124 (Northumbrian) Field Regiment RA (TA)

124 (Northumbrian) Field Regiment RA (TA) was formed as a duplicate of 72 Field Regiment in May 1939 with two batteries . In May 1943 a third battery joined. Post war 124 (Northumbrian) Field Regiment RA (TA) went into suspended animation in January 1946 and was re-constituted as 324 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft 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)

May 39   23 Infantry Division Cowgate, Cumbria, UK
Jun 40 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 124 northumbrian field 50 Infantry Division Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
Jun 41 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 124 northumbrian field 50 Infantry Division N Africa
Jul 41 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 124 northumbrian field 50 Infantry Division Cyprus
Nov 41 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 124 northumbrian field 50 Infantry Division Baghdad, Iraq
Jan 42 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 124 northumbrian field 50 Infantry Division Syria
Feb 42 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 50 Infantry Division N Africa
Oct 42 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 50 Infantry Division Alamein, Egypt
Jul 43 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 50 Infantry Division Sicily
Nov 43 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 50 Infantry Division UK
Jun 44 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 50 Infantry Division NW Europe
Jan 45   Home Forces UK
Jun 45 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division uniform badge 55 Infantry Division UK

 

Batteries

May 39 287 (3rd Northumbrian), 288 (4th Northumbrian)
Apr 42 287, 288, 257 Anti-Tank Battery
Jul 42 288, 489
May 43 287, 288, 441

 

Equipment

Nov 39 288 Batttery – French 75 mm Guns, 287 Battery Fixed Coastal Defences
Dec 40 24 x 25 pdr Guns
Jun 44 M7 105mm Self Propelled Priest

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45