84 (Sussex) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was converted from 58 (Sussex) Field Regiment RA (TA) in December 1943. It went to France in June 1944 as part of 5 Army Group RA. The Regiment went into suspended animation in April 1946. 84 (Sussex) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 258 (Sussex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 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.
Dec 43 | Formed from 58 Field Regiment | Felixstowe, Suffolk, UK | |
Dec 43 | 30 Corps | UK | |
Apr 44 | 2 Army | UK | |
Jun 44 | 30 Corps, 5 Army Group RA | Bayeux, France | |
Aug 44 | 30 Corps, 5 Army Group RA | Falaise Pocket, France | |
Sep 44 | Guards Armoured Division | Brussels | |
Sep 44 | Guards Armoured Division | Nijmegen, Holland | |
Oct 44 | 2 Army, 59 Army Group RA | Groesbeek, Holland | |
Dec 44 | US 84 Division | Brunssum, Holland | |
Dec 44 | Guards Armoured Division | Tilburg, Holland | |
Feb 45 | 30 Corps, 5 Army Group RA | Eindhoven, Holland | |
Mar 45 | 30 Corps, 5 Army Group RA | Rhine crossing, Germany | |
May 45 | 51 Infantry Division | Bremervorde, Germany |
Batteries
Dec 43 | 250, 251 |
Equipment
Jan 44 | 16 x 5.5 inch Guns |
Mar 44 | AEC Matador gun tractors |
Sep 44 | 2 x Sherman Observation Post tanks |