132 (Welsh) Field Regiment RA (TA) was formed in May 1939 with two batteries as a duplicate of 81 Field Regiment. In March 1941 a third battery was formed at Aldershot. In April 1941 it was part of 4 Corps Reserve, backing up the Divisions protecting the coast of Sussex. The Regiment landed in the first wave of Operation Torch. This was the invasion of Algeria. It was in reserve for the invasion of Sicily, landing 15 days after the assault. It then moved on to Italy. 132 (Welsh) Field Regiment RA (TA) went into suspended animation in January 1946 and was disbanded 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 | 38 Infantry Division | Neath, Glamorgan, UK | |
Apr 41 | 38 Infantry Division | Sussex, UK | |
Jul 42 | 78 Infantry Division | UK | |
Nov 42 | 78 Infantry Division | Algiers, Algeria | |
Nov 42 | 78 Infantry Division | Tebourba, Tunisia | |
May 43 | 78 Infantry Division | Tunisia | |
Jul 43 | 78 Infantry Division | Centuripe, Sicily | |
Sep 43 | 78 Infantry Division | Foggia, Italy | |
May 44 | 78 Infantry Division | Cassino, Italy | |
Jul 44 | 78 Infantry Division | Egypt | |
Sep 44 | 78 Infantry Division | Santerno Valley, Italy | |
May 45 | 78 Infantry Division | Klagenfurt, Austria |
Batteries
May 39 | 321 (Glamorgan), 322 (Glamorgan) |
Mar 41 | 321, 322, 496 |
Equipment
Nov 42 | 25 pdr |