149 (Lancashire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) was converted at Rugeley from 149 Royal Horse Artillery in January 1940, with two batteries . In June 1941, in Egypt, 149 (Lancashire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) was converted to 149 (Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment with 4 batteries. The Regiment went into suspended animation in June 1945 and was re-constituted as 349 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) in January 1947.
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1 Jun 40 | Converted from 149 RHA | Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK | |
17 Jun 40 | 38 Infantry Division | Stafford, Staffordshire, UK 2 x 13 pdr guns manned at Pen-y-Fford aerodrome |
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Jul 40 | 2 (London) Division | Stafford, Staffordshire, UK | |
13 Aug 40 | 2 (London) Division | Great Malvern, Worcestershire, UK | |
3 Oct 40 | 2 (London) Division | Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK | |
18 Mar 41 | Embarked for Middle East | ||
Jun 41 | Arrived Egypt | Mena, Egypt | |
Jun 41 | Converted to 149 Anti-Tank Regiment |
Batteries
Jun 40 | 432, 433 |
Equipment
Aug 40 | 12 x French 75 mm guns |
Sep 40 | Quad gun tractors |
16 Nov 40 | 75 mm’s returned to store |
30 Nov 40 | 25 pdr |