Converted to 2nd (Cumberland Yeomanry) Army Brigade Royal Field Artillery (Territorial Force) from Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry (TF) in March 1920. In 1921 it became 93 (Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry) Brigade RFA (TA). It changed title again in June 1923 to 51 (Westmorland & Cumberland) Brigade RFA (TA). In June 1924 it became 51 (Westmorland & Cumberland) Field Brigade RA (TA). 51 Field Brigade was re-designated 51 (Westmorland & Cumberland) Field Regiment RA (TA) in November 1938 with two batteries. In October 1941 a third battery was formed but was absorbed into the other two batteries 3 months later. It amalgamated with 69 Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment in October 1943 as 51/69 Special Infantry Regiment RA(TA). This unit formed 51 and 69 Columns, 16 Infantry Brigade (Chindits). 51 (Westmorland & Cumberland) Field Regiment RA (TA) went into suspended animation in October 1944.
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 |
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42 Infantry Division |
Carlisle, Cumbria, UK |
| Oct 39 |
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Home Forces |
Wooler, Northumberland, UK |
| Nov 39 |
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Home Forces |
Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, UK |
| Jan 40 |
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42 Infantry Division |
Hungerford, Berkshire, UK |
| Apr 40 |
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Home Forces – 203 Battery to Norway |
Norway |
| May 40 |
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Home Forces – RHQ & 370 Battery |
Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, UK |
| Jun 40 |
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46 Infantry Division – Regiment re-united |
Loch Leven, Kinross, UK |
| Jul 40 |
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46 Infantry Division |
Cupar, Fife, UK |
| Oct 40 |
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British Troops Egypt |
Giza, Egypt |
| Dec 40 |
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6 Australian Division |
Fort Cappuzo, Libya |
| Jan 41 |
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6 Australian Division |
Tobruk, Libya |
| Feb 41 |
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13 Corps |
Beda Littoria, Libya |
| Mar 41 |
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13 Corps |
Gazala, Libya |
| Mar 41 |
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9 Australian Division |
Er Regima, Libya |
| Apr 41 |
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9 Australian Division |
Tobruk, Libya |
| Apr 41 |
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Tobruk Garrison |
Tobruk, Libya |
| Sep 41 |
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8 Army |
Mersa Matruh, Egypt |
| Sep 41 |
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Depot Regiment, School of Artillery |
Almaza, Egypt |
| Nov 41 |
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13 Corps |
Gerawla, Egypt |
| Nov 41 |
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203 Battery detached to 7 Armoured Division Support Group |
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203 Battery
| Nov 41 |
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7 Armoured Division |
Sidi Rezegh, Libya |
| Nov 41 |
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‘Jock Columns’ |
Bir Gibni |
| Jan 42 |
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Reunited with Regiment |
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Continued
| Nov 41 |
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13 Corps |
Libya/Egypt border |
| Dec 41 |
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13 Corps |
El Gubi, Libya |
| Dec 41 |
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13 Corps |
Antelat, Libya |
| Jan 42 |
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Guards Brigade |
Got el Cherua, Libya |
| 5 Mar 42 |
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Embarked for Ceylon (Sri Lanka) |
Suez, Egypt |
| Mar 42 |
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34 Indian Division |
Ceylon (Sri Lanka) |
| Feb 43 |
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70 Infantry Division |
Piska, India |
| Jul 43 |
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70 Infantry Division |
Bangalore, India |
| Oct 43 |
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Became 51 & 69 Columns, Chindits |
Bijawar, India |
| Jan 44 |
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Chindits |
Likhapani, India |
| Feb 44 |
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Chindits |
Talap Ga, India |
| Mar 44 |
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Crossed 1st & 2nd March |
Chindwin River, Burma (Myanmar) |
| Mar 44 |
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Enemy attacked & town taken |
Lonkin, Burma (Myanmar) |
| Apr 44 |
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Both columns reached the base |
‘Aberdeen’, Burma (Myanmar) |
| May 44 |
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51 Column flown out on the 2nd May |
Assam, India |
| May 44 |
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69 Column to ‘Broadway’ & flown out 2/3 May |
India |
| Oct 44 |
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Suspended animation as 51 Field Regiment |
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Batteries
| 1921 |
369, 370 |
| Jun 23 |
203, 204, 369, 370 |
| Nov 38 |
203 (Cumberland), 370 (Cumberland Yeomanry) – 204 & 369 Batteries to 109 Field Regiment |
| Oct 41 |
203, 370, 436 |
| Jan 42 |
203, 370 (436 absorbed into other 2 batteries) |
| Mar 42 |
203, 370, 14 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery |
| May 42 |
203, 370, A (later 587), 14 HAA Battery |
| Sep 42 |
14 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery to suspended animation |
| Jan 43 |
203, 370 |
Equipment
| Apr 40 |
203 Battery 25 pdr |
| Nov 40 |
25 pdr Guns + 4 x 4.5 inch Howitzers |
| Mar 41 |
12 x 18 pdr Guns, 7 x 4.5 inch Howitzers |
| Apr 41 |
12 x 25 pdr (203 Bty), 8 x 18 pdr & 4 x 4.5 inch Howitzers (370 Bty) |
| Sep 41 |
Chevrolet Quads |
| Feb 42 |
24 x 25 pdr (painted 2 shades of dull green in Ceylon) |
| Sep 43 |
Guns handed in |
