1 Royal Horse Artillery

In May 1938 1 Brigade RHA was re-organised as 1 Regiment Royal Horse Artillery with two batteries. It became a three battery unit in December 1940. 1 Royal Horse Artillery assumed the role of a field regiment in 1 Armoured Division in January 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.

3 Sep 39 1 Armoured Division 1 Royal Horse Artillery 1 Support Group Bulford, Wiltshire, UK
1 detachment each from A/E and B/O Batteries
attached 8 Infantry Division, Palestine
Sep 39 1 Armoured Division 1 Royal Horse Artillery 1 Support Group Blandford, Dorset, UK
21 Oct 39   British Expeditionary Force France
Jun 40   Home Forces UK
Oct 40 British Troops Egypt British Troops Egypt N Africa
Feb 41   3 Armoured Brigade Group N Africa
Apr 41 Middle East Land Forces 1 Royal Horse Artillery Middle East Forces N Africa
Jul 41   Tobruk Garrison RSM Clarke gathered various captured Italian
howitzers and improvised sights for them.
“Mr Clarke’s Guns” played an important part in
the defence of the fortress.
Dec 41 8 Army 8 Army N Africa
Feb 42 4 Armoured Brigade 4 Armoured Brigade Group N Africa
Aug 42 22 Armoured Brigade 1 Royal Horse Artillery 22 Armoured Brigade Group N Africa
Sep 42 10 Armoured Division 1 Royal Horse Artillery 10 Armoured Division N Africa
Oct 42 10 Armoured Division 1 Royal Horse Artillery 10 Armoured Division Alamein, Egypt
Jan 43 10 Armoured Division 1 Royal Horse Artillery 10 Armoured Division Syria
May 43 9 Armoured Brigade 9 Armoured Brigade Group Syria
Jun 43 9 Armoured Brigade 9 Armoured Brigade Group Palestine
Nov 43 9 Armoured Brigade 9 Armoured Brigade Group Syria
Mar 44 9 Armoured Brigade 9 Armoured Brigade Group N Africa
May 44 9 Armoured Brigade 9 Armoured Brigade Group Italy
Sep 44 8 Army 8 Army Italy
Nov 44 9 Armoured Brigade 9 Armoured Brigade Group Italy
Jun 45 Allied Forces HQ Allied Forces HQ Italy

 

Batteries

3 Sep 39 A/E, B/O
Feb 42 A, B, E
Jun 42 A, B, E, ZZ Anti-Tank
Sep 42 A, B, E

 

Equipment

 

Sep 39 18/25 pdr, Light Dragons & Light Tank Mk VIB Observation Post
Dec 40 25 pdr
Sep 42 Stuart Observation Post Tanks
Dec 44 25 pdr Self Propelled Sexton

 

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45