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 and reconstituted as The Northumberland Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps (TA) in January 1947.
Feb 41 | Formed from 102 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment | |
Feb 41 | 2 Support Group | N Africa |
Feb 41 | Attached 1 Armoured Brigade Under command 6 Australian Division |
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Jun 41 | British Troops Egypt | N Africa |
Jan 42 | 1 Support Group | N Africa |
Feb 42 | 8 Army | N Africa |
Jul 42 | 8 Army | Alamein, Egypt |
Oct 42 | 50 Infantry Division | N Africa |
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, 289 |
Oct 45 | 107, 288, 289 |
Equipment
1943 | 17 pdr Pheasant |
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 | ![]() |