The Regiment was re-designated 6 Field Regiment RA from 6 Field Brigade in May 1938. Prior to this, it had been 6 Brigade Royal Field Artillery since 1903. It changed its title from Royal Field Artillery to Royal Artillery in June 1924. The Regiment was reduced to a cadre in March 1939 in India and disbanded in July 1940 at Mhow. It was re-formed at Maidstone in January 1943 from personnel from 189 Field Regiment RA. It subsequently served in NW Europe from June 1944 with both 2 Army and 3 Infantry Division. By the end of the war the Regiment were on garrison duties in the Harburg area. Post war the 6 Field Regiment RA was re-designated as 67 Training 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 | RHQ & batteries as a cadre | India | |
Jul 40 | Disbanded | Mhow, India | |
Jan 43 | Re-formed from 189 Field Regiment personnel | Maidstone, Kent, UK | |
Mar 44 | 2 Army | UK | |
Jun 44 | 2 Army | NW Europe | |
Aug 45 | 3 Infantry Division | NW Europe |
Batteries
Mar 1900 | 74, 77, 79 |
May 20 | 42, 69, 434, 435, 1203 |
Jan 43 | 69, 74, 77/79 |