96 (Royal Devon Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA)

Formed in June 1920 as 11 (Devon) Army Brigade Royal Field Artillery (TF). It was formed by the conversion of Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry (TF) and Royal North Devon Yeomanry (Hussars) (TF). It became 96 ((Devon Yeomanry) Brigade RFA (TA) in 1921. In 1922 the (Devon Yeomanry) was changed to (Devonshire Yeomanry). The title changed again in September 1923 to 96 (Royal Devon Yeomanry) Brigade RFA (TA). It changed again in June 1924 to 96 (Royal Devon Yeomanry) Field Brigade RA (TA). The Regiment was redesignated 96 (Royal Devon Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) from 96 Field Brigade in November 1938 on a two battery basis. A third battery was formed in December 1940.  96 (Royal Devon Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) was placed in suspended animation in January 1947 and reconstituted as  296 (Royal Devon Yeomanry) 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 45 Infantry Division 96 royal devon yeomanry field 45 Infantry Division Exeter, Devon, UK
Jun 44 61 Infantry Division 96 royal devon yeomanry field 61 Infantry Division UK
Jan 45   Home Forces UK
Feb 45     Bangalore, India
Apr 45 81 West African Division 81 (West Africa) Division India
May 45 25 Indian Division 25 Indian Division India

 

 

Batteries

1921 381, 382, 383, 384
Nov 38 381 (Torverton), 382 (Totnes) – 383 & 384 Batteries to 142 Field Regiment
Dec 40 381, 382, 469

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45