9 Medium Regiment RA

The original 9 Medium Brigade was disbanded in November 1922. 9 Medium Regiment RA was formed in December 1942 from 8th Battalion The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment). It was organised with two batteries. The Regiment went to Normandy in June 1944 with 9 AGRA. In November 1945, 9 Medium Regiment RA was disbanded.

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 42   Formed from 8th Battalion The Buffs UK
Jan 43   Home Forces Boston, Lincolnshire, UK
Apr 43   Home Forces Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK
Jul 43 2 corps 9 Medium Regiment RA 9 Army Group RA, 2 Corps Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK
Aug 43   9 Army Group RA Daventry, Northamptonshire, UK
Oct 43 21 Army Group 9 Medium Regiment RA 21 Army Group, 9 Army Group RA Felixstowe, Suffolk, UK
Nov 43 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 9 Army Group RA Hove, Sussex, UK
Apr 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 9 Army Group RA Bingley, Yorkshire, UK
Jun 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 9 Army Group RA New Milton, Hampshire, UK
14 Jul 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 9 Army Group RA Graye sur Mer, France
Jul 44 12 corps 9 Medium Regiment RA 12 Corps, 9 Army Group RA St Manvieu, France
Jul 44 2 Canadian Corps 9 Medium Regiment RA 2 Canadian Corps, 9 Army Group RA Giberville, France
Aug 44 2 Canadian Corps 9 Medium Regiment RA 2 Canadian Corps, 9 Army Group RA Cintheaux, France
Sep 44 1 Canadian Army 9 Medium Regiment RA 1 Canadian Army, 9 Army Group RA Le Havre, France
Sep 44 2 Canadian Corps 9 Medium Regiment RA 2 Canadian Corps, 9 Army Group RA Bellebrune, France
Sep 44 2 Canadian Corps 9 Medium Regiment RA 2 Canadian Corps, 9 Army Group RA Audembert, France
Oct 44 2 Canadian Corps 2 Canadian Corps, 9 Army Group RA Kaprijke, Belgium
Oct 44 2 Canadian Corps 2 Canadian Corps, 9 Army Group RA Ijzendijke, Holland
Oct 44 2 Canadian Corps 2 Canadian Corps, 9 Army Group RA Klousterzande, Holland
Oct 44 2 Canadian Corps 2 Canadian Corps, 9 Army Group RA Slijkplaat, Holland
Nov 44 12 corps 12 Corps, 9 Army Group RA Budel, Holland
Nov 44 12 corps 12 Corps, 9 Army Group RA Ell, Holland
Nov 44 12 corps 12 Corps, 9 Army Group RA Houthuijzen, Holland
Nov 44 12 corps 12 Corps, 9 Army Group RA Rinkesfort, Holland
Dec 44 30 corps 30 Corps, 5 Army Group RA Grotenrath, Germany
Jan 45 30 corps 30 Corps, 9 Army Group RA Brunssum, Germany
Jan 45 30 corps 30 Corps, 9 Army Group RA Langbroich, Germany
Feb 45 1 Canadian Army 9 Medium Regiment RA 1 Canadian Army, 9 Army Group RA Haps, Holland
Feb 45 12 corps 9 Medium Regiment RA 12 Corps, 9 Army Group RA Oeffelt, Holland
Feb 45 12 corps 9 Medium Regiment RA 12 Corps, 9 Army Group RA South Gennep, Holland
Mar 45 12 corps 9 Medium Regiment RA 12 Corps, 9 Army Group RA Hassum, Germany
Mar 45 12 corps 9 Medium Regiment RA 12 Corps, 9 Army Group RA Veen, Holland
Mar 45 12 corps 9 Medium Regiment RA 12 Corps, 9 Army Group RA Werrich, Germany
Oct 45   Disbanded  

 

Batteries

1942 81, 82

 

Equipment

Apr 43 16 x 5.5 inch Guns
Nov 43 Covenantor Tank Observation Post
Jun 45 Guns handed in

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45