67 (South Midland) Field Regiment RA (TA)

Formed as 2 South Midland Brigade Royal Field Artillery (TF) in February 1920. It re-titled as 67 (South Midland Brigade RFA (TA) in 1921. This changed again in June 1924 to 67 (South Midland) Field Brigade RA (TA). The Regiment was redesignated 67 (South Midland) Field Regiment RA (TA) from 67 Field Brigade in November 1938 on a two battery basis. A third battery was formed in January 1941. Post war, 67 (South Midland) Field Regiment RA (TA) was put into suspended animation in January 1946. It became 267 (South Midland) Field 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 48 (South Midland) Infantry Division 48 Infantry Division Malvern, Worcestershire, UK
Jan 40 48 (South Midland) Infantry Division 48 Infantry Division France
Jan 40 1 Division RA 1 Infantry Division France
Jun 40 1 Division RA 1 Infantry Division Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Jun 40 1 Division RA 1 Infantry Division Swineshead, Lincolnshire, UK
?? 40 1 Division RA 1 Infantry Division Donnington, Lincolnshire, UK
Oct 41 1 Division RA 1 Infantry Division Sleaford, Lincolnshire, UK
Mar 42 1 Division RA 1 Infantry Division Fakenham, Norfolk, UK
Mar 43 1 Division RA 1 Infantry Division N Africa
Jun 43 1 Division RA 67 field regiment 1 Infantry Division Pantelleria (did not land)
Jun 43 1 Division RA 67 field regiment 1 Infantry Division N Africa
Dec 43 1 Division RA 67 field regiment 1 Infantry Division Italy
Jan 44 1 Division RA 67 field regiment 1 Infantry Division Anzio, Italy
Feb 45 1 Division RA 67 field regiment 1 Infantry Division Palestine

 

Batteries

1921 265, 266, 267, 268
Nov 38 265 (Worcester), 266 (Malvern) – 267 & 268 Batteries to 119 Field Regiment
Jan 41 265, 266, 446

Equipment

Sep 39 18 pdr (265 Battery) & 4.5 inch Howitzers (266 Battery), Guy Quad Ant Tractors
Jun 40 1 x 9.2 inch Rail Gun (265 Battery), 2 x 18/25 pdrs

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45