158 Field Regiment RA

158 Field Regiment RA was formed in January 1941 with two batteries. A third battery was formed in 1941. It re-organised as 158 Jungle Field Regiment in September 1943 and reverted to a Field role in July 1944. 158 Field Regiment RA was disbanded in February 1946.

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.

Jan 41   Formed Nowshera, India
Jan 41   Nowshera Area India
Mar 42   Ranchi Area India
May 42 23 Indian Infantry Division 158 field regiment ra 23 Indian Infantry Division Manipur Road, Burma (Myanmar)
Sep 43   Became Jungle Field Regiment  
Feb 44 23 Indian Infantry Division 158 field regiment ra 1 Indian Infantry Brigade, 23 Indian Division Kabaw Valley, Burma (Myanmar)
Apr 44 23 Indian Infantry Division 158 field regiment ra 37 Indian Infantry Brigade, 23 Indian Division Burma (Myanmar)
Jul 44   Reverted to Field Regiment  
Nov 44 23 Indian Infantry Division 23 Indian Infantry Division Bombay, India
Jul 45 36 Infantry Division 36 Infantry Division Poona, India

 

Batteries

Jan 41 A, B
1941 A, B, C
Aug 42 P, Q, R
Mar 43 581, 582, 583

 

Equipment

Jan 41 18 x 3.7 inch Howiters & 8 x 18 pdr
Nov 41 25 pdr

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45