7 Medium Brigade was re-designated 7 Medium Regiment RA in May 1938. It was re-organised with two batteries in May 1939. In April 1947 the Regiment was re-designated 32 Medium Regiment RA.
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.
Sep 39 | British Troops Egypt | Alexandria, Egypt | |
Mar 40 | 4 Indian Division | Cairo, Egypt | |
Aug 40 | 4 Indian Division | Sidi Haneish, Egypt | |
Dec 40 | 4 Indian Division | Sidi Barrani, Egypt | |
Jan 41 | Less B Troop, 25/26 Battery | Bardia, Libya | |
Jan 41 | 6 Australian Division | Tobruk, Libya | |
Feb 41 | 8 Army | Benghazi, Libya | |
Feb 41 | 8 Army | Cairo, Egypt | |
Apr 41 | 8 Army | Piraeus, Greece | |
May 41 | 14 Infantry Brigade | Heraklion, Crete | |
Jul 41 | 7 Australian Division | Beirut, Lebanon | |
Sep 41 | 8 Army | N Africa | |
Oct 42 | 8 Army | Alamein, Egypt | |
Jul 43 | 8 Army | Sicily | |
Sep 43 | 8 Army | Italy | |
Apr 44 | 8 Army | UK | |
Jun 44 | 5 Army Group RA | NW Europe |
Batteries
Sep 39 | 25/26, 27/28 |
Jun 42 | 27/28, 234 – 25/26 Battery captured at Gazala |
Jul 42 | 27/28, 107 |
Mar 44 | 25/26 (reformed from 126 Battery), 27/28 |
Equipment
Mar 40 | 25/26 Battery 60 pdr Guns (wood wheels) & Scammel Tractors, 27/28 Battery 6 inch Howitzers (wood wheels) & AEC 6 wheel Tractors |
Dec 40 | 8 x 6 inch Howitzers – pneumatic wheels & Propert sights (replaced wood wheel 6 inch Howitzers) |
Mar 41 | 25/26 Battery 8 x 4.5 inch Guns |
Nov 41 | 16 x 4.5 inch Guns |
Sep 42 | 1 x Stuart OP Tank |