63 (Worcestershire & Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

63 (Worcestershire & Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was formed as a duplicate of 53 Anti-Tank Regiment with four batteries in 1939. In December 1944 it amalgamated with 91 Anti-Tank Regiment and the Yeomanry title was dropped and it became 63 Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA). The Regiment was put in suspended animation in May 1946. In January 1947, 63 (Worcestershire & Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 387 (Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA).

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Title granted February 1942

3 Sep 39 61 Infantry Division 63 (Worcestershire & Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 61 Infantry Division Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK
Jul 40 53 (Welsh) Infantry Division 63 (Worcestershire & Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 53 Infantry Division Lisburn, Co. Antrim, UK
Oct 40 Northern Ireland District Northern Ireland District UK
Apr 41 53 (Welsh) Infantry Division 53 Infantry Division UK
Jun 41 61 Infantry Division 61 Infantry Division UK
Jul 42   Cadre to form 97 Anti-Tank Regiment  
Sep 44 2army 2 Army NW Europe
Dec 44   Amalgamted with 91 (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Anti-Tank Regiment  

 

Batteries

3 Sep 39 249, 250, 251, 252
Sep 41 251 Battery to 85 Anti-Tank Regiment on formation
Oct 41 249, 250, 252, 301
Jul 42 249, 250, 252
Jun 43 249, 250, 251, 252
Dec 44 144, 146, 249, 251

 

Equipment

Apr 45 17 pdr, Crusader Gun Tractor

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45