112 (Wessex) Field Regiment RA (TA)

The 112 (Wessex) Field Regiment RA (TA) was formed in July 1939 with the two Wiltshire batteries from 55 Field as a duplicate of 55 Field Regiment at Swindon. In March 1941 a third battery was formed at Sarre in Kent. In 1940 they were stationed in East Kent where they remained for the next 4 years. The Regiment went to Normandy after D-Day and took part in several operations there including Operations Epsom and Bluecoat. After crossing the River Seine it took part in Operatiom Market Garden, the battle for Arnhem. It then took part in a number of operations across Germany Including the Rhine crossings, until the end of the war. Post war 112 (Wessex) Field Regiment RA (TA) went into suspended animation in April 1945 and was re-constituted as 312 (Wessex) Medium Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.

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 authorised February 1942)

 

3 Sep 39 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 112 wessex field regiment 43 Infantry Division Swindon, Wiltshire, UK
Sep 39 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 112 (Wessex) Field Regiment RA (TA) 43 Infantry Division Baldock, Bedfordshire, UK
Mar 40 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Glastonbury, Somerset, UK
Jun 40 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Salibury Plain, Wiltshire, UK
Aug 41 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Broadstairs, Kent, UK
Sep 41 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Sturry, Kent, UK
Oct 41 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Margate, Kent, UK
Dec 41 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Sittingbourne, Kent, UK
Oct 42 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Sandwich, Kent, UK
24 Jun 44 43 (Wessex) Infantry Division 43 Infantry Division Gold Beach, Normandy, France

 

Batteries

Jul 39 217, 220 (Wiltshire)
Mar 41 217, 220, 477

 

 

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45