152 (Ayrshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA)

152 (Ayrshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) was formed as a duplicate of 151 (Ayrshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment in April 1940 with two batteries . In January 1941 a third battery was formed. 152 (Ayrshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) went into suspended animation in November 1945. It 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.

Apr 40   Formed Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK
Apr 40   Home Forces Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK
Feb 41   227 Infantry Brigade Achavarn, Caithness, UK
Nov 41   223 Independent Infantry Brigade Epping, Essex, UK
Jun 42 6 Armoured Division 152 ayrshire yeomanry field 6 Armoured Division Doonfoot, Ayrshire, UK
Nov 42 6 Armoured Division 152 ayrshire yeomanry field 6 Armoured Division Algiers, Algeria
Jan 43 6 Armoured Division 152 ayrshire yeomanry field 6 Armoured Division Bou Arada, Tunisia
Apr 43 6 Armoured Division 152 ayrshire yeomanry field 6 Armoured Division Fondouk, Tunisia
May 43 6 Armoured Division 152 ayrshire yeomanry field 6 Armoured Division Tunis, Tunisia
Jun 43 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Phillippeville, Algeria
Mar 44 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Italy
May 44 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Cassino, Italy
Aug 44 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Florence, Italy
Sep 44 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Gothic Line, Italy
Apr 45 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Argenta Gap, Italy
May 45 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Austria
Nov 45   Suspended animation  

 

Batteries

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

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45