19 Field Regiment RA

19 Brigade Royal Field Artillery was formed in 1900. It became 19 Field Brigade RA in June 1924 after the amalgamation of the Royal Field Artillery and the Royal Garrison Artillery in to the Royal Artillery. 19 Field Regiment RA was re-designated from 19 Field Brigade RA in May 1938 on a two battery basis. It re-organised as three batteries in January 1941. Post war the Regiment was re-designated 48 Field Regiment RA in April 1947. At the same time, 17 Field Regiment RA was re-designated 19 Field Regiment RA.

The present day 19 Field therefore takes its lineage from 17 Field Regiment and not the wartime 19th.

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 1 Division RA 19 Field Regiment RA 1 Infantry Division Borden, Hampshire, UK
Sep 39 1 Division RA 19 Field Regiment RA 1 Infantry Division France
Jun 40 1 Division RA 19 Field Regiment RA 1 Infantry Division UK
Mar 43 1 Division RA 19 Field Regiment RA 1 Infantry Division N Africa
Jun 43 1 Division RA 1 Infantry Division Pantelleria
Jun 43 1 Division RA 1 Infantry Division N Africa
Jan 44 1 Division RA 1 Infantry Division Anzio, Italy
Feb 45 1 Division RA 1 Infantry Division Palestine

Batteries

Nov 22 29, 39, 96, 97
May 38 29/97, 39/96
Jan 41 29, 39, 96/97

Equipment

Oct 43 25 pdr, CMP Quad Tractors

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45