149 (Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was converted from 149 Field Regiment in July 1941 with two batteries. Two more batteries were fromed in January 1942. The Regiment briefly became a Field Regiment for a few weeks in mid 1942 before reverting to the Anti-Tank role. It was placed in suspended animation in June 1946 in Greece. 149 (Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 349 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (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.
Jul 41 | Converted from 149 Field Regiment | Egypt | |
Jul 41 | HQ British Troops Egypt | Mena, Egypt | |
Sep 41 | Tobruk Garrison | Tobruk, Libya | |
Jan 42 | 8 Army | Egypt | |
Feb/Mar 42 | 8 Army – 299 Battery provide Anti-Tank school at Sidi Daud until April |
Gazala, Libya | |
May 42 | 8 Army | Egypt | |
Jun /Jul 42 | Became 149 Field Regiment & reverted to 149 Anti-Tank | ||
Jul 42 | 8 Army | Alamein, Egypt | |
Jul 42 | 5 Indian Division | Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt | |
9 Sep 42 | 4 Indian Division | Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt | |
Dec 42 | 4 Indian Division | El Adem, Libya | |
Feb 43 | 4 Indian Division | Benghazi, Libya | |
Mar 43 | 4 Indian Division | Tunisia | |
Jul 43 | 4 Indian Division | The Delta, Egypt | |
5 Sep 43 | 4 Indian Division | Palestine | |
14 Oct 43 | 4 Indian Division | Syria | |
Dec 43 | 4 Indian Division | Italy | |
Jan 44 | 4 Indian Division | Cassino, Italy | |
Apr 44 | 4 Indian Division | River Sangro, Italy | |
Jul 44 | 4 Indian Division | Gothic Line, Italy | |
Nov 44 | 4 Indian Division – 432 Battery Salonika, 433 Battery Piraeus, 513 Battery Levkas, RHQ & 320 Battery Patras |
Greece |
Batteries
Aug 41 | 432, X432, 433, Z433 |
Jan 42 | 432, 299, 433, 513 |
Jul 42 | 432, 433, 513 – Aug, 513 attached 1 South African Division |
Oct 42 | 432, 433, 513, S (from 51 Field Regiment) |
May 43 | 432, 433, 513, 320 – S Bty to the Delta – 320 Bty formed in their place |
Equipment
Jul 41 | 2 pdr Guns |
Nov 41 | 40 x 2 pdr, 9 x 18 pdr |
Apr 43 | 32 x 6 pdr (432 & 433 Batteries), 16 x 2 pdr (513 Battery) |
Jul 42 | 432 Battery – 8 x Italian 65mm Mountain guns |
Apr 43 | 513 Bty 1 x 6 pdr Deacon |
Jul 43 | 6 pdr & 17 pdr guns |
Jan 44 | 513 Battery – 4.2in Mortars |
22 Feb 44 | 320 Battery – converted to 4.2in Mortars |