List of regiments of the Royal Artillery (1938–1947) explained

This list of regiments of the Royal Artillery covers the period from 1938, when the RA adopted the term 'regiment' rather than 'brigade' for a lieutenant-colonel's command comprising two or more batteries, to 1947 when all RA regiments were renumbered in a single sequence.[1] [2] [3] [4]

In 1938 the RA was organised in two main branches: Field, and Coast Defence and Anti-Aircraft (CD&AA) (including anti-tank). The two branches had separate depots and administrative staffs, but the main difference was in equipment and tactical employment. However, these differences broke down as World War II progressed, when units took on multiple roles, good examples being the employment of heavy anti-aircraft guns in the medium artillery and anti-tank roles.[5] [6]

In this list 'Reg' denotes a prewar unit of the Regular Army, 'SR' denotes Supplementary Reserve, 'TA' denotes Territorial Army, including duplicate units; all others were 'war-formed' (even if some were apparently designated TA). TA duplicate units were granted their subsidiary titles in February 1942. 'Mixed' indicates a unit in which a large proportion of the personnel were women of the Auxiliary Territorial Service. 'S/A' indicates an established Regular or TA unit placed in 'suspended animation' (as opposed to disbandment)

Royal Horse Artillery

Traditionally the Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) provided highly mobile light field guns to support cavalry formations. By 1939 the RHA was – like the rest of the RA – completely mechanised, but its role remained essentially the same: provision of mobile artillery to armoured formations. As World War II progressed, this was increasingly achieved using Self-Propelled (SP) guns. The following regiments were designated RHA for all or part of the period:[1] [7]

Field

The field regiments were the backbone of the Royal Artillery, mostly operating as integral components of the infantry and armoured divisions, with a few held at corps or army level (later in the Army Groups Royal Artillery).[1] [17]

Anti-Tank

Specialist Anti-Tank (A/T) regiments began to be formed by conversion from other roles in 1938.[1] [93]

(No 104th formed)

(No 108th–110th formed)

(No 112th–121st formed)

Medium

Medium regiments:[1] [123]

Heavy (Field Army)

Regiments of mobile heavy guns for employment in the field.[1] [146]

Super Heavy

Regiments of super heavy guns (8-inch and 240 mm) for employment in the field.[1] [151]

Pack, Mountain and Light

Pack/Mountain Regiments

Light Regiments

Air Landing and Parachute

Survey

Survey regiments were initially organised into Survey, Sound Ranging and Flash Spotting batteries. Later this was changed to a troop of each in each battery.[159] [160]

Coast Defence

Heavy Regiments (Coast)

Regiments of static heavy guns for coast defence, converted to numbered coast regiments in 1940–41:[1] [163]

Coast Regiments

Regiments of static heavy guns for coast defence.[1] [189]

Defence Regiments

During the invasion crisis of 1940 a number of temporary 'Defence' batteries and regiments were formed to deploy around the UK coast for general defence, though not forming part of coast artillery proper; others were formed at overseas ports.[1] [192] [193]

Anti-Aircraft

Heavy Anti-Aircraft

Originally, these units were simply entitled 'Anti-Aircraft' (AA), but in 1940 they were redesignated 'Heavy Anti-Aircraft' (HAA) to distinguish them from the Light AA units being formed. The great majority were disbanded or passed into S/A between August 1945 and January 1947[1] [194]

(No 92nd HAA Regiment formed)

(No 195th HAA Regiment formed)

Light Anti-Aircraft

Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) units began to be formed from 1938, initially in the TA, many being converted from other roles.[1] [254]

Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-tank

Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank regiments were usually created by merging batteries from two separate units under a single regimental headquarters; some of these were shortlived.[1] [282]

Searchlight

The following anti-aircraft searchlight (S/L) regiments served with the Royal Artillery during the period. Many of these units were transferred in August 1940 from the Royal Engineers (RE), in which they had been designated 'Anti-Aircraft Battalions'; most of these were converted infantry battalions, while other converted infantry battalions transferred directly to the RA.[1] [284] [285]

Anti-Aircraft 'Z' Rocket

Anti-Aircraft Z Regiments were armed with rockets fired from a simple launcher. Later in the war they could include some ATS personnel and many batteries were manned by the Home Guard with regular army command post staff. Some independent batteries served abroad.All Anti-Aircraft Z Regiments were redesignated Anti-Aircraft Area Mixed Regiments in April 1944 and all were disbanded by April 1945.[342]

Maritime

The Maritime Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery initially had 3 Light Machine Gun Regiments each with two batteries and one regiment of a battery of Bofors 40 mm. Port detachments were formed to find pools of trained Light Machine Gun gunners who could be embarked as required. Eventually the machine guns were mostly replaced by 20 mm Oerlikons and 40 mm Bofors. There was no higher formation, each commanding officer reporting direct to RA6 at the War Office.[343] In September 1942 a gunner Brigadier was appointed as commander and in January 1943 the regiment was re-titled Maritime Royal Artillery. In March 1943 numbers were increased and the regiment organised into six regiments and twenty-four port detachments in Britain. There were four overseas batteries at New York, Port Said, Bombay and South Africa and four independent troops at Freetown, Sydney, Algiers and Haifa. A fifth troop was added later at Naples. In August 1945 the regiment was re-organised into 1st, 4th and 5th Regiments each with an RHQ, Training Battery and Holding Battery. There was also 2nd Regiment in India but this was not fully formed.[344]

Infantry and Garrison Regiments

Garrison Regiments

Towards the end of 1944 Britain's field armies were suffering a manpower crisis, so the Royal Artillery began converting surplus air and coast defence regiments into Garrison regiments for service in rear areas.[345]

Infantry Regiments, RA

By the beginning of 1945 the manpower crisis had deepened, and the garrison regiments were converted into infantry regiments for service on the lines of communication and occupation duties, together with other surplus regiments. Although formally these units were entitled 'Regiments, RA', the word 'Infantry' is often added (then and subsequently) for clarity.[346] [347]

Training

Training regiments changed designation frequently as new roles and requirements appeared.[1] [351]

Overseas

Bibliography

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Notes and References

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  2. Litchfield, pp. 5–6.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227012548/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/art-eng-sig/raxref.htm Numeric list of Regular RA regiments at Regiments.org.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226164843/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/art-eng-sig/rataxref.htm Numeric list of TA RA regiments at Regiments.org.
  5. Monthly Army Lists 1938–39.
  6. Routledge, pp. 279–80, 323–4.
  7. Frederick, pp. 442–52.
  8. Litchfield, pp. 147–9.
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227024903/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-london/varty/hac1.htm HAC at Regiments.org.
  10. Litchfield, pp. 67–8.
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226172323/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/essex.htm Essex Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  12. Litchfield, pp. 129–30.
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226172408/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/lancH.htm Lancashire Hussars at Regiments.org.
  14. Litchfield, pp, 198–9.
  15. https://web.archive.org/web/20060105001137/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/nottsSo.htm South Notts Hussars at Regiments.org.
  16. Litchfield, p. 32.
  17. Frederick, pp. 496–542.
  18. Farndale, Far East, Annex A.
  19. Farndale, Far East, Annex K.
  20. Litchfield, pp. 36–8.
  21. https://web.archive.org/web/20060105001844/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/westcumb.htm W&C Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  22. Litchfield, pp. 116–8.
  23. Litchfield, pp. 119–20.
  24. Litchfield, p. 209.
  25. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227030349/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/wx-2.htm 2nd Wessex at Regiments.org.
  26. Litchfield, pp. 229–30.
  27. Litchfield, pp. 230–2.
  28. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227032304/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/sx-cp.htm 2nd Cinque Ports at Regiments.org.
  29. Litchfield, p. 142.
  30. Litchfield, pp. 210–1.
  31. Litchfield, pp. 157–8.
  32. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227025059/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-london/varty/lo-7.htm 7th London at Regiments.org.
  33. Litchfield, p. 158.
  34. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227025123/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-london/varty/lo-8.htm 8th London at Regiments.org.
  35. Litchfield, pp. 246–7.
  36. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227030324/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/wo-1.htm Worcester Artillery at Regiments.org.
  37. Litchfield, p. 237.
  38. Litchfield, pp. 255–7.
  39. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227030439/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/yw-1.htm 1st West Riding at Regiments.org.
  40. Litchfield, pp. 257–8.
  41. https://web.archive.org/web/20060117164344/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/yw-2.htm 2nd West Riding at Regiments.org.
  42. Litchfield, pp. 261–2.
  43. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227051711/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/yw-3Shef.htm Sheffield Artillery at Regiments.org.
  44. Litchfield, pp. 190–1.
  45. Litchfield, p. 53.
  46. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227030032/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/dm-3.htm 3rd Durham at Regiments.org.
  47. Litchfield, pp. 270–1.
  48. Litchfield, p. 273.
  49. Litchfield, pp. 304–5.
  50. Litchfield, pp. 295–6.
  51. Litchfield, pp. 278–9.
  52. Litchfield, pp. 287–8.
  53. Litchfield, pp. 78–9.
  54. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227022229/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-wales/varty/gl-1.htm 1st Glamorgan at Regiments.org.
  55. Litchfield, pp. 181–2.
  56. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227022319/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-wales/varty/mm-1.htm Monmouth Artillery at Regiments.org.
  57. Litchfield, pp. 63–5.
  58. https://web.archive.org/web/20060117164959/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/ex-1.htm 1st Essex at Regiments.org.
  59. Litchfield, pp. 101–3.
  60. Litchfield, pp. 120–2.
  61. Litchfield, pp. 122–3.
  62. Litchfield, pp. 150–1.
  63. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227024944/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-london/varty/lo-1.htm 1st London at Regiments.org.
  64. Litchfield, pp. 152–3.
  65. https://web.archive.org/web/20060117173615/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/ke-2.htm 2nd Kent at Regiments.org.
  66. Litchfield, p. 153.
  67. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227025007/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-london/varty/lo-5.htm 5th London at Regiments.org.
  68. Litchfield, pp. 50–2.
  69. https://web.archive.org/web/20060104210248/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/dorset.htm Dorset Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  70. Litchfield, pp. 46–8.
  71. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227030502/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/devon.htm Devon Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  72. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226174509/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/kentYeo.htm Kent Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  73. Litchfield, pp. 222–5.
  74. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226173419/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/surrey.htm Surrey Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  75. Litchfield, pp. 24–5.
  76. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226172257/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/bucks.htm Buckinghamshire Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  77. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226173627/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-wales/vcav/pembroke.htm Pembroke Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  78. Litchfield, pp. 244–5.
  79. Litchfield, p. 161.
  80. Litchfield, p. 240.
  81. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227003409/http://regiments.org/deploy/uk/vol-arty/yw-2d.htm 2nd West Riding duplicates at Regiments.org.
  82. Litchfield, p. 283.
  83. Farndale, Far East, Annex O.
  84. Litchfield, p. 155.
  85. Litchfield, p. 233.
  86. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226173449/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/sussex.htm Sussex Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  87. Litchfield, p. 22.
  88. Litchfield, p. 20.
  89. Litchfield, p. 280.
  90. Litchfield, p. 140.
  91. https://web.archive.org/web/20051230140249/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/vcav/ayrshire.htm Ayrshire Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  92. Litchfield, p. 294.
  93. Frederick, pp. 917–29.
  94. Frederick, p. 443.
  95. Litchfield, p. 276.
  96. Litchfield, p. 156.
  97. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227025032/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-london/varty/lo-6.htm 6th London Artillery at Regiments.org.
  98. Litchfield, p. 247.
  99. https://web.archive.org/web/20060104053222/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/worcestr.htm Worcester Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  100. Litchfield, p. 253.
  101. https://web.archive.org/web/20051126064929/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/vcav/glasgow.htm Glasgow Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  102. Litchfield, pp. 186, 218–9.
  103. https://web.archive.org/web/20060103215539/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/norfsuff.htm Suffolk & Norfolk Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  104. Litchfield, p. 124.
  105. Litchfield, p. 225.
  106. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227055759/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-no/yw-dwr4.htm 4th DoWellington's at Regiments.org
  107. Litchfield, pp. 98–9.
  108. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227035953/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-so/ha-3.htm 6th Hampshires at Regiments.org
  109. Litchfield, p 75.
  110. https://web.archive.org/web/20060117171929/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-wales/vinf/flint.htm Flintshire Volunteers at Regiments.org
  111. Litchfield, p. 277.
  112. Litchfield, p. 157.
  113. Litchfield, p. 202.
  114. https://web.archive.org/web/20060104210312/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/oxford.htm Oxford Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  115. https://web.archive.org/web/20060103215426/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/norfolk.htm Norfolk Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  116. Litchfield, p. 76.
  117. Litchfield, p. 44.
  118. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226174743/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-so/dv-5.htm 5th Devons at Regiments.org.
  119. Litchfield, p. 136.
  120. Litchfield, p. 132.
  121. Litchfield, p. 305.
  122. Litchfield, p. 196.
  123. Frederick, pp. 725–42.
  124. Litchfield, p. 214.
  125. Litchfield, p. 162.
  126. Litchfield, p. 271.
  127. Litchfield, p. 296.
  128. https://web.archive.org/web/20051230132859/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/vinf/rs-6.htm 6th Bn Royal Scots at Regiment.org.
  129. Litchfield, p. 219.
  130. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227035145/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-ea/sf-6.htm 358th Medium Rgt at Regiments.org.
  131. Litchfield, pp. 127–8.
  132. Litchfield, pp. 27–8.
  133. https://web.archive.org/web/20060105000744/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-wales/vcav/flintden.htm Flint & Denbigh Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  134. Litchfield, p. 275.
  135. Litchfield, p. 297.
  136. Litchfield, p. 220.
  137. Litchfield, pp. 206–7.
  138. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226173231/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/shrops.htm Shropshire Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  139. Litchfield, pp. 135–6.
  140. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226180212/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vcav/lancDLOY.htm DLO Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  141. https://web.archive.org/web/20051230140225/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/vcav/ScotHors.htm Scottish Horse at Regiments.org.
  142. Litchfield, p. 231.
  143. Litchfield, p. 203.
  144. Litchfield, p. 265.
  145. Litchfield, p. 30.
  146. Frederick, pp. 557–9.
  147. Litchfield, p. 18.
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  149. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227041630/http://regiments.org/regiments/na-canada/volmil/nf-arty/nf-166.htm 57th Newfoundland at Regiments.org.
  150. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227045528/http://regiments.org/regiments/na-canada/volmil/nf-arty/nf-59hy.htm 59th Newfoundland at Regiments.org.
  151. Frederick, p. 561.
  152. Frederick, p. 897.
  153. Frederick, p. 898.
  154. Frederick, p. 899.
  155. Frederick, p. 555.
  156. Frederick, p. 930.
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  158. Frederick, p. 845.
  159. Bellis, p. 21.
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  162. Litchfield, pp. 54–5.
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  164. Litchfield, p. 307.
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  166. Litchfield, pp. 45–6.
  167. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227030125/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/dv-2.htm Devon Hvy Rgt at Regiments.org.
  168. Litchfield, p. 49.
  169. Litchfield, p. 58.
  170. Litchfield, p. 251.
  171. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227030415/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/ye-2.htm East Riding Coast Rgt at Regiments.org.
  172. Litchfield, p. 284.
  173. https://web.archive.org/web/20051230140920/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/varty/414forth.htm Forth Coast Rgt at Regiments.org
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  176. Litchfield, p. 110.
  177. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226172207/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/ke-1.htm Kent & Sussex Hvy Rgt at Regiments.org.
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  180. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227052331/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/varty/430orzt.htm Orkney Hvy Rgt at Regiments.org.
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  182. Litchfield, p. 96.
  183. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227060204/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-so/ha-8bea.htm Princess Beatrice's Hvy Rgt at Regiments.org.
  184. https://web.archive.org/web/20060117172912/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/sf-hvy.htm Suffolk Hvy Rgt at Regiments.org.
  185. Litchfield, p. 111.
  186. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227042609/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/thasmed.htm Thames & Medway Hvy Rgt at Regiments.org.
  187. Litchfield, p. 192.
  188. Litchfield, p. 310.
  189. Frederick, pp. 618–43.
  190. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227043955/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/varty/412hld.htm 412 Coast Rgt at Regiments.org.
  191. https://web.archive.org/web/20060117172757/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/nf-hvy.htm 514th Coast Rgt at Regiments.org.
  192. Farndale, Years of Defeat, p. 103.
  193. Frederick, pp. 931–5.
  194. Frederick, pp. 764–99.
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  196. Litchfield, p. 164.
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  198. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227030722/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-london/varty/lo-53.htm 53rd HAA at Regiments.org.
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  203. Litchfield, pp. 89–91.
  204. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227051645/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/ha-2(57).htm 1st Wessex at Regiments.org.
  205. Litchfield, p. 107.
  206. https://web.archive.org/web/20060117174350/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/ke-458.htm 58th HAA at Regiments.org.
  207. Litchfield, p. 70.
  208. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227035036/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-ea/ex-7.htm 7th Essex at Regiments.org.
  209. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226171511/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-london/vinf/L04RF.htm 4th Londons at Regiments.org.
  210. Litchfield, p. 177.
  211. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226174900/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-london/vinf/L11finsb.htm Finsbury Rifles at Regiments.org.
  212. Litchfield, p. 250.
  213. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227032328/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/ye-n2.htm 62nd HAA at Regiments.org.
  214. Litchfield, p. 55.
  215. Litchfield, p. 193.
  216. Litchfield, p. 131.
  217. Litchfield, p. 266.
  218. https://web.archive.org/web/20060117175651/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-so/sy-W4.htm Leeds Rifles at Regiments.org.
  219. Litchfield, p. 262.
  220. Litchfield, p. 39.
  221. Litchfield, p. 125.
  222. https://web.archive.org/web/20060117173040/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/varty/la-3.htm 3rd West Lancs at Regiments.org.
  223. Litchfield, p. 95.
  224. Litchfield, p. 211.
  225. https://web.archive.org/web/20060117180544/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/varty/474glasg.htm 74th HAA at Regiments.org.
  226. Litchfield, p. 106.
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