138 (City of London) Field Regiment RA (TA) was formed as a duplicate of 90 (City of London) Field Regiment in April 1939 at Bloomsbury with two batteries . In December 1940 a third battery was formed at Newport, Wales. The Regiment took part in Operations Torch and Husky (N Africa & Sicily). 138 (City of London) Field Regiment RA (TA) went into suspended animation in November 1945 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)
Apr 39 | 2 (London) Infantry Division | Bloomsbury, London, UK | |
Nov 40 | 47 Infantry Division | UK | |
Jul 42 | 78 Infantry Division | UK | |
Nov 42 | 78 Infantry Division | N Africa | |
May 43 | 78 Infantry Division | Tunisia | |
Dec 42 | 78 Infantry Division | Tebourba Gap, Tunisia | |
May 43 | 78 Infantry Division | Tunis, Tunisia | |
Jul 43 | 78 Infantry Division | Sicily | |
Sep 43 | 78 Infantry Division | Italy | |
May 44 | 78 Infantry Division | Cassino, Italy | |
Jul 44 | 78 Infantry Division | Florence, Italy | |
Apr 45 | 78 Infantry Division | Argenta Gap, Italy | |
May 45 | 78 Infantry Division | Austria |
Batteries
Apr 39 | 359 (3rd City of London), 360 (4th City of London) |
Dec 40 | 359, 360, 502 |
Equipment
Apr 39 | 18 pdr Guns, 4.5 inch Howitzers |