176 Field Regiment RA was formed from 11 Defence Regiment RA in January 1942 with three batteries. The Regiment had a number of batteries come and go and by July 1943 it had four batteries. By December 1942 it was a Reserve unit training replacements for units on active service. It had replaced 175 Field Regiment in 77 Division. In December 1943 it became a Holding unit for personnel temporarily unattached to any unit. 176 Field Regiment RA was disbanded in March 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 11 Defence Regiment | Bridgewater, Somerset, UK | |
| Jan 42 | Home Forces | UK | |
| Dec 42 |  |
77 Infantry Division | UK |
| Dec 43 | |
77 Holding Division | UK |
| Sep 44 |  |
45 Holding Division | UK |
Batteries
| Jan 42 | A, B, C |
| Mar 42 | P, Q, R |
| Jan 43 | 144, 145, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167 |
| Jul 43 | 144, 162, 163, 164 |