153 (Leicestershire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) was converted from The Leicestershire Yeomanry (Prince Albert’s Own) (TA) in February 1940 with two batteries . In January 1941 a third battery was formed. The Regiment was ordered to disband but this was ammended to suspended animation. It went into suspended animation in December 1946 in NW Europe. 153 (Leicestershire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) was re-constituted as The Leicestershire Yeomanry (Prince Albert’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 Leicestershire Yeomanry | Rufford Abbey, Nottinghamshire, UK | |
| Jul 40 | Home Forces | Skegness, Lincolnshire, UK | |
| Oct 40 | Home Forces | Pickwell, Leicestershire, UK | |
| Mar 41 |  |
Lincolnshire Division | Louth, Lincolnshire, UK |
| Oct 41 |  |
Guards Support Group | Frome, Somerset, UK |
| Jun 42 | |
Guards Armoured Division | Frome, Somerset, UK |
| Mar 43 | |
Guards Armoured Division | Fakenham, Norfolk, UK |
| Jul 43 | |
Guards Armoured Division | Nawton, Yorkshire, UK |
| Jun 44 | |
Guards Armoured Division | NW Europe |
| Jun 45 | |
Guards Division | NW Europe |
Batteries
| Feb 40 | A, B |
| Oct 40 | P, Q, R |
| Jan 43 | 129, 130, 131 |
Equipment
| May 40 | 4 x 4.5 inch Howitzers (wooden wheeled) |
| Jul 40 | A Battery 4.5 inch Howitzers, B Battery 18 pdr Guns |
| Aug 40 | B Battery 18 pdrs replaced by 75 mm Guns |
| Dec 43 | 25 pdr Self Propelled Sexton |
Commanding Officers
The dates shown below are the month for when the applicable officer took charge of the regiment. Note that the ranks shown are the rank of the officer when they took charge, and do not include wartime/temporary ranks.
| Feb 40 | Lieutenant Colonel DCW Sanders OBE AFC TD |
| Apr 43 | Major JS Atkins |
Casualties
The numbers below are the total casualties suffered in the regiment during the course of the war. Note that these figures account for deaths as a result of ill health, accidents and enemy action.
| ORs | 16 |
| NCOs | 5 |
| Officers | 10 |
Commendations
The numbers below are the total commendations received by all members of the regiment during the war.
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | 1 |
| Military Cross (MC) | 5 |
| Member of the British Empire (MBE) | 1 |
| Military Medal (MM) | 1 |
| British Empire Medal (BEM) | 1 |
| Mentioned in Despatches | 15 |
| Croix-de-Guerre with Gilt Star | 1 |
| Croix-de-Guerre with Bronze Star | 2 |
| Belgian Croix-de-Guerre with Palm | 1 |
Page last updated on 25/11/25.