69 (West Riding) Field Regiment RA (TA)

The unit formed as 1 West Riding Brigade Royal Field Artillery (TF) in February 1920 with its HQ at Leeds, Yorkshire. At this time it had 1 to 3 West Riding Batteries of that Brigade and 11 West Riding Battery from 4 West Riding Brigade. It became 69 (West Riding) Brigade Royal Field Artillery (TA) in 1921. It changed its title again in June 1924 when it became 69 (West Riding) Field Brigade Royal Artillery (TA). 69 (West Riding) Field Regiment RA (TA) was re-designated from 69 Field Brigade in November 1938 on a two battery basis. A third battery was raised in May 1941. Post war, 69 (West Riding) Field Regiment RA (TA) was placed into suspended animation in December 1946 and reconstituted as 269 (West Riding) 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 49 (West Riding) Infantry Division 69 field regiment 49 Infantry Division Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
May 40 49 (West Riding) Infantry Division 69 field regiment 49 Infantry Division Iceland
Aug 42 49 (West Riding) Infantry Division 49 Infantry Division UK
Jun 44 49 (West Riding) Infantry Division 49 Infantry Division NW Europe

Batteries

Feb 20 1 West Riding, 2 West Riding, 3 West Riding, 11 West Riding
1921 273, 274, 275, 276
Nov 38 273 (1st West Riding), 274 (2nd West Riding) – 275 & 276 to 121 Field Regiment
May 41 273, 274, 448
Jan 43 189, 273, 448

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45