148 (Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA)

148 (Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) was formed in 1939 at Luton with two batteries as a duplicate of 105 (Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment. A third battery was raised in June 1941 at Rochdale. The Regiment went into suspended animation after capture at Singapore in February 1942. 148 (Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) 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)

3 Sep 39 18 Infantry Division 148 bedfordshire yeomanry field 18 Infantry Division Luton, Bedfordshire, UK
Jun 41 18 Infantry Division 148 bedfordshire yeomanry field 18 Infantry Division Rochdale, Lancashire, UK
Dec 41 18 Infantry Division 18 Infantry Division Bombay, India
Feb 42 18 Infantry Division 18 Infantry Division Singapore
15 Feb 42   Captured at Singapore  

 

Batteries

3 Sep 39 419 (Bedford), 420 (Bedford)
Jun 41 419, 420, 512

 

Equipment

Jun 41 24 x 25 pdrs

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45