151 (Ayrshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA)

151 (Ayrshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) was converted from The Ayrshire Yeomanry (Earl of Carrick’s Own) (TA) in February 1940 with two batteries . In January 1941 a third battery was formed. The Regiment went into suspended animation in February 1946. 151 (Ayrshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) was re-constituted as The Ayrshire Yeomanry (Earl of Carrick’s Own) Royal Armoured Corps (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.

Feb 40   Formed from Ayrshire Yeomanry Ayr, Ayrshire, UK
Feb 40   Home Forces Ayr, Ayrshire, UK
Sep 40 46 Infantry Division 151 ayrshire yeomanry field 46 Infantry Division Cupar, Fife, UK
Dec 40 46 Infantry Division 151 ayrshire yeomanry field 46 Infantry Division Kettleholm, Dumfriesshire, UK
Jan 41 46 Infantry Division 151 ayrshire yeomanry field 46 Infantry Division Fakenham, Norfolk, UK
Jun 42 11 Armoured Division 151 ayrshire yeomanry field 11 Armoured Division UK
Jan 43 11 Armoured Division 11 Armoured Division Newmarket, Suffolk, UK
Mar 43 11 Armoured Division 11 Armoured Division Beverley, Yorkshire, UK
May 44 11 Armoured Division 11 Armoured Division Aldershot, Hampshire, UK
13 Jun 44 11 Armoured Division 11 Armoured Division NW Europe

 

Batteries

Feb 40 A, B
Jan 41 A, B, C
Mar 42 P, Q, R
Jan 43 123, 124, 125

 

Equipment

Jun 44 25 pdr
Nov 44 Weasel Observation Post vehicles (123 & 124 Batteries)

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45