185 Field Regiment RA was formed mainly from personnel in 49 Infantry Division. It formed in December 1942 at Penclawdd Camp near Swansea with three batteries. The Regiment served with 49 Infantry Division until November 1944 when it came under 2 Army. After 18 months of intensive training in the UK, it moved to France on 12 June 1944. 185 Field Regiment RA was disbanded in January 1945.
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 42 | Formed from 49 Division | Penclawdd Camp, Glamorgan, UK | |
| Dec 42 |  |
49 Infantry Division | Penclawdd Camp, Glamorgan, UK |
| Apr 43 | |
49 Infantry Division | Stewarton, Ayrshire, UK |
| May 43 | |
49 Infantry Division | Penclawdd Camp, Glamorgan, UK |
| Jul 43 | |
49 Infantry Division | Motherwell, Lanarkshire, UK |
| Jan 44 | |
49 Infantry Division | Walberswick, Suffolk, UK |
| Feb 44 | |
49 Infantry Division | Sheringham, Norfolk, UK |
| 12 Jun 44 | |
49 Infantry Division | Pavie, France |
| Aug 44 | |
49 Infantry Division | Demouville, France |
| Nov 44 |  |
2 Army | NW Europe |
| Jan 45 | Disbanded |
Batteries
| Dec 42 | 274, 386, R |
| Jan 43 | 191, 274, 386 |
Equipment
| Jan 44 | M7 105mm SP Priest |
| Feb 44 | 25 pdr Guns |
| Jan 45 | RHQ & 191 disbanded – 274, 386 suspended animation |
