84 (Sussex) Medium Regiment RA (TA)

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 84 (Sussex) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 30 Corps UK
Apr 44 2army 2 Army UK
Jun 44 30 corps 84 (Sussex) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 30 Corps, 5 Army Group RA Bayeux, France
Aug 44 30 corps 84 (Sussex) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 30 Corps, 5 Army Group RA Falaise Pocket, France
Sep 44 Guards Armoured Division Guards Armoured Division Brussels
Sep 44 Guards Armoured Division Guards Armoured Division Nijmegen, Holland
Oct 44 2army 2 Army, 59 Army Group RA Groesbeek, Holland
Dec 44   US 84 Division Brunssum, Holland
Dec 44 Guards Armoured Division Guards Armoured Division Tilburg, Holland
Feb 45 30 corps 84 (Sussex) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 30 Corps, 5 Army Group RA Eindhoven, Holland
Mar 45 30 corps 84 (Sussex) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 30 Corps, 5 Army Group RA Rhine crossing, Germany
May 45 51 (Highland) Infantry Division 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

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45