58 (Sussex) Field Regiment RA (TA)

Formed in February 1920 as 2 Home Counties Brigade Royal Field Artillery (TF). It became 58 (Home Counties) Brigade RFA (TF) in 1921. In June 1924 it changed designation again to 57 (Home Counties) Field Brigade RA (TA). The Regiment was re-designated 58 (Sussex) Field Regiment RA (TA) from 58 Field Brigade in November 1938 on a two battery basis. In January 1941 a third battery was raised. 58 (Sussex) Field Regiment RA (TA) converted to 84 Medium Regiment RA (TA) in December 1943. They went into suspended animation April 1946 and were re-constituted as 258 (Sussex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 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.

3 Sep 39 44 (Home Counties) Infantry Division 58 field regiment 44 (Home Counties) Infantry Division St Leonards, Sussex, UK
24 Oct 39 44 (Home Counties) Infantry Division 58 field regiment 44 Infantry Division Bridport, Dorset, UK
5 Apr 40 44 (Home Counties) Infantry Division 58 field regiment 44 Infantry Division Cherbourg, France
May 40 44 (Home Counties) Infantry Division 58 field regiment 44 Infantry Division Escaut, France
May 40 44 (Home Counties) Infantry Division 58 field regiment 44 Infantry Division Dunkirk, France
Jun 40 44 (Home Counties) Infantry Division 58 field regiment 44 Infantry Division Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK
Aug 40 44 (Home Counties) Infantry Division 58 field regiment 44 Infantry Division Brenzett, Sussex, UK
Jul 42 44 (Home Counties) Infantry Division 58 field regiment 44 Infantry Division Port Tewfik, Egypt
Oct 42 44 (Home Counties) Infantry Division 58 field regiment 44 Infantry Division Alamein, Egypt
Jan 43 8 Army 5 Army Group RA, 8 Army N Africa
Jul 43 8 Army 5 Army Group RA, 8 Army Sicily
Sep 43 8 Army 5 Army Group RA, 8 Army Italy
Dec 43   Became 84 Medium Regiment Felixstowe, Suffolk, UK

Batteries

1921 229, 230, 231, 232
Nov 38 229 (Eastbourne), 230 (Hastings) – 231 & 232 Batteries to 114 Field Regiment
Jan 41 229, 230, 441
May 43 186, 229, 230

Equipment

May 40 18/25 pdr Guns, Guy Quad Ant Tractors

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45