantry Division | NW Europe |
| Dec 44 | ![]() |
15 Infantry Division | NW Europe |
Batteries
| Feb 41 | 287, 288, 289 |
| Mar 42 | Unofficially within the regiment known as B, C, D Batteries split up to different units re-forming in Sep 42 B Bty to 107 RHA, C Bty to 2 RHA, D Bty to 4 RHA |
| Sep 42 | 99, 107, 288, under command 289 (Rhodesia) |
| May 43 | 99, 107, 288, 313 (later became 289) |
| Oct 45 | 107, 288, 289 |
Equipment
| Jan 43 | Last remaining 2 pdrs handed in. Guns (6 pdrs) porteed |
| 1943 | 99 & 288 Batterys 2 x 6 pdr Portee Troops, 1 Troop 17 pdr Pheasant 289 Battery 1 x 6 pdr Portee Troop, 2 Troops 17 pdr Pheasant 107 Battery 3 x 6 pdr Portee Troops |
| May 43 | 16 x 17 pdr Guns & Quads received |
| Jul 43 | 32 x 6 pdr Guns, 16 x 17 pdr Guns |
| Aug 43 | 17 pdrs handed to 52 A/Tk replaced by Pheasants |
| Sep 43 | All guns handed in prior to return to UK |
| Jun 44 | 1 x Troop M 10, 2 x Troops 6 pdr per battery |
| Dec 44 | 17 pdr Self Propelled Archer replaced M 10’s. Valentine MkXI’s |
| Mar 45 | 99 Battery 17 pdr Self Propelled Archer, remainder 6 pdr exchanged for towed 17 pdrs |
| They had Tac Signs in their Yeomanry colours of light & dark blue. In April 1943 ordered to revert to Red/Blue RA colours. |
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