In May 1938 2 Brigade RHA was re-organised as 2 Regiment Royal Horse Artillery with two batteries. It became a three battery unit in December 1940. It assumed the role of a field regiment in 1 Armoured Division in January 1946. 2 Royal Horse Artillery became 2 Field Regiment RA in 1958.
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 Support Group | Bulford, Wiltshire, UK |
| Sep 39 | |
1 Support Group | Wimbourne, Dorset, UK |
| Oct 39 | British Expeditionary Force | La Basée, France | |
| Dec 39 |  |
3 Infantry Division | Allennes, France |
| May 40 | |
3 Infantry Division | Louvain, Belgium |
| 31 May 40 | |
3 Infantry Division | Dunkirk, France |
| Jun 40 | Home Forces | Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK | |
| Jul 40 |  |
2 Support Group | Rushton, Northamptonshire, UK |
| Dec 40 |  |
British Troops Egypt | N Africa |
| Feb 41 | 1 Armoured Brigade Group | Greece | |
| May 41 | |
British Troops Egypt | Canal Zone, Egypt |
| Jan 42 | |
1 Support Group | N Africa |
| Feb 42 |  |
Middle East Forces | N Africa |
| Apr 42 | 200 Guards Motorised Brigade Group | N Africa | |
| May 42 | 201 Guards Motorised Brigade Group | N Africa | |
| May 42 | Knightsbridge Box, Libya | ||
| Jun 42 |  |
22 Armoured Brigade Group | N Africa |
| Aug 42 | |
1 Armoured Division | N Africa |
| Oct 42 | |
1 Armoured Division | Alamein, Egypt |
| May 43 | |
1 Armoured Division | Tunisia |
| May 44 | |
1 Armoured Division | Cassino, Italy |
| Sep 44 |  |
8 Army | Italy |
Batteries
| 3 Sep 39 | H/I, L/N |
| May 42 | H, I, L |
Equipment
| Jun 40 | 25 pdr Mk2 |
| May 42 | 25 pdr – Stuart & Marmon Harrington Observation Posts |