76 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA)

76 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was formed as a duplicate of 75 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA) in April 1940 at Whitchurch. It moved to the Middle East at the end of 1942. Having served in Egypt, Iraq and Palestine, they then moved to Italy. The Regiment went into suspended animation in November 1945. 76 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was disbanded in January 1947.

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Apr 40   Formed Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK
Apr 40   Home Forces UK
Nov 42 British Troops Egypt British Troops Egypt Suez, Egypt
Jan 43 PaiForce Command 76 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA) Persia & Iraq Force (PAIForce) Baghdad, Iraq
Mar 43 10 Army 76 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 10 Army Iraq
May 43 9 Army 76 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 9 Army Palestine
Dec 43 8 Army 76 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 8 Army Italy
May 44 6 Army Group RA - Cassino 6 Army Group RA Cassino , Italy
May 45 8 Army 8 Army Trieste, Italy
Nov 45   Suspended animation  

 

Batteries

Apr 40 A, B
Mar 42 P, Q
Jan 43 112, 113

 

Equipment

Apr 40 60 pdr Guns
??? 6 inch Guns
Aug 42 5.5 inch Guns
May 43 1 Battery each of 4.5 & 5.5 inch Guns
Dec 43 4.5 inch Guns

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45