68 (South Midland) Field Regiment RA (TA)

Formed as 3 South Midland Brigade Royal Field Artillery (TF) in February 1920. It had four batteries. It had 1 & 2 Warwickshire Batteries from 3 South Midland Brigade. Joining them were 3 Warwickshire Battery from the Warwickshire RHA & 4 Warwickshire Battery from 4 South Midland Brigade. It became 68 (South Midland) Brigade RFA (TA) in 1921. The title changed again in June 1924 to 68 (South Midland) Field Brigade Royal Artillery (TA). The Regiment was re-designated 68 (South Midland) Field Regiment RA (TA) from 68 Field Brigade in November 1938 on a two battery basis. A third battery was raised in May 1941. 68 (South Midland) Field Regiment RA (TA) was placed in suspended animation in February 1946 and reconstituted in January 1947 as 268 (Warwickshire) Field Regiment RA (TA).

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 68 field regiment 48 Infantry Division Birmingham, UK
Jan 40 48 (South Midland) Infantry Division 68 field regiment 48 Infantry Division France
Jun 40 48 (South Midland) Infantry Division 68 field regiment 48 Infantry Division UK
Aug 42   Home Forces UK
Mar 43 10 Army 10 Army Iraq
Aug 43 10 Indian Division 10 Indian Division Palestine
Sep 43 10 Indian Division 10 Indian Division Syria
Oct 43 10 Indian Division 10 Indian Division Egypt
Nov 43 10 Indian Division 10 Indian Division Palestine
Mar 44 10 Indian Division 10 Indian Division Italy

Batteries

1921 269, 270, 271, 272
Nov 38 269 (Warwick), 271 (Warwick) – 270 & 272 Batteries to 120 Field Regiment
May 41 269, 271, 447

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45