59 (Duke of Connaught’s Hampshire) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

59 (Duke of Connaught’s Hampshire) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was converted from 6th Battalion The Hampshire Regiment with four batteries in November 1938. The Regiment was put in suspended animation in April 1946. In January 1947, 59 (Duke of Connaught’s Hampshire) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was re-constituted as 383 (Duke of Connaught’s Hampshire) 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 59 (Duke of Connaught’s Hampshire) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 43 Infantry Division Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
May 40 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Westbury, Wiltshire, UK
Nov 40 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Wye, Ashford, Kent, UK
Feb 41 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Canterbury, Kent, UK
May 41 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Bearsted, Kent, UK
Jun 41 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Sharsted, Kent, UK
Oct 41 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Chatham, Kent, UK
Sep 41   Cadre to form 81 Anti-Tank Regiment  
Feb 42 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Barham, Kent, UK
May 42 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division  Canterbury, Kent, UK
Jun 42 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Goodnestone, Wingham, Kent, UK
Oct 42 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Wickhambreaux, Kent, UK
Oct 43 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Uckfield, Sussex, UK
Nov 43 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Lamberhurst, Sussex, UK
Jun 44 59 (Duke of Connaught’s Hampshire) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 43 Infantry Division Brecy, France
Jul 44 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Marcelet, France
Aug 44 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division La Londe, France
Sep 44 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Soignies, Belgium
Sep 44 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Nijmegen, Holland
Oct 44 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Winkelsterg, Holland
Nov 44 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Brunssum, Holland
Jan 45 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Gilrath, Germany
Feb 45 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Materborn, Germany
Mar 45 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Bedbur, Germany
Apr 45 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Cloppenburg, Germany
May 45 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Rhade, Germany

 

Batteries

3 Sep 39 233, 234, 235, 236
Jul 41 233, 234, 235, 236, 291
Oct 41 233, 234, 235, 236
Jun 42 233, 235, 236
Jun 43 233, 235, 236, 333

Equipment

Mar 40 2 pdr Guns
May 42 6 pdr Guns
Jan 43 6 pdr Guns, 12 x 17 pdr Guns
Dec 44 6 pdr Guns, 17 pdr Guns, 17 pdr SP Archer

 

Royal Artillery 1939-45