8 Medium Regiment RA

The original 8 Medium Brigade was disbanded in November 1922.  8 Medium Regiment RA was formed in India in September 1941 with two batteries. It was disbanded at Rangoon in February 1946.

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 41   Formed Quetta, India
Sep 41   Khojak Brigade India
May 43   160 Lines of Communication Bangalore, India
Dec 43   4 Indian Corps Imphal, Assam, India
Jul 44 33 Indain Corps 8 Medium Regiment RA 33 Indian Corps Burma (Myanmar)
Dec 44 4 Corps 4 Corps Burma (Myanmar)

 

Batteries

Sep 41 246, 247

 

Equipment

Sep 41 6 inch Howitzers
May 43 5.5 inch Guns
Sep 44 5.5 inch Guns & 2 x 7.2 inch Howitzers

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45