List of regiments of the Royal Artillery 1938–47

This list of regiments of the Royal Artillery covers 1938–1947.

Royal Horse Artillery

1st Royal Horse Artillery, 2nd Royal Horse Artillery

Field
  • 51st (Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 55th (Wessex) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 57th (Home Counties) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 58th (Sussex) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 60th (North Midland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 61st (North Midland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 69th (West Riding) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 70th (West Riding) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 74th (Northumbrian) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 75th (Highland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 76th (Highland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 77th (Highland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 78th (Lowland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 79th (Lowland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 80th (Lowland - City of Glasgow) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 81st (Welsh) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 83rd (Welsh) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 85th (East Anglian) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 86th (East Anglian) (Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 90th (City of London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 91st (4th London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 92nd (5th London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 94th (Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 96th (Royal Devon Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 285th (Essex) Parachute Field Regiment RA (need confirmation of disbandment date)

Anti-Tank

Medium
  • Heavy (Field Army)
  • Super Heavy
  • Pack, Mountain and Light
  • Air Landing
  • Survey
  • Heavy (Coast Defence) and Coast

Anti-Aircraft

Searchlight

Anti-Aircraft 'Z' Rocket
  • Maritime
  • Defence
  • Garrison

Infantry
  • 600th (5th Bn Duke of Wellington's Regiment) Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 601st Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 602nd Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 603rd Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 607th Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 610th Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 611th (Middlesex) Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery

301st Infantry Brigade was formed on 15 January 1945 within Scottish Command from the following Territorial Army RA units:[1]

  • 613th (Essex Fortress) Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 616th Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery[2] formed by 508th (Tynemouth) Coast Regiment RA (TA)[3]
  • 617th Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery[4] formed by 512th (East Riding) Coast Regiment RA (TA)[5]
  • 619th Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery[6] formed by 524th (Lancashire and Cheshire) Coast Regiment RA (TA)[7]

303rd Infantry Brigade was formed on 22 January 1945 by conversion of Headquarters 27th (Home Counties) Anti-Aircraft Brigade within 2 Anti-Aircraft Group. It was commanded by Brigadier H.G. Smith[8][9][10]

304th Infantry Brigade was formed on 22 January 1945 by conversion of Headquarters 38th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade within 2 Anti-Aircraft Group. It was commanded by Brigadier C.A.H. Chadwick (Brigadier F.W. Sanders from 24 May 1945):[23]

Overseas
  • Hong Kong - Singapore
  • Royal Malta

References
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