166 (Newfoundland) Field Regiment RA

Nov 41 Converted from 57 Heavy Regiment  
1 Sep 42 1 Army Group RA Glasgow area, UK
Dec 42   Embark for N Africa
Feb 43 1 Army Group RA Bone, Algeria
Mar 43 1 Army Group RA Djebel Bargou, Tunisia
Apr 43 1 Army Group RA Longstop Hill, Tunisia
May 43 1 Armoured Division Bou Arada, Tunisia
May 43 1 Armoured Division Djebel Ressas, Tunisia
May 43 1 Army Setif, Algeria
Jul 43 Allied Forces HQ Algeria
Sep 43 Allied Forces HQ Philippeville, Algeria for embarkation
Sep 43   Taranto, Italy
Nov 43 8 Army Termoli, Italy
Nov 43 8 Army Sangro, Italy
Dec 43 8 Army Frisa, Italy
Dec 43 8 Army Lanciano, Italy
Feb 44 8 Army Cassino, Italy
Jun 44 8 Army Chieti, Italy
Aug 44 8 Army River Arno, Italy
Sep 44 6 South African Armoured Divsion Gothic Line, Italy
Feb 45 8 Army Benevento, Italy
Oct 45 Disbanded  

 

Batteries

Nov 41 A, B, C
Mar 42 P, Q, R
Jan 43 135, 136, 137

 

Equipment

Nov 41 to Jul 45 25 pdr

 

Regimental badges

 

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