5 Brigade Royal Horse Artillery was broken up in 1928. Re-formed in November 1939 as 5 (Army) Regiment Royal Horse Artillery. A third battery was added in November 1940 and in December the (Army) title was dropped. It converted to 5 Field Regiment RA in February 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.
| Nov 39 | Formed from K & G Batteries | Wooten-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, UK | |
| Apr 40 |  |
3 Corps | France |
| Jun 40 | Home Forces | UK | |
| Dec 40 |  |
8 Support Group | UK |
| Jul 42 | |
8 Support Group | N Africa |
| Jul 42 |  |
23 Armoured Brigade Group | N Africa |
| Sep 42 | |
8 Armoured Division | N Africa |
| Oct 42 |  |
24 Armoured Brigade Group | N Africa |
| Oct 42 | |
8 Armoured Division | Alamein, Egypt |
| Dec 42 |  |
7 Armoured Division | N Africa |
| Sep 43 | |
7 Armoured Division | Salerno, Italy |
| Jan 44 | |
7 Armoured Division | UK |
| Jun 44 | |
7 Armoured Division | NW Europe |
Batteries
| Nov 39 | G, K |
| Oct 40 | G, K, CC |
Equipment
| Nov 39 | 18 pdr Guns, Guy Quad Ant Tractors |
| Aug 40 | 6 pdr Anti-Tank (ex Naval in pill boxes) |
| Jan 41 | 75 mm (18 pdr carriage), 4.5 inch Howitzers |
| May 41 | 25 pdr Mk1 |
| Jul 42 | Stuart Observation Post Tanks |
| Mar 44 | 25 pdr Self Propelled Sexton, Sherman Command Tanks, Cromwell Observation Post Tanks |
War diaries for ’39, ’44 & late ’46 at desertrat.org.uk
War diaries G Battery 1939-45 & Jan-Jun 46 at desertrats.org.uk
War diaries K Battery Apr-Sep 40 & notes 42-45 at desertrats.org.uk
War diaries CC Battery Nov 40-Aug 44 at desertrats.org.uk