56 Heavy Regiment RA

56 Heavy Regiment RA was formed from a cadre from 64 Field Regiment RA(TA) in January 1940 at St Leonards. The Regiment was disbanded in March 1946 in NW Europe.

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.

Jan 40   Formed from cadre 64 Field Regiment St Leonards, Sussex, UK
Jan 40 Eastern Command Eastern Command, Home Forces Hastings, Sussex, UK
Apr 40 Eastern Command Eastern Command, Home Forces Bexhill, Sussex, UK
Aug 40 Eastern Command Eastern Command, Home Forces Rolvenden, Kent, UK
Sep 40 45 Infantry Division 45 Infantry Division Rolvenden, Kent, UK
Mar 41 Eastern Command Eastern Command, Home Forces Cuckfield, Sussex, UK
Dec 42 1st Army 56 Heavy Regiment RA 1 Army N Africa
Jul 43 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces N Africa
Sep 43 1 Army Group RA 1 Army Group RA Italy
Mar 45 2army 2 Army NW Europe

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Batteries

Jan 40 A, B, C, D
Mar 42 P, Q, R, S
Jan 43 15, 17, 18, 19

 

Equipment

May 40 6 inch Guns & 9.2 inch Howitzers
Jul 40 6 inch Guns, 8 inch Howitzers & 9.2 inch Howitzers.
12 Scammell Tractors
Dec 42 7.2 inch Howitzer Mk4
Sep 43 to 1945 Scammel Gun Tractors

7th County of London Brigade RFA

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45