51 (Westmoreland & Cumberland) Field Regiment RA(TA)

Sep 3942 Infantry DivisionCarlisle, Cumbria, UK
Apr 40Home Forces – 203 Battery to NorwayUK
Jul 4046 Infantry DivisionUK
Sep 40Home ForcesUK
Jan 41British Troops EgyptN Africa
May 41Tobruk GarrisonTobruk, Libya
Oct 418 ArmyN Africa
Feb 4234 Indian DivisionCeylon (Sri Lanka)
Feb 4370 Infantry DivisionRanchi, India
Oct 43Became 51 Column, Chindits
Oct 44Suspended animation as 51 Field Regiment

Batteries

3 Sep 39203 (Cumberland), 370 (Cumberland Yeomanry)
Oct 41203, 370, 436
Jan 42203, 370 (436 absorbed into other 2 batteries)
Mar 42203, 370, 14 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery
Sep 4214 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery to suspended animation
Apr 40203 Battery 25 pdr
194118 pdr Gun + 4.5 Howitzer
Feb 4224 x 25 pdr
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