80 (Scottish Horse) Medium Regiment RA (TA)

80 (Scottish Horse) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was formed as a duplicate of 79 (Scottish Horse) Medium Regiment RA (TA) in April 1940 at Welbeck, Worksop. The Regiment moved to North Africa in April 1943. It also served in Sicily and Italy. It went into suspended animation in November 1945. 80 (Scottish Horse) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was 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 Worksop, Nottinghamshire, UK
Apr 40   Home Forces UK
Apr 43 Middle East Land Forces 80 (Scottish Horse) Medium Regiment RA (TA) Middle East Forces N Africa
Jul 43 8 Army 80 (Scottish Horse) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 8 Army N Africa
Jul 43 8 Army 8 Army Sicily
Sep 43 8 Army 8 Army Italy
Jan 44 8 Army 8 Army (attached 1 Division) Anzio, Italy

 

Batteries

Apr 40 A, B
Mar 42 P, Q
Jan 43 110, 111

 

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45