115 (North Midland) Field Regiment RA (TA) was formed in April 1939 with two batteries. It was formed as a duplicate of 60 Field Regiment. In February 1941 a third battery was formed. Post war 115 (North Midland) Field Regiment RA (TA) went into suspended animation in September 1945. The Regiment was re-constituted as 315 (Leicestershire) 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)
Apr 39 | Northern Command | Leicester, Leicestershire, UK | |
Nov 39 | Home Forces | Bordon, Hampshire, UK | |
Mar 40 | British Expeditionary Force | Yvetot, France | |
Apr 40 | GHQ Reserve | Bapaume, France | |
May 40 | 48 Infantry Division | Enghien, Belgium | |
May 40 | British Expeditionary Force | Dunkirk, France | |
Jun 40 | Home Forces | UK | |
Dec 40 | Norfolk County Division | Loddon, Norfolk, UK | |
Oct 41 | Lincolnshire County Division | Sleaford, Lincolnshire, UK | |
May 42 | 19 Indian Division | Bangalore, India | |
Jun 42 | 20 Indian Division | India | |
Jul 42 | 20 Indian Division | Ceylon (Sri Lanka) | |
Jul 43 | Ceylon Area | Ceylon (Sri Lanka) | |
Nov 43 | 160 Line of Communication | India | |
Dec 43 | 19 Indian Division | India | |
Oct 44 | 19 Indian Division | Burma (Myanmar) | |
Dec 44 | 19 Indian Division | Chindwin River, Burma (Myanmar) | |
Mar 45 | 19 Indian Division | Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) | |
Sep 45 | Suspended animation | Rangoon |
Batteries
Apr 39 | 238 (Leicester), 240 (Nottinghamshire RHA) |
Feb 41 | 238, 240, 480 |
Aug 41 | 239, 240, 480 |
Equipment
Sep 39 | 24 x 18 pdrs |
Dec 40 | 8 x 75 mm Guns, 4 x Portee lorries, 4 x 15 cwt Gun Towers |
Jul 42 | 24 x 25 pdr |
Nov 44 | 25 pdr + Quads |