144 (Surrey & Sussex Yeomanry, Queen Mary’s) Field Regiment RA (TA) was formed as a duplicate of 98 Field Regiment in June 1939 with two batteries . In December 1942 a third battery was formed in Iraq. The Regiment went into suspended animation in September 1945. 144 (Surrey & Sussex Yeomanry, Queen Mary’s) Field Regiment RA (TA) was re-constituted as 344 (Sussex Yeomanry) Light 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)
| Jun 39 |  |
Eastern Command | Chichester, Sussex, UK |
| Sep 39 |  |
12 Infantry Division | Brighton, Sussex, UK – LMG detachments provided for cross channel shipping |
| Apr 40 |  |
4 Corps | Dursley, Gloucestershire, UK |
| Jun 40 |  |
4 Infantry Division | Hambledon, Hampshire, UK |
| Jul 40 | |
4 Infantry Division | Broughton, Hampshire, UK – Less 390 Battery who remained under command 22 Field Regiment. Rejoined 10 Aug 40. |
| Aug 40 | |
4 Corps | Amersham, Buckinghamshire, UK |
| Nov 40 |  |
British Troops Egypt | Suez, Egypt |
| Nov 40 | |
British Troops Egypt | Almaza, Egypt |
| Dec 40 |  |
5 Indian Division | Haiya, Sudan – 390 Battery less F Troop to Gazelle Force at Mekali Wells on 11 Dec. F Troop to Gebeit on 20 Dec, rejoined 390 Battery on 17 Jan. |
| Dec 40 | |
5 Indian Division | Gedaref, Sudan |
| Jan 41 | |
5 Indian Division | Gallabat, Abyssinia |
| Jan 41 | Gazelle Force | Wachai, Eritrea | |
| Jan 41 | Gazelle Force | Keru Gorge, Eritrea – 390 Bty were charged by about 60 Eritrean cavalry. This was almost certainly the last cavalry charge on the British Army |
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| Jan 41 | Gazelle Force | Agordat, Eritrea | |
| Feb 41 | |
5 Indian Division | Wahni, Abyssinia |
| Feb 41 | |
5 Indian Division | Gedaref, Sudan |
| Mar 41 | |
5 Indian Division | Keren, Eritrea – Regiment reunited |
| Apr 41 | |
5 Indian Division | Massawa, Eritrea |
| Apr 41 | |
5 Indian Division | Asmara, Eritrea |
| May 41 | |
5 Indian Division | Amba Alagi, Abyssinia |
| Jun 41 | |
5 Indian Division | Qassasin, Egypt |
| Aug 41 | |
5 Indian Division | Alamein, Egypt – Preparing Fortress A, 9 Indian Brigade Box |
| Sep 41 |  |
GHQ Middle East | Alexandria, Egypt – All stores except small arms handed in, in preparation for move to Tobruk |
| Sep 41 |  |
70 Infantry Division | Tobruk, Libya |
| Jan 42 |  |
4 Indian Division | Marrua, Libya |
| Jan 42 | |
4 Indian Division | Slonta, Libya |
| Jan 42 | |
4 Indian Division | Carmusa, Libya |
| Feb 42 | |
4 Indian Division | Tmimi, Libya |
| Feb 42 | |
4 Indian Division | Acroma, Libya |
| Feb 42 |  |
1 Armoured Division | Cherua – 390 Battery operated as part of a mobile column during February, March & April with 389 Battery joining Mooncol in April |
| Apr 42 | |
1 Armoured Division | Bir Igheila, Libya |
| Apr 42 | |
5 Indian Division | Sollum, Egypt |
| May 42 |  |
10 Army | Habbaniya, Iraq |
| Jul 42 | 17 Indian Infantry Brigade | Aleppo, Syria | |
| Aug 42 |  |
31 Indian Armoured Division | Hamadan, Persia (Iran) |
| Nov 42 | |
31 Indian Armoured Division | Sha’iba, Iraq |
| Apr 43 | |
31 Indian Armoured Division | Qaiyara, Iraq |
| Oct 43 | |
31 Indian Armoured Division | Almaza, Egypt – Detached as Depot Regiment, Middle East School of Artillery, Almaza |
| Dec 43 | |
31 Indian Armoured Division | Burg-el-Arab, Egypt |
| Feb 44 | |
31 Indian Armoured Division | Palestine |
| Mar 44 | |
31 Indian Armoured Division | Artouz, Syria |
| May 44 | |
31 Indian Armoured Division | Bsarma, Syria – Depot Regiment, Mountain WarfareTraining Centre |
| Jun 44 | |
31 Indian Armoured Division | Tripoli, Lebanon |
| Aug 44 | |
31 Indian Armoured Division | Sidon, Lebanon |
| Dec 44 | |
31 Indian Armoured Division | Baalbek, Lebanon |
| Jun 45 | |
31 Indian Armoured Division | Damascus, Syria – 390 Battery with guns, remainder as infantry |
| Jul 45 | |
31 Indian Armoured Division | Baalbek, Lebanon |
| Sep 45 | Suspended Animation | Almaza, Egypt |
Batteries
| Jun 39 | 389, 390 |
| May 42 | 389, 390, 103 Anti-Tank |
| Jun 42 | 389, 390 |
| Jan 43 | 389, 390, 552 (Initially 526 Battery) |
Equipment
| Sep 39 | 12 x 4.5 inch Howitzers (2) – Within days of receiving the guns, all WD vehicles were transferred to 98 Field Regiment and 8 guns to 123 OCTU |
| Oct 39 | 4 x 4.5 inch Howitzers, 8 x 18 pdr MkII |
| Nov 39 | 4 x 4.5 inch Howitzers, 12 x 18 pdr MkII, 15 assorted civilian vehicles |
| May 40 | 4 x 25 pdr & Quad Tractors |
| Jun 40 | 24 x 25 pdrs |
| Sep 41 | 389 Battery – A Troop, 4 x 100mm Italian guns (pre 1914) + spares, B & C Troops, 4.5 inch Howitzers (1904) 390 Battery – D Troop, 18 pdrs (Anti-Tank role), E Troop, 105mm Italian guns (1914), F Troop, 4 x 60 pdrs (WW1) |
| Oct 41 | E Troop changed to 4.5 inch guns, D Troop to Italian 100mm guns, B & C Troops to 18 pdrs RHQ manned a section of Italian (Austrian) 150mm Howitzers |
| Jan 42 | 16 x 25 pdr |
| May 42 | 25 pdr, Karrier Spider tractors |
| Nov 43 | 25 pdrs fitted with muzzle brakes |
| Feb 44 | Sherman Observation Post tanks |