32 Field Brigade (Army) RA was formed by the conversion of 4 Light Brigade RA in June 1935. The Regiment was re-designated as 32 Field Regiment RA from 32 Field Brigade in October 1938 on a two battery basis. It went to three batteries in December 1940 and in March 1941 it returned to a two battery set up. The Regiment converted to 32 Heavy Regiment RA in September 1943. It converted back to 32 Field Regiment with three batteries in May 1945. Post war, 32 Field Regiment RA was re-designated 45 Field Regiment RA in April 1947.
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.
| Sep 39 |
 |
Eastern Command |
Brighton, Sussex, UK |
| Nov 39 |
|
British Expeditionary Force |
France |
| June 40 |
|
Home Forces |
UK |
| May 41 |
 |
Southern Army |
India |
| Jun 41 |
 |
8 Indian Division |
Persia (Iran) |
| Sep 41 |
|
8 Indian Division |
Iraq |
| Jun 42 |
 |
8 Army |
N Africa |
| Sep 42 |
 |
4 Indian Division |
N Africa |
| Oct 42 |
|
4 Indian Division |
Alamein, Egypt |
| Mar 43 |
|
8 Army Group RA |
N Africa |
| Sep 43 |
|
Became 32 Heavy Regiment |
|
| May 45 |
|
Re-formed from 32 Heavy Regiment |
|
| Jun 45 |
 |
5 Infantry Division |
Germany |
Batteries
| Jun 35 | 115, 120, 121 |
| Oct 38 | 107/121, 115/120 |
| Dec 40 | 107, 115, 120/121 |
| Mar 41 | 107/121, 115/120 |
| May 45 | 107, 115, 120/121 |
Equipment
| Sep 39 | 24 x 18/25 pdr Guns |
