170 Field Regiment RA was formed in December 1941 with three batteries. The Regiment was disbanded at Loughbrickland, Bambridge in March 1944.
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.
| Dec 41 | Formed | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, UK | |
| Dec 41 | Home Forces | UK | |
| May 43 |  |
55 Infantry Division | UK |
| Mar 44 | Disbanded | Bambridge, Co. Down, UK |
Batteries
| Dec 41 | A, B, C |
| Mar 42 | P, Q, R |
| Jan 43 | 147, 148, 149 |