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 | Finsbury, London, UK |
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London District | Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, UK |
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2 Support Group | UK |
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6 Support Group | Abingdon, Berkshire, UK |
Sep 41 | ![]() |
6 Armoured Division | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK |
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6 Armoured Division | Dam Park, Ayr, UK |
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6 Armoured Division | Algiers, Algeria Less C Battery attached 78 Division for invasion Re-embarked 26th, disembarked Bone 27th |
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6 Armoured Division | El Aroussa, Algeria |
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6 Armoured Division | Medjez El Bab, Tunisia |
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6 Armoured Division | Robaa, Tunisia |
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6 Armoured Division | Kasserine, Tunisia Under command US II Corps |
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6 Armoured Division | Thala, Tunisia |
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6 Armoured Division | Le Kef, Tunisia |
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6 Armoured Division | Fondouk Gap, Tunisia |
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6 Armoured Division | Tunis, Tunisia |
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6 Armoured Division | Robertville, Tunisia |
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6 Armoured Division | Naples, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Cassino, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Monte Grande, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Genzano, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Marsciano, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Perugia, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Arezzo, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Florence, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Corella, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Monte Taverna, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Incissa, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Ancona, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Pesaro, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Bagnacavello, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Argenta, Italy |
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6 Armoured Division | Porporana, Italy |
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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 |