91 (4th London) Field Regiment RA (TA)

Formed as 4 London Brigade Royal Field Artillery (TF) in February 1920. Became 91 (4th London) Brigade RFA (TA) in 1921. It re-titled in June 1924 as 91 (4th London) Field Brigade RA (TA).  91 Field Brigade was re-designated 91 (4th London) Field Regiment RA (TA) in November 1938 with two batteries. In January 1941 a third battery was formed. Post war 91 (4th London) Field Regiment RA (TA) went into suspended animation in May 1946 and was re-constituted as 291 (4th London) Airborne 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 London District London District London, UK
Nov 39 5 Infantry Division 91 4th london field 5 Infantry Division Lille, France
Jun 40 5 Infantry Division 91 4th london field 5 Infantry Division Abercairny, Perthshire, UK
Oct 40 5 Infantry Division 91 4th london field 5 Infantry Division Southport, Lancashire, UK
Jan 42 War Office War Office reserve Beckenham, London, UK
Apr 42   13 Infantry Brigade Group Madagascar
May42 5 Infantry Division 91 4th london field 5 Infantry Division Ranchi, India
Aug 42 5 Infantry Division 91 4th london field 5 Infantry Division Iraq
Sep 42 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Teheran, Persia (Iran)
Jun 43 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Suez Canal, Egypt
Jul 43 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Catania, Sicily
Sep 43 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Rionero, Italy
Mar 44 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Anzio, Italy
Jul 44 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Palestine
Feb 45 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Naples, Italy
Mar 45 5 Infantry Division 5 Infantry Division Ghent, Belgium

Batteries

1921 361, 362, 363, 364
Nov 38 361 (5th London), 363 (7th London) – 362 & 364 Batteries to 139 Field Regiment
Nov 40 361, 363, 466

Equipment

Jan 40 18/25 pdr
Aug 40 75 mm Guns (Iron tyred), 25 pdr Guns (a few at a time)

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45