153 (Leicestershire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA)

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
Feb 40   Home Forces UK
Oct 41 Guards Armoured Division 153 leicestershire yeomanry field Guards Support Group UK
Jun 42 Guards Armoured Division 153 leicestershire yeomanry field Guards Armoured Division UK
Jun 44 Guards Armoured Division Guards Armoured Division NW Europe
Jun 45 Guards Armoured Division Guards Division NW Europe

 

Batteries

Feb 40 A, B
Jan 41 A, B, C
Mar 42 P, Q, R
Jan 43 129, 130, 131

 

Equipment

1944 25 pdr Self Propelled Sexton

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45