130 (Lowland) Field Regiment RA (TA)

130 (Lowland) Field Regiment RA (TA) was formed in June 1939 with two batteries as a duplicate of 79 (Lowland) Field Regiment. A third battery was raised in February 1941. The Regiment sailed for India in June 1942 to join 14 Indian Infantry Division. It served in the Burma (Myanmar) campaign with 36 Division as an “Assault Field Regiment”, before returning to India. Post war 130 (Lowland) Field Regiment RA (TA) went into suspended animation in September 1946 and was re-constituted as 330 (Lowland) Medium Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947 at Troon. It later returned to Kilmarnock.

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)

 

Jun 39 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 130 lowland field regiment 15 Infantry Division Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK
May 40 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 130 (Lowland) Field Regiment RA (TA) 15 Infantry Division Essex, UK
Feb 41 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 130 (Lowland) Field Regiment RA (TA) 15 Infantry Division Yoxford, Suffolk, UK
Nov 41 15 (Scottish) Infantry Division 15 Infantry Division Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK
Mar 42     Bombay, India
Apr 42 14 Indian Infantry Division 14 Indian Division Chittagong, Bangladesh
Dec 42 14 Indian Infantry Division 14 Indian Division
494 Battery only
Teknaf, Bangladesh
Jan 43 14 Indian Infantry Division 14 Indian Division
494 Battery only
Thawinchaung, Burma (Myanmar)
Jan 43 14 Indian Infantry Division 14 Indian Division
Regt less 315 Bty by 16th
Shinkhali, Burma (Myanmar)
Feb 43 14 Indian Infantry Division 14 Indian Division
Regt complete by 11th
Shinkhali, Burma (Myanmar)
Feb 43 14 Indian Infantry Division  14 Indian Division C Troop 316 Battery detached to 99 Field Regiment
Mar 43 14 Indian Infantry Division  14 Indian Division
B Troop 315 & D Troop 316 Batteries
Kyaukpandu, Burma (Myanmar)
Apr 43 14 Indian Infantry Division

14 Indian Division
Regt complete less C Troop

Kyaukpandu, Burma (Myanmar)
Apr 43 14 Indian Infantry Division

14 Indian Division

315 Bty – Kyaukpandu
D Tp 316 Bty – Lambaguna
494 Bty – Gyindaw
Apr 43 14 Indian Infantry Division

14 Indian Division

315 Bty – Dilpara
D Tp 316 Bty – Lambaguna
494 Bty – Myinhlut
Apr 43 14 Indian Infantry Division

14 Indian Division

315 Bty – Dilpara
D Tp 316 Bty – Lambaguna
494 Bty – Lambaguna
Apr 43 14 Indian Infantry Division

14 Indian Division

315 Bty – Dilpara
D Tp 316 Bty – Lambaguna
E Tp 494 Bty – Lambaguna
RHQ & F Tp 494 Bty – Maungdaw
May 43 14 Indian Infantry Division

14 Indian Division

C Tp 316 Bty rejoined Regt at Maungdaw
May 43 14 Indian Infantry Division

14 Indian Division

Bawli Bazar, Burma (Myanmar)
Jun 43 Indian Eastern Command Eastern Command Namkum, India
Aug 43 36 Infantry Division 130 lowland field regiment 36 Indian Division Poona, India
Jan 44 36 Infantry Division 36 Indian Division Calcutta, India
Feb 44 36 Infantry Division 130 lowland field regiment 36 Indian Division Bawli Bazar, Burma (Myanmar)
May 44 36 Infantry Division 130 lowland field regiment 36 Infantry Division Shillong, India
Oct 44 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division
494 Battery only
Namma, Burma (Myanmar)
Nov 44 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division
494 Battery only
Mawlu, Burma (Myanmar)
Nov 44 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division Pinwe, Burma (Myanmar)
Dec 44 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division Tigyaing, Burma (Myanmar)
Jan 45 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division Pauktabin, Burma (Myanmar)
Jan 45 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division Shadaw, Burma (Myanmar)
Jan 45 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division Twinnge, Burma (Myanmar)
Feb 45 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division Pazingyaung, Burma (Myanmar)
Mar 45 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division Magyibin, Burma (Myanmar)
Mar 45 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division Mong Mit, Burma (Myanmar)
Mar 45 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division Mogok, Burma (Myanmar)
Apr 45 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division Hlaingdet, Burma (Myanmar)
May 45 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division Yinmabin, Burma (Myanmar)
May 45 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division
Less 316 Battery
Imphal, India
May 45 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division Poona, India
Jun 45   16 Army Group RA Secunderabad

 

Batteries

 

Jun 39 315 (Kirculdbright), 316 (Kilmarnock),
Feb 41 315, 316, 494

 

Equipment

Jan 40 8 x 4.5 inch Howitzers
Aug 40 8 x 4.5 inch Howitzers, 4 inch Naval Guns, 13 pdrs
Sep 40 8 x 4.5 inch Howitzers, 4 inch Naval Guns, 13 pdrs, 16 x 75 mm Guns
Oct 41 24 x 25 pdr Guns, Ford Quad Tractors, Carrier OP’s
Aug 43 315 Battery 25 pdr, 316 Battery M7 105 mm SP Priest.  & 494 Battery 6 x 3.7 inch Howitzer
May 44 315 & 316 Batteries 25 pdr, 494 Battery 8 x 3.7 inch Howitzer

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45