175 Field Regiment RA

175 Field Regiment RA was formed from 10 Defence Regiment RA in January 1942 at Tiverton with three batteries. The Regiment was disbanded in February 1943 at Blandford Camp, Dorset and reformed in July with four batteries. It was now a Reserve unit training replacements for units on active service. In December 1943 it became a Holding unit for personnel temporarily unattached to any unit. 175 Field Regiment RA was disbanded in April 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 42   Formed from 10 Defence Regiment Tiverton, Devon, UK
Jan 42   Home Forces UK
Jul 42 77 Infantry Division 175 Field Regiment RA 77 Infantry Division UK
Dec 42   Home Forces UK
Jan 43   RHQ disbanded
Batteries to 176 Field Regiment
Blandford, Dorset, UK
Jul 43   Re-formed Gosforth, Tyne & Wear, UK
Jul 43 77 Infantry Division 175 Field Regiment RA 77 Infantry Division UK
Dec 43 77 Infantry Division 77 Holding Division UK
Aug 44 45 Infantry Division 45 Holding Division UK

 

Batteries

Jan 42 A, B, C
Mar 42 P, Q, R
Jan 43 162, 163, 164
Jul 43 145, 165, 166, 167

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45