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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.
The Royal Horse Artillery, which has separate traditions, uniforms and insignia, still retains a distinct identity within the regiment. [5] Before World War II, Royal Artillery recruits were required to be at least 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m) tall. Men in mechanised units had to be at least 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall.
R. Raiding Support Regiment; Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) 108 Regiment Royal Armoured Corps; 109th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps; 110th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps
45th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery 92nd (Loyals) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery List of regiments of the Royal Artillery (1938–1947)
Regiments of the Royal Artillery or Royal Horse Artillery of the Regular British Army and Territorial Army since 1938, when the term 'Regiment' replaced 'Brigade' as the standard unit designation; a Regiment comprises a number of Batteries.
2nd Army Group Royal Artillery was a brigade-sized formation organised by Britain's Royal Artillery (RA) during World War II to command medium and heavy guns. It served in the final stages of the Tunisian Campaign and throughout the Italian Campaign. It reformed in the Territorial Army in the 1950s to command air defence units.
88th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA) was a volunteer air defence unit of Britain's Territorial Army (TA) from 1939 until amalgamated in 1950. During World War II it defended South Wales and the Severn Valley during the Blitz and then took part in the North African and Italian campaigns, fighting in both the anti-aircraft (AA) and ground fire roles.
The 85th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery was formed on 23 September 1941. [3] The regiment comprised four anti-tank batteries: 45, 251, [ 2 ] 270 [ 4 ] and 281. In September 1941, the 85th was camped at John Groom's Orphanage and Flower Girls’ Home [ 4 ] at Clacton-on-Sea , Essex.