The unit was raised as 17 Brigade Royal Field Artillery in 1900. It was re-designated as 17 Field Brigade Royal Artillery in June 1924. 17 Field Regiment RA was re-designated from 17 Field Brigade in May 1938 on a two battery basis. It re-organised as a three battery unit in December 1940. Post war, 17 Field Regiment RA was reduced to a cadre in March 1947. In April 1947 it was re-designated as 19 Field Regiment RA.
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.
| 3 Sep 39 |  |
4 Infantry Division | Woolwich, London, UK |
| 5 Oct 39 | |
4 Infantry Division | France |
| Jan 40 |  |
51 (Highland) Infantry Division | France |
| Jun 40 | ARK Force | France | |
| Jul 40 |  |
29 Independent Brigade Group | Sussex, UK |
| Jun 41 | Home Forces | UK | |
| Apr 42 |  |
1 Independent Brigade Group | UK |
| Jun 42 |  |
78 Infantry Division | UK |
| Nov 42 | |
78 Infantry Division | N Africa |
| May 43 | |
78 Infantry Division | Tunisia |
| Jul 43 | |
78 Infantry Division | Sicily |
| Sep 43 | |
78 Infantry Division | Italy |
| May 44 | |
78 Infantry Division | Cassino, Italy |
| Jul 44 | |
78 Infantry Division | N Africa |
| Sep 44 | |
78 Infantry Division | Italy |
| May 45 | |
78 Infantry Division | Austria |
| Aug 45 |  |
8 Army | Austria |
Batteries
| 1919 | 10, 13, 26, 92 |
| May 38 | 10/26, 13/92 |
| Dec 40 | 10, 13, 26/92 |
Equipment
| Sep 39 | 24 x 18/25 pdr Guns |