12 Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA)

12 Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) was formed in June 1939 as a duplicate of 11 Regiment RHA (HAC) (TA). It formed with two batteries and a third battery was formed in November 1940 at Abingdon, Berkshire. 12 Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) went in to suspended animation in November 1945. It was reconstituted as G Locating Battery HAC (TA) and 195 Air Observation Post Flight 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.

3 Sep 39 London District London District Finsbury, London, UK
Sep 39 London District London District Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, UK
Apr 40 2 Armoured Division 12  Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) 2 Support Group UK
Nov 40 6 Armoured Division 12  Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) 6 Support Group Abingdon, Berkshire, UK
Sep 41 6 Armoured Division 12  Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) 6 Armoured Division Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK
Apr 42 6 Armoured Division 12  Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) 6 Armoured Division Dam Park, Ayr, UK
22 Nov 42 6 Armoured Division 12  Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) 6 Armoured Division Algiers, Algeria
Less C Battery attached 78 Division for invasion
Re-embarked 26th, disembarked Bone 27th
Dec 42 6 Armoured Division 12  Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) 6 Armoured Division El Aroussa, Algeria
Dec 42 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Medjez El Bab, Tunisia
Jan 43 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Robaa, Tunisia
Feb 43 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Kasserine, Tunisia
Under command US II Corps
Feb 43 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Thala, Tunisia
Mar 43 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Le Kef, Tunisia
Apr 43 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Fondouk Gap, Tunisia
May 43 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Tunis, Tunisia
Jun 43 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Robertville, Tunisia
14 Mar 44 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Naples, Italy
May 44 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Cassino, Italy
May 44 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Monte Grande, Italy
Jun 44 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Genzano, Italy
Jun 44 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Marsciano, Italy
Jun 44 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Perugia, Italy
Jul 44 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Arezzo, Italy
Aug 44 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Florence, Italy
Sep 44 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Corella, Italy
Nov 44 6 Armoured Division 6 Armoured Division Monte Taverna, Italy
Nov 44 6 Armoured Division 12  Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) 6 Armoured Division Incissa, Italy
Jan 45 6 Armoured Division 12  Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) 6 Armoured Division Ancona, Italy
Mar 45 6 Armoured Division 12  Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) 6 Armoured Division Pesaro, Italy
Apr 45 6 Armoured Division 12  Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) 6 Armoured Division Bagnacavello, Italy
Apr 45 6 Armoured Division 12  Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) 6 Armoured Division Argenta, Italy
May 45 6 Armoured Division 12  Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) 6 Armoured Division Porporana, Italy
May 45 6 Armoured Division 12  Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) (TA) 6 Armoured Division Klagenfurt, Austria

Batteries

3 Sep 39 C, D
Nov 40 C, D, F

Equipment

Sep 41 25 pdr & Quads
Dec 42 25 pdr & Quads, Crusader & Carrier Observation Posts
Aug 43 M7 105 mm Self Propelled Priest, Sherman Observation Post Tanks,
White Scout Cars & Half-Tracks
Jan 45 25 pdr Self Propelled Sexton
The Royal Artillery 1939-45