53 (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

53 (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was converted from 100 Army Field Regiment with four batteries in November 1938. It served with the BEF in France and then in the UK, training until conversion to the airborne role. 53 (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was converted in November 1943 to 53 (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Air Landing Light 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.

Sep 39 48 (South Midland) Infantry Division 53 (Worcestershire & Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 48 Infantry Division Kidderminster, Worcestershire, UK
Sep 39 48 (South Midland) Infantry Division 48 Infantry Division Wantage, Oxfordshire, UK
Jan 40 48 (South Midland) Infantry Division 48 Infantry Division Henin-Leitard, France
May 40 48 (South Midland) Infantry Division 53 (Worcestershire & Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 48 Infantry Division Wormhoudt, France
Jun 40 48 (South Midland) Infantry Division 53 (Worcestershire & Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 48 Infantry Division Okehampton, Devon, UK
Oct 41 42 (East Lancashire) Infantry Division 42 Infantry Division UK
Nov 41 42 (East Lancashire) Infantry Division 42 Support Group UK
Jun 42 42 (East Lancashire) Infantry Division 42 Armoured Division UK
Oct 43 Airborne Div 6 Airborne Division UK
Nov 43   Became 53 Air Landing Light Regiment  

 

Batteries

3 Sep 39 209, 210, 211, 212
Oct 41 210, 211, 212
Jun 43 210, 211, 212, 331

 

Equipment

Sep 39 48 x 2 pdr Gun

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45