133 (Welsh) Field Regiment RA (TA)

133 (Welsh) Field Regiment RA (TA) was formed as a duplicate of 83 Field Regiment in July 1939 at Griffithstown with two batteries. In February 1941 a third battery was formed at Portadown. The Regiment went to France as follow up troops, landing by the 27 June 1944. 133 (Welsh) Field Regiment RA (TA) went into suspended animation in NW Europe in April 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)

Jul 39 53 (Welsh) Infantry Division 133 welsh field 53 Infantry Division Griffithstown, Monmouthshire, UK
Apr 40 53 (Welsh) Infantry Division53 (Welsh) Infantry Division 133 welsh field 53 Infantry Division Portadown, Co. Armagh, UK
Nov  41 53 (Welsh) Infantry Division53 (Welsh) Infantry Division 133 welsh field 53 Infantry Division Monmouth, Monmouthshire, UK
Apr 42 53 (Welsh) Infantry Division53 (Welsh) Infantry Division 133 welsh field 53 Infantry Division, 21 Army Group Maidstone, Kent, UK
27 Jun 44 53 (Welsh) Infantry Division 53 Infantry Division Bayeux, France
Sep 44 53 (Welsh) Infantry Division 53 Infantry Division Lille, France
Oct 44 53 (Welsh) Infantry Division 53 Infantry Division Nijmegen, Holland
Jan 45 53 (Welsh) Infantry Division 53 Infantry Division Eindhoven, Holland
Feb 45 53 (Welsh) Infantry Division 53 Infantry Division Goch, Germany
May 45 53 (Welsh) Infantry Division 53 Infantry Division River Elbe, Germany

 

Batteries

Jul 39 331 (Monmouthshire), 332 (Radnorshire)
Feb 41 331, 332, 497

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45