6 Royal Horse Artillery

6 Brigade Royal Horse Artillery was absorbed into 8 Brigade Royal Field Artillery in 1920. Re-formed in November 1940 as 6 Regiment Royal Horse Artillery with three batteries. It assumed a Light Anti-Aircraft role in 1 Armoured Division in May 1946. In October 1947 it converted to 6 Field Regiment RA.

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Nov 40   Formed from cadre from 5 RHA Bulwick, Northamptonshire, UK
Dec 40 9 Armoured Division 6 Royal Horse Artillery 9 Support Group UK
Jun 42 9 Armoured Division 9 Armoured Division UK
Jul 44   Home Forces UK

Batteries

Nov 40 1, 2, 3
Mar 41 N, O, P

Equipment

Nov 40 18 pdr Guns
May 41 25 pdr Guns
Apr 44 Self Propelled Guns
Royal Artillery 1939-45