65 (Suffolk & Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

65 (Suffolk & Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was formed as a duplicate of 55 Anti-Tank Regiment with four batteries in June 1939. The Regiment was put in suspended animation in February 1946 and in January 1947, 65 (Suffolk & Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 389 (The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Norfolk Yeomanry) Light Anti-Aircraft 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.

Title granted February 1942
Re-titled 65 (Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment November 1942

3 Sep 39 18 Infantry Division 65 (Suffolk & Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 18 Infantry Division Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK
Nov 39 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 65 (Suffolk & Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 50 Infantry Division UK
Jan 40 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 65 (Suffolk & Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 50 Infantry Division Arras, France
Jun 40 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 65 (Suffolk & Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 50 Infantry Division UK
Nov 40   Home Forces UK
May 41 British Troops Egypt HQ British Troops Egypt
260 Battery attached 22 (Guards) Infantry Brigade
Egypt
Oct 41   8 Army N Africa
Jul 42 7 Armd Division 7 Armoured Division Alamein, Egypt
Jun 43   Cadre to form 106 Anti-Tank Regiment  
Sep 43 7 Armd Division 7 Armoured Division Salerno, Italy
Jan 44 7 Armd Division 7 Armoured Division UK
Jun 44 7 Armd Division 7 Armoured Division NW Europe
Jun 45 11 Armoured Division 11 Armoured Division NW Europe

 

Batteries

3 Sep 39 257, 258, 259, 260
Apr- Jul 42 Regiment dispersed
Sep 42 216, 257, 258, 259, 260
May 43 257, 258, 259, 260

 

Equipment

Sep 39 2 pdr
Jul 40 8 x 2 pdr, 10 x 6 pdr
Dec 40 6 pdr
May 44 17pdr, M10 Self Propelled 3 inch (258 & 260 Batteries)
May 44 4 x M10 Self Propelled 17 pdr arrived (known in Regt as “Mayflies”)
Jun 44 M10 17pdr 260 Bty, M10 3 inch 258 Bty, Towed 17pdr 257 & 259 Btys

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45