5 Medium Regiment RA

5 Medium Brigade was re-designated 5 Medium Regiment RA in May 1938. It was re-organised with two batteries in February 1939. The Regiment was with the BEF in France in 1939. It went to North Africa in October 1942 and to Italy the following year.  In September 1946 5 Medium Regiment RA went into suspended animation.

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.

9 Sep 39 Eastern Command 5 Medium Regiment RA Eastern Command Shoeburyness, Essex, UK
Oct 39 1 Corps RA 1 Corps France
May 40 5 Infantry Division Under command 5 Division Belgium
Jun 40   Home Forces UK
Oct 42 1st Army 5 Medium Regiment RA 1 Army UK
Nov 42 1st Army 5 Medium Regiment RA 1 Army N Africa
Sep 43 2 Army Group RA - Cassino 2 Army Group RA Salerno, Italy
May 44 2 Army Group RA - Cassino 2 Army Group RA Cassino, Italy

 

Batteries

Sep 39 15/17, 20/21

 

Equipment

Sep 39 6 inch Howitzer, Crossley IGL8 6×4 Tractor

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45