57 (East Surrey) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was converted from 5th Battalion The East Surrey Regiment with four batteries in November 1938. The Regiment fought with the BEF in 1940. it moved to the Middle East in July 1942 and to Italy in September 1943. The Regiment was put in suspended animation in December 1946. In January 1947, 57 (East Surrey) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was re-constituted as 381 (East Surrey) 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.
A map is provided of the units journey through France/Belgium in 1940. Link at the bottom of the page.
| 3 Sep 39 |  |
44 Infantry Division | Wimbledon, London, UK |
| Sep 39 | |
44 Infantry Division | Epsom race course, Surrey, UK |
| Oct 39 | |
44 Infantry Division | Chard, Somerset, UK |
| Apr 40 | |
44 Infantry Division | Bailleul, France |
| May 40 | |
44 Infantry Division | Kaster, Belgium |
| May 40 | |
44 Infantry Division | Anzegem, Belgium |
| May 40 | |
44 Infantry Division | Sailly-sur-Lys, France |
| May 40 | |
44 Infantry Division | Steentje, France |
| May 40 | |
44 Infantry Division | Godewaersvelde, France |
| May 40 | |
44 Infantry Division | Dunkirk, France |
| Jun 40 | |
44 Infantry Division | Headington, Oxford, UK |
| Jun 40 | |
44 Infantry Division | Port Meadow, Oxford, UK |
| Jul 40 | |
44 Infantry Division | Askern, Yorkshire, UK |
| Nov 40 | |
44 Infantry Division | Mayfield, Sussex, UK |
| Feb 41 | |
44 Infantry Division | Tonbridge, Kent, UK |
| May 41 | |
44 Infantry Division | Canterbury, Kent, UK |
| Feb 42 | |
44 Infantry Division | Rochester, Kent, UK |
| Apr 42 | |
44 Infantry Division | Wimbledon, London, UK |
| 31 May 42 | Sailed for Egypt on USAT J.W. McAndrew | Gourock, Clyde, UK | |
| 21 Jul 42 | Disembarked | Port Tewfik, Egypt | |
| Jul 42 | |
44 Infantry Division | Khatatba, Egypt |
| Aug 42 | |
44 Infantry Division | Alam el Halfa, Egypt |
| Oct 42 | |
44 Infantry Division | El Alamein, Egypt |
| Nov 42 | |
44 Infantry Division – 225 & 226 Batteries only | Tobruk, Libya |
| Nov 42 |  |
30 Corps | El Adem, Libya |
| Dec 42 | |
30 Corps | Gardet el Chaiba, Libya |
| Jan 43 |  |
8 Army | Buerat, Libya |
| Jan 43 | |
8 Army | Tripoli, Libya |
| Feb 43 | |
8 Army | Medenine, Tunisia |
| Mar 43 | |
8 Army | Mareth, Tunisia |
| Apr 43 | |
8 Army | Enfidaville, Tunisia |
| May 43 |  |
10 Corps | Sidi Bou Ali, Tunisia |
| Jun 43 | |
10 Corps | Tripoli, Libya |
| Oct 43 | |
10 Corps | Salerno, Italy |
| Oct 43 | |
10 Corps | Castellamare, Italy |
| Oct 43 | |
10 Corps | Trentola, Italy |
| Nov 43 | |
10 Corps | Roccamonfina, Italy |
| Dec 43 | |
10 Corps | Tranzi, Italy |
| Jan 44 | |
10 Corps – 227 Bty mortars, remainder porterage duties | Albanova, Italy |
| Feb 44 | 168 Infantry Brigade – 192 Battery only | Anzio, Italy | |
| May 44 | |
8 Army | Cassino, Italy |
| May 44 | |
8 Army | Villa Literno, Italy |
| Jun 44 | |
10 Corps | Badiola, Italy |
| Jul 44 | |
10 Corps | Cortona, Italy |
| Aug 44 | |
10 Corps | Monsoglio, Italy |
| Oct 44 | |
10 Corps | Badia Prataglia, Italy |
| Oct 44 | |
10 Corps | Arezzo, Italy |
| Dec 44 | |
10 Corps | Tolentino, Italy |
| Mar 45 | |
10 Corps | Faenza, Italy |
| Apr 45 | |
10 Corps | Imola, Italy |
| May 45 | |
10 Corps | Cattolica, Italy |
Batteries
| 3 Sep 39 | 225, 226, 227, 228 |
| Sep 41 | 225, 226, 227 (RHQ & 228 Battery to form 82 ATk Regt) |
| Oct 41 | 225, 226, 227, 300 |
| May 43 | 192, 225, 226, 227 |
| Mar 45 | 192, 225, 226, 316 |
Equipment
| Mar 40 | 48 x 2 pdr Guns, Morris Tractors |
| Jun 40 | 227 & 228 Batteries 2 pdr Guns, 225 Battery 10 x Hotchkiss 6 pdr guns on extemporised carriages, 15 cwt GS Tractors (226 Battery – Training Battery) |
| Nov 40 | 226, 227 (also responsible for 1 x 4 inch Gun in concrete emplacement, Rye Harbour) & 228 Batteries 2 pdr Guns, 225 Battery 7 x static & mobile 4 inch Guns |
| May 41 | 225 Battery 12 x static 6 pdr Guns (1916 vintage), remainder 2 pdr Guns porteed |
| May 41 | 6 pdrs swapped for 12 x US 75 mm Guns |
| Apr 42 | Each Battery 3 x Troops 2 pdr Guns, 1 x Troop 6 pdr Guns (modern) |
| Oct 42 | 48 x 6 pdr Guns, 16 x 2 pdr Guns |
| Dec 42 | 64 x 6 pdr Guns Portee |
| Mar 43 | 226 Battery 17 pdr Pheasants |
| Jul 43 | 4 x 17 pdr Pheasants per Battery, remainder 6 pdr Guns |
| Jan 44 | 227 Battery 6 x 4.2 inch Mortars |
| May 44 | 225 & 226 Batteries 12 x 3 inch SP M10 each |
| Jun 44 | White Scout Car OP’s replaced by Stuart Light Tanks |
| Dec 44 | 9 x M10 17pdr received |
| Mar 45 | 226 & 192 Batteries 1 Troop each M10 17 pdr, 1 Troop 17 pdr towed, 1 Troop 6 pdr 316 Battery 1 Troop M10 3 inch, 1 Troop 17 pdr towed, 1 Troop 6 pdr 225 Battery 3 Troops M10 3 inch |