149 (Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

 

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 British Troops Egypt HQ British Troops Egypt Mena, Egypt
Sep 41   Tobruk Garrison Tobruk, Libya
Jan 42 8 Army 149 (Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 8 Army Egypt
Feb/Mar 42 8 Army 149 (Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 8 Army – 299 Battery provide Anti-Tank school at
Sidi Daud until April
Gazala, Libya
May 42 8 Army 149 (Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 8 Army Egypt
Jun /Jul 42   Became 149 Field Regiment & reverted to 149 Anti-Tank  
Jul 42 8 Army 149 (Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 8 Army Alamein, Egypt
Jul 42 5 Indian Division 149 (Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 5 Indian Division Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt
9 Sep 42 4 Ind Div 149 (Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 4 Indian Division Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt
Dec 42 4 Ind Div 149 (Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 4 Indian Division El Adem, Libya
Feb 43 4 Ind Div 149 (Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 4 Indian Division Benghazi, Libya
Mar 43 4 Ind Div 4 Indian Division Tunisia
Jul 43 4 Ind Div 4 Indian Division The Delta, Egypt
5 Sep 43 4 Ind Div 4 Indian Division Palestine
14 Oct 43 4 Ind Div 4 Indian Division Syria
Dec 43 4 Ind Div 4 Indian Division Italy
Jan 44 4 Ind Div 4 Indian Division Cassino, Italy
Apr 44 4 Ind Div 4 Indian Division River Sangro, Italy
Jul 44 4 Ind Div 4 Indian Division Gothic Line, Italy
Nov 44 4 Ind Div 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

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45