102 (Pembroke & Cardiganshire) Field Regiment RA (TA)

Converted from Pembroke (Castlemartin) Yeomanry (TF) in September 1920 at Tenby. It became 102 (Pembroke & Cardigan) Brigade Royal Field Artillery (TF). The batteries of the Brigade were formed from the Yeomanry Squadrons.  In June 1924 it re-titled as 102 (Pembroke & Cardigan) (Army) Field Brigade RA (TA). In August 1937 it changed title again becoming 102 (Pembroke & Cardiganshire) Army Field Brigade RA (TA). 102 (Pembroke & Cardiganshire) Field Regiment RA (TA) was re-designated from 102 Field Brigade in November 1938 on a two battery basis. A third battery was raised in March 1941. 102 (Pembroke & Cardiganshire) Field Regiment RA (TA) was converted to 102 (Pembroke Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA) in September 1943.

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3 Sep 39 38 (Welsh) Infantry Division 102 pembroke & cardiganshire field 38 Infantry Division Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, UK
Nov 41   Home Forces Ascot, Berkshire, UK
Nov 42 1st Army 102 pembroke & cardiganshire field 1 Army N Africa
Jul 43 Allied Forces HQ Allied Forces HQ N Africa
Sep 43   Became 102 Medium Regiment Medjez, Tunisia

 

Batteries

Sep 20 405, 406, 407, 408
Nov 38 405 (Pembroke Yeomanry), 406 (Pembroke Yeomanry) – 407 & 408 Batteries to 146 Field Regiment
Mar 41 405, 406, 473

 

Equipment

Nov 42 473 Battery, 25 pdr Self Propelled Bishop
Apr 43 12 x 25 pdr, 8 x 25 pdr Self Propelled Sexton

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45