74 Medium Regiment RA was formed from a cadre from 144 Field Regiment RA(TA) with two batteries in January 1940 at Preston Park, Brighton. It moved with 1 Army to North Africa in December 1942. From there, it went to Italy in September 1943. 74 Medium Regiment RA was disbanded in December 1945.
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 144 Field Regiment | Brighton, Sussex, UK | |
| Jan 40 | Home Forces | UK | |
| Dec 42 |  |
1 Army | N Africa |
| Jul 43 |  |
Allied Forces HQ | N Africa |
| Sep 43 |  |
2 Army Group RA | Salerno, Italy |
| May 44 | |
2 Army Group RA | Cassino, Italy |
Batteries
| Jan 40 | A, B |
| Mar 42 | P, Q |
| Jan 43 | 99, 100 |
Equipment
| Mar 45 | 5.5 inch gun |
Commanding Officers
The dates shown below are the month for when the applicable officer took charge of the regiment. Note that the ranks shown are the rank of the officer when they took charge, and do not include wartime/temporary ranks.
| Dec 39 | Lieutenant Colonel MES Laws MC |
| Aug 42 | Lieutenant Colonel ARD Sergeant |
| Mar 45 | Lieutenant Colonel RB Woods |
Commendations
The numbers below are the total commendations received by all members of the regiment during the war.
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | 1 |
| Order of the British Empire (OBE) | 1 |
| Military Cross (MC) | 3 |
| Military Medal (MM) | 4 |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | 19 |
Page last updated on 3/11/25.