78 (Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA)

78 (Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was formed as a duplicate of 77 (Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA) in April 1940. The Regiment spent the next 3 years on training and home defence duties. It moved to North Africa in March 1943 and then on to Italy in January 1944. 78 (Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was re-organised as 78 Regiment RA (Auxiliary Police) in October 1945. It went into suspended animation in April 1946 and disbanded in January 1947.

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.

Apr 40   Formed Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, UK
Apr 40 Western Command Western Command UK
Mar 41 4 Corps 78 (Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 4 Corps South Coast, UK
Jan 42 Southern Command RA version 78 (Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA) Southern Command UK
Dec 42 War Office War Office control UK
Mar 43 Middle East Land Forces 78 (Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry) Medium Regiment RA (TA) Middle East Forces N Africa
Jan 44 8 Army 8 Army Italy
May 44 6 Army Group RA - Cassino 6 Army Group RA Cassino, Italy
Oct 45   Became 78 Regiment RA (Auxiliary Police)  

 

Batteries

Apr 40 A, B
Mar 42 P, Q
Jan 43 105, 106
Oct 45 105, 106, 700, 701, 702

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45