52 (6th London) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

52 (6th London) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was converted from 63 (6th London) Field Regiment with four batteries in November 1938. The Regiment went into suspended animation in November 1946. In January 1947 52 (6th London) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was re-constituted as 263 (6th London) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA).

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.

3 Sep 39 London District London District Brixton, London, UK
17 Nov 39 5 Infantry Division 52 (6th London) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 5 Infantry Division France
May 40 5 Infantry Division 52 (6th London) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 5 Infantry Division Arras, France
Jun 40 5 Infantry Division 52 (6th London) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 5 Infantry Division UK
May 42 5 Infantry Division 52 (6th London) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 5 Infantry Division India
Aug 42 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Iraq
Sep 42 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Persia (Iran)
Feb 43 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Syria
Jul 43 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Sicily
Sep 43 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Italy
Jul 44 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Palestine
Feb 45 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Italy
Mar 45 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division NW Europe

 

Batteries

3 Sep 39 205, 206, 207, 208
Sep 41 205 to 82 Anti-Tank Regiment on formation
Oct 41 206, 207, 208, 303

Equipment

Nov 39 48 x 2 pdr Guns

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45