1923:. This time there was no surprise, and the LSTs and LCIs came under air attack and then heavy artillery fire as they approached the beaches. However, casualties among the AA troops were light and all the breach groups landed successfully: the first HAA guns were in action 4–6 hours after landings began. Opposition remained strong, and reinforcements poured into a tightly constricted beachhead while heavy fighting continued nearby. Although early warning and communications again proved a problem, the HAA sites were able to use their GL radar to fire concentrations against raiders. On 17 September the advance from the beachhead towards
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873:. The artillery batteries and ammunition columns, signal troops, mobile veterinary sections, Mounted Brigade Transport and Supply Columns and two of the Field Ambulances were left behind in Egypt. The division returned from Gallipoli in December 1915 and was reformed and remounted. On 10 December 1915, Berkshire RHA briefly rejoined the division from Ismailia, Suez Canal Defences; on 17 January 1916 it was transferred with 2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade to the
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65:
83:
819:
1682:, although the whole AA deployment was hampered by congestion at Algiers docks and the fact that AA guns had been given low priority in loading the supply ships. The follow-up elements suffered casualties of men and equipment when their ships were attacked on the way to North Africa: 80th HAA Rgt lost 71 men when HM Transport J-43 was sunk by enemy action. A team from 80th HAA Rgt and the
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1845:(Operation Husky). For the landings on Sicily, eight composite beach groups were formed to defend the landing points as soon as possible after Zero Hour. 194 HAA Battery was assigned to 20 Beach Group and RHQ and 252 HAA Bty to 21 Beach Group. While they were training, 250 HAA Bty was deployed to defend the area, with one Troop at
1669:. 22 AA Brigade was the only AA formation trained in mobile operations and amphibious warfare, and was tasked with landing early in the operation to provide AA cover for the beaches, ports and airfields. The best-trained regiments were selected for the initial assault, with 80th HAA Rgt supplying one battery (194 HAA Bty) and
1867:(LCIs) as infantry prepared for a firefight, but there was only light opposition and they were soon able to move to the sites selected for gun positions when the LCTs arrived about 4 hours later. Unfortunately, 194 HAA Bty lost its guns in a shipboard fire on the way to the beaches. However, it joined in the AA defence of
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changed tactics and started bombing London. On 9 September, 12 HAA Bty left 80 HAA Rgt's command and went to strengthen the London Inner
Artillery Zone (IAZ). As the raids against London worsened, RHQ of 6 HAA Rgt with two sections of 250/80 HAA Bty were brought from Kent on 14 September to take over
1280:
in
September–October 1938, the need for improved anti-aircraft (AA) defences became apparent, and a programme of converting existing TA units was pushed forward. On 1 October 1938, 264 Bty was separated from 66th Field Brigade, converted to the heavy anti-aircraft (HAA) role, and expanded into a full
1346:. In June a partial mobilisation of the TA was begun in a process known as 'couverture', whereby each AA unit did a month's tour of duty in rotation to man selected AA and searchlight positions. On 24 August, ahead of the declaration of war, AA Command was fully mobilised at its war stations. The '
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on 8 November, to be followed later by their heavy equipment. The HAA batteries were equipped with the older 3-inch gun on a modernised trailer, rather than the newer 3.7-inch, because the lighter 3-inch was easier and quicker to deploy in the rough country anticipated for the campaign. After the
2199:), three batteries (5 and 193 each), and a brigade ammunition column (4 and 154) had a total strength just under 800 so was broadly comparable to an infantry battalion (just over 1,000) or a cavalry regiment (about 550). Like an infantry battalion, an artillery brigade was usually commanded by a
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The Battle of
Britain was now under way, and during late July and throughout August the batteries had fleeting engagements with small numbers of raiders along the South Coast. There were attacks on Southampton and Portsmouth – a particularly bad raid on Portsmouth on 24 August – and on
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However, the Allied forces in Italy were suffering an acute manpower shortage, and surplus AA units were being disbanded in increasing numbers. On 18 December 1944 it was the turn of 80th (Berkshire) HAA Regiment, which was placed in suspended animation and its personnel dispersed.
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HQ arrived to take command of the independent HAA batteries on the island. In June 1941 the decision was taken to hand the occupation of
Iceland over to the (still neutral) United States, and shortly afterwards all AA positions were handed over and the troops returned to the UK.
735:. Therefore, TF units were split into 1st Line (liable for overseas service) and 2nd Line (home service for those unable or unwilling to serve overseas) units. 2nd Line units performed the home defence role, although in fact most of these were also posted abroad in due course.
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The 4th
Cavalry Division remained in Palestine on occupation duties after the end of the war. However, demobilization began immediately and most of the British war time units had left by May 1919. The Berkshire battery were reduced to cadre in Egypt on 14 October 1919.
1825:, and while liaising with them on 6 May Lt-Col Crum and one of his officers were captured by German troops. They were released when Tunis fell the following day; Lt-Col Crum had been wounded, but soon returned to duty. 80th HAA Regiment claimed 11 'kills' during the
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beaches, although the 'Baby
Maggies' had failed to stand up to the rough handling of the landings. More importantly, radio communications with the AA HQ ship broke down for the first 48 hours after landing, and defensive fire was reduced to crude 'barrage' methods.
1860:, or 'Baby Maggie'. Devised by 62 AA Bde, this had its transmitter, receiver, aerial array and operating display all carried in a two-wheeled trailer towed by a 3-ton truck. 80th HAA Regiment's 'Maggies' were late arriving for embarkation, which was rushed.
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Once Naples had been captured, 12 AA Bde's units were brought in by road and landing craft and defended the port from 1 October until relieved three weeks later, during which time it faced one serious air raid. It then moved up to rejoin X Corps against the
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under the regiment's command were the rear echelons of 58th HAA Rgt: 264 HAA Bty and the REME workshops. The HAA units disembarked at
Algiers on 22 November, where they remained in a transit camp while a party of drivers was sent forward aboard
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The batteries of the division were quite unready for war. Three had no horses, the fourth had just 23; three batteries had over 200 men on average, but the other just 91. The
Berkshire battery was only issued with sights for its
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into being, the TF was intended to be a home defence force for service during wartime and members could not be compelled to serve outside the country. However, on the outbreak of war on 4 August 1914, many members volunteered for
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airfields. During early
September the pattern of fleeting targets – but no 'kills' – for all the batteries continued by day and night. Most of the 3-inch guns in the battle area had been replaced by 3.7s, together with the new
2037:, with LAA regiments acting as infantry and anti-tank gunners, while the HAA regiments acted as divisional medium artillery. 80th HAA Regiment answered 166 calls for fire with 5011 rounds fired. Having beaten off the attack,
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on 27 November. RHQ, with 252/80 and 264/58 Btys, followed them to Bône on a two-day rail journey, arriving on 4 December, with 252 HAA Bty in action the same night against a heavy air raid. RHQ of 80th HAA Rgt was under
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1350:' that followed was an opportunity for training and equipping the AA defences. In June 1940 the RA's AA regiments were designated Heavy AA (HAA) to distinguish them from the new Light AA (LAA) units being formed.
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from
December 1914. It was broken up in France between 8 January and 28 February 1917. The two RHA batteries provided the manpower for the Brigade Ammunition Column. The battery (personnel only) disembarked at
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1451:. By the end of August, 6 HAA Rgt was commanding a group of batteries, including its own 12 HAA Bty and 251/80 HAA Bty, as a mobile force in Kent (for which 12/6 Bty had to borrow vehicles from 251/80).
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on 17 February, they were tasked with anti-tank (A/Tk) as well as AA defence until specialist A/Tk units arrived. This was repeated when German tanks were reported in the vicinity after the
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losses meant the air threat was lowered, HAA batteries of 62 AA Bde also employed their versatile long-range 3.7-inch guns in a medium artillery role against ground targets. This included
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in 73 AA Bde (the wartime 47 AA Bde, based in Reading). AA Command was disbanded on 10 March 1955 and there were wholesale amalgamations amongst its units. 480th HAA Regiment merged with
1752:, where it was later joined by the regiment's advanced HQ, camouflaged in an olive grove. On 11 February, the regiment finally had 194 and 250 HAA Btys under its command, operating under
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1748:
to join 22 AA Bde, leaving behind its signals and REME, together with 207 and 217 HAA Btys. 250 HAA Bty was already at Souk-el-Khemis, but in early February it moved forward again to
1427:' to defend roads leading away from the South Coast in case of invasion, and at the same time to reconnoitre and prepare AA gun sites for when guns became available. This was done at
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1856:(LSTs) made it feasible to land suitably waterproofed 3.7-inch guns and GL radar sets in the first wave of the attack. The HAA Troops were equipped with a new GL radar system, the
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In between training for overseas service, AA units in the WO Reserve were regularly loaned back to AA Command. On 10 October 1941, 80th HAA Rgt with 250 and 252 HAA Btys joined the
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223:
2203:. Artillery brigades were redesignated as regiments in 1938. Note that the battery strength refers to a battery of six guns; a four-gun battery would be about two thirds of this.
1774:, one of which targeted a gunsite of 250 HAA Bty and killed one man. The following day, 194 HAA Bty came under enemy shellfire. When guns of 250 HAA Bty were moved up to support
1974:, protecting assembly areas and ferry sites as well as routes and airfields. By April, 80th HAA Rgt had transferred back to 62 AA Bde, which was engaged in airfield defence for
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RHQ of 80th HAA Rgt, together with 250 and 252 HAA Btys, left AA Command in July 1941, while 251 HAA Bty remained as an independent battery. On 4 September the battery joined
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1396:, which had got away from Dunkirk without its guns and equipment. 12 HAA Bty was split into four sections, with Battery HQ, A and C Sections under 252 HAA Bty at Brownwich,
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Even before the final surrender of Axis forces in Tunisia, 80th HAA Rgt was withdrawn via Souk-el-Khemis to Bougie, arriving on 16 May. It immediately began training with
1574:, where it stayed until 1944. Many men from this battery formed the cadres for units of the West African Artillery, and went with their units on active service to Burma.
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advanced into the mountains accompanied by 80th HAA Rgt, with 194 HAA Bty deploying in icebound conditions at 2,500 feet (760 m). There was little activity by the
1570:(ATS). However, this was rescinded and 251 HAA Bty left again on 7 October to become part of the WO Reserve as an all-male battery. It left the UK in December 1941 for
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airfield, which had been captured without difficulty and was being repaired for RAF use despite frequent day and night raids. 252 HAA Battery joined in the defence of
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initial fighting, in which 194 HAA Bty suffered a number of casualties, 22 AA Bde accompanied the leading elements of First Army on their long march eastwards towards
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2187:. When grouped together they formed brigades, in the same way that infantry battalions or cavalry regiments were grouped together in brigades. At the outbreak of the
1488:(RAF) fighters, but there were few spare fighters to deal with the simultaneous attacks on the South Coast, of which the guns of 5 AA Division had to bear the brunt.
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in March 1916 and as 1st Mounted Division in July 1916. In September 1916, the battery was attached to the 7th Cyclist Brigade in 2nd Cyclist Division (former
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History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2a: The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42–56)
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Order of Battle of the Field Force in the United Kingdom, Part 3: Royal Artillery (Non-Divisional units), 22 October 1941, TNA files WO 212/6 and WO 33/1883.
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on the north bank, and the sixteen 3.7-inch guns the batteries brought were emplaced in four-gun sites. The regiment left (with its guns) on 1 January 1942.
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Berkshire, RHA (by now re-equipped with four 13 pounders) joined the Yeomanry Mounted Division with 6th Mounted Brigade on 27 June 1917 and transferred to
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939:). Consequently, the 6th Mounted Brigade, along with Berkshire RHA, was transferred from the Imperial to the Yeomanry Mounted Division on 27 June 1917.
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Order of Battle of the Field Force in the United Kingdom, Part 3: Royal Artillery, 26 December 1940, with amendments, TNA files WO 212/4 and WO 33/2365.
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1504:– which went on night after night. However, there were also five major raids on Portsmouth and five more on Southampton during the winter of 1940–41.
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The assault landings began at 02.45 on 10 July 1943. As in 'Torch', the advance parties of the AA units attached to the beach groups landed from
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Order of Battle of the Field Force in the United Kingdom, Part 3: Royal Artillery (Non-Divisional Units), 22 November 1942, TNA file WO 212/8.
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Army Field Artillery Brigades were artillery brigades that were excess to the needs of the divisions, withdrawn to form an artillery reserve.
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and was attached to 2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade. It replaced Warwickshire RHA in I Brigade when it was posted to France on 1 November.
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in March 1941, followed by the main body with four 3.7-inch guns. It was there to reinforce the AA coverage for 'Alabaster Force', which had
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Order of Battle of the Field Force in the United Kingdom, Part 3: Royal Artillery (Non-Divisional Units), 14 August 1942, TNA file WO 212/7.
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Order of Battle of the Field Force in the United Kingdom, Part 3: Royal Artillery (Non-Divisional Units), 25 March 1941, TNA file WO 212/5.
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guns operated by 80th HAA Rgt, even though these had already been through the hands of several units and their gun stores were incomplete.
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Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 12 May 1941, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/79.
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which had been warned for overseas service. The brigade joined the division on East Coast Defences in March 1915 and concentrated at
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activity, and the batteries scored a number of 'kills'. On 1 May 194 and 252 HAA Btys returned to regimental command, in support of
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sending two; 250 HAA Battery was among the follow-up echelons. Advance AA parties landed with the assault troops on beaches outside
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standard whereby brigades only retained one British regiment or battalion and most support units were Indian (artillery excepted).
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In late February 1941, while the Blitz was still continuing, 249 HAA Bty was rostered for overseas service and transferred to the
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When the TF was reconstituted on 7 February 1920 the Berkshire RHA formed a battery (later numbered 264th (Berkshire) Battery) in
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2080:, in which R (Berkshire) Battery continued the Berkshire RHA lineage. This lasted until 1967 when the TA was converted into the
1956:
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On 9 November, RHQ under Lt-Col J.A.S. Crum, with regimental Signals and REME and the assault echelons of 252 HAA Bty, moved to
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in this army and was brought up to full war establishment when it was joined by the independent 194 HAA Bty (originally part of
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of experienced officers and other ranks as the basis for a new 412 HAA Bty formed on 16 January 1941 at 209th HAA Training Rgt,
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2045:, so the ample stocks of 3.7-inch AA ammunition were used to help IV US Corps take the well-fortified mountain strongpoints.
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The battery, and its brigade, served with the Imperial Mounted Division in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign as part of the
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1253:, the battery (by now made up to six 18 pounders) was still with CLVIII Army Brigade, RFA serving as Army Troops with the
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made rapid progress up the east coast of Sicily and the follow-up AA forces began to land. 62 AA Brigade HQ arrived in
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The 1st Line battery was embodied with the 2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade on 4 August 1914 at the outbreak of the
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History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 3b: New Army Divisions (30–41) and 63rd (R.N.) Division
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Reserve, followed a few weeks later by the rest of the regiment, though it temporarily remained part of AA Command.
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In March 1915, the division was put on warning for overseas service. In early April, the division starting leaving
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Once the division was restructured and renamed, it served with the DMC for the rest of the war, taking part in the
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when it joined the division on 5 July 1917. The battery remained with the division when it was restructured and
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263:
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228:
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1955:. It joined 12 AA Bde in January 1944, by which time its former CO, James Crum, had been promoted to command
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1745:
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brigades selected to form the division. Berkshire RHA joined the division on formation and was assigned to
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1168:
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208:
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since May 1940 to deny it to German forces. There was little action apart from occasional engagements of
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1947:. The rest of 80th HAA Rgt remained on Sicily for the rest of the year, first at Messina and later at
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more sites in the London IAZ. Large daylight raids against London on 15 September were intercepted by
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2034:
1995:
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from 17 to 24 November. From 27 to 29 November, it withstood the Turkish counter-attacks during the
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299th (Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry, Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars and Berkshire) Field Regiment
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History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Years of Defeat: Europe and North Africa, 1939–1941
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to convert to a 'Mixed' establishment in which two-thirds of the posts were filled by women of the
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in December 1915, but had no ammunition. On 17 January 1916 it received four slightly more modern
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Defence of the United Kingdom
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In January 1944, 12 AA Bde was sent forward to cover the preparations for X Corps' crossing f the
1744:, the harbour and airfield being primary targets. On 6 January 1943, the regiment went forward to
927:
In June 1917, the Desert Column was reorganised from two mounted divisions of four brigades each (
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were formed for the division and the battery was assigned to II Brigade, RHA at Churn, along with
751:. A decision was made to form a new mounted division from the mounted brigades in and around the
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2200:
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336:(TA), later being expanded into a full heavy anti-aircraft (HAA) regiment that served during the
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What was a Battery of the Royal Horse Artillery?' at Long, Long Trail, retrieved 31 March 2018.
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The new regiment (RA brigades were redesignated as regiments from January 1939) formed part of
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and the brigade became an Army Field Brigade. On 6 July 1917, the battery was redesignated as
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22 AA Brigade reorganised its commitments during April: 194 HAA Bty came under the command of
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During December, there were air raids over Bône on most nights and frequent daylight raids by
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1358:
1092:
803:
799:
767:, came into being and 2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade was transferred to the new division.
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407:
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248:
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747:. Initially, the brigade concentrated in Berkshire and on 5 August 1914 was assigned to the
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Order of Battle of Iceland and Faroe Islands, 3 March 1941, with amendments, TNA WO 212/347.
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and 645th (Buckinghamshire) LAA Rgt (formerly the 1st Buckinghamshire (TA) Battalion of the
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1857:
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before the end of the month. By the middle of May, the horse artillery batteries were near
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The Campaign in Sicily 1943 and the Campaign in Italy 3rd September 1943 to 31st March 1944
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was formed in Egypt in January 1917; 2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade (by now numbered as
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History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Forgotten Fronts and the Home Base 1914–18
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and 252/80 HAA Btys under its command, while 194 and 250 HAA Btys remained detached under
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1606:
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and Imperial Mounted Divisions) to three mounted divisions of three brigades each (ANZAC,
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349:
305:
258:
82:
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spent a month unsuccessfully trying to recover 3-inch guns from sunken merchant ships in
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shoots against entrenched positions, and destruction of hard targets such as buildings.
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on 17 July, bringing the rest of 80th HAA Rgt, and took responsibility for Pachino and
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1741:
1710:
1512:
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During its time with the Yeomanry Mounted Division, the division served as part of the
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on 21 July 1908 (and the ammunition column on 11 August 1908). The unit consisted of:
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2357:
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When the TA was reconstituted on 1 January 1947, the regiment reformed at Reading as
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1944:
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was the first set sited in the forward areas. On 14 February Testour was attacked by
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The regiment was stationed close behind the Allied front line, and 250 HAA Battery's
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and the Dunkirk evacuation) and by the ancillary units necessary for mobile warfare:
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Shortly after this, RHQ of 6 HAA Rgt was sent, with 250/80 HAA Bty under command, to
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1180:
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The Allied campaign continued with the invasion of mainland Italy, first across the
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1907:) on 3 September, where 80th HAA Rgt (194 and 250 HAA Btys) provided AA cover from
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Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth – Regiments.org (archive site)
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which became 1st Cyclist Division in July 1916. It never left the United Kingdom.
3676:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1939/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007,
3661:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007,
1990:. Then when relieved it was able to follow close behind Fifth Army. Although the
935: – Imperial Mounted Division renamed – and the new
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1460:
1392:
defending Portsmouth. In July, the regiment was joined by RHQ and 12 HAA Bty of
1339:
843:
320:, from 1915 to 1918. A second line battery, 2/1st Berkshire RHA, served on the
309:
167:
3306:
91st HAA Rgt War Diary 1942 and Operation Orders 1940–42, TNA file WO 166/7462.
1966:
3.7-inch HAA gun in action in the field artillery role in Italy, December 1943.
2597:
2213:
2115:
1971:
1591:
1522:
1432:
1375:
1347:
1239:
1226:
913:
847:
839:
501:
490:
1999:
1846:
1801:, and 252 HAA Bty was under 78th Division, thus leaving RHQ (which moved to
1698:
1694:
1444:
1440:
1380:
1082:
835:
507:
345:
301:
253:
96:
4027:
3974:
History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Anti-Aircraft Artillery 1914–55
1704:) to join a convoy that sailed from the Clyde on 14 November. Also on the
1987:
1982:
in June 1944 12 AA Bde deployed its units to defend the bridges over the
1609:, the Allied landings in North Africa. 80th HAA Regiment was assigned to
1235:
850:
Defences. On 14 July 1915, Berkshire RHA (along with B Battery, HAC and
807:
389:
385:
3849:
The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
1342:. In February 1939 the UK's AA defences came under the control of a new
324:
in 1917 and 1918 as part of an Army Field Artillery Brigade. After the
2237:. All four batteries were originally part of the 2nd Mounted Division.
2030:
2026:
2010:
1932:
1931:
of 12 AA Bde proposed using a column of AA troops to break out towards
1912:
1908:
1868:
1749:
1717:
1679:
1674:
1595:
1534:
1471:
1397:
1230:
894:
791:
609:
564:
519:
396:
4032:
3741:, Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution, 1988/London: Brasseys, 1996,
2084:
and the unit at Reading became B (Berkshire Artillery) Company in the
1756:, though 252 HAA Bty had now moved up from Bône and was detached with
1408:, both under 250 HAA Bty. The Dunkirk veterans who had lost their old
901:. In practice, the battery remained attached to its mounted brigade.
794:
on coastal defence duties. Artillery headquarters was established at
3772:. Vol. II. Wakefield, Yorkshire: Microform Academic Publishers.
2108:
of 80th (Berkshire) HAA Regiment on its formation on 1 October 1938.
1924:
1687:
1583:
1424:
1306:
1299:
1152:
Berkshire RHA formed a 2nd line in 1914, initially designated as the
869:
The 2nd Mounted Division was dismounted in August 1915 and served at
795:
591:
580:
462:
3883:
Order of Battle of the British Armies in France, November 11th, 1918
1805:) with no batteries under its command. There was still considerable
1005:(30 April to 4 May 1918) and the Final Offensive, in particular the
1998:(CB), defensive fire (DF) and harassing fire (HF) shoots, but also
1198:
The battery remained with the division when it was redesignated as
3692:. Vol. 94 of New Vanguard Series. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
3384:
80 HAA Rgt War Diary November 1942–June 1943, TNA file WO 175/392.
2022:
1983:
1961:
1822:
1652:
1470:
1357:
982:(in GHQ Reserve) and the Capture of the Sheria Position under the
817:
4037:
3943:, London: HMSO, 1966/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004,
3870:, London: HMSO, 1973/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004,
3798:, London: HMSO, 1987/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004,
2017:. On 26 December the German forces put in a major counterattack,
2033:(Leghorn). 62 AA Brigade was well to the front in the resulting
2006:
1979:
1479:
After its heavy losses so far during the Battle of Britain, the
1420:
1195:, eight ammunition wagons and 210 rounds of ammunition per gun.
855:
4071:
2430:
Berkshire Artillery at Regiments.org., retrieved 31 March 2018.
2076:
Another round of mergers in 1961 saw 431st LAA Rgt absorbed by
920:(26 – 27 March 1917). It also took part in the
372:(TF) was formed on 1 April 1908 following the enactment of the
1919:). For 'Avalanche', 252 HAA Bty was in No 4 Beach Group under
1793:, 250 HAA Bty went back to Souk-el-Khemis airfield to support
18:
80th (Berkshire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
1782:, and soon the regiment was running courses in A/Tk gunnery.
908:. With the division, it took part in the advance across the
1533:
An advanced party of 249 (Berkshire RHA) HAA Bty arrived in
1167:
when it was formed in September 1914. On 6 March 1915, the
3910:
Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions
3796:
Victory in the Mediterranean, Part I|: June to October 1944
1295:
250 (Reading) AA Battery at Reading, raised 1 October 1938
2069:) to form P (Berkshire and Oxfordshire) Battery in a new
2134:
List of Territorial Force horse artillery batteries 1908
1289:
Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) at Yeomanry House, Reading
1206:) until the division was broken up on 16 November 1916.
417:
was proposed as a new unit and it was recognized by the
3976:, London: Royal Artillery Institution/Brassey's, 1994,
1412:
had the opportunity to become familiar with the modern
1313:(The remainder of 66th Field Brigade at Bristol became
376:(7 Edw.7, c.9) which combined and re-organised the old
943:
Yeomanry Mounted / 1st Mounted / 4th Cavalry Divisions
1384:
in the so-called 'Channel Battles' that preceded the
4690:
Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
1273:) and ceased to be a Royal Horse Artillery battery.
866:
for the rest of the war, before returning to Egypt.
4700:
Military units and formations in Reading, Berkshire
4590:
4534:
4523:
4473:
4377:
4366:
4279:
4113:
4106:
3833:. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press.
1276:In the late 1930s, particularly at the time of the
1130:
1112:
1098:
1088:
1078:
1060:
1040:
1032:
1027:
435:
2nd South Midland Ammunition Column also at Reading
415:
Berkshire Royal Horse Artillery (Territorial Force)
163:
145:
135:
113:
102:
92:
77:
57:
45:
34:
3935:Maj-Gen I.S.O. Playfair & Brig C.J.C. Molony,
3489:Routledge, pp. 274, 279, 289; Table XLIII, p. 268.
2063:536th (Surrey) Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Rgt
1246:and 2/1st Shropshire RHA became A/CLVIII Battery.
4685:Military units and formations established in 1908
4007:6th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
2286:formed the other three batteries of the division.
2151:Frederick says Berkshire RHA was assigned to the
1927:began: so eager were the AA units that Brigadier
1657:3-inch AA guns on cruciform travelling carriages.
2929:"5 AA Division 1939 at British Military History"
1817:respectively. These formations were involved in
1374:, the South Coast ports such as Southampton and
986:(DMC). Still with the DMC, it took part in the
798:, before joining the divisional headquarters at
3351:Playfair & Molony, Vol IV, pp. 130, 137–43.
3315:39 AA Bde War Diary 1942, TNA file WO 166/7396.
3297:39 AA Bde War Diary 1941, TNA file WO 166/2273.
2911:
2909:
2907:
2905:
2903:
2901:
2899:
2897:
2884:
2882:
2759:
2757:
2628:
2626:
2472:Berkshire Drill Stations at Drill Hall Project.
1720:where the motor transport was unloaded from SS
1388:. By now, the regiment had been transferred to
1378:became prime targets for attacks by the German
443:guns and allocated as artillery support to the
360:). Postwar, it continued in the TA until 1968.
3756:, Vol I, Wakefield, Microform Academic, 1984,
3690:British Artillery 1914–19 Field Army Artillery
2339:
2337:
2092:in 1969, and the Berkshire RHA lineage ended.
2067:Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
2059:480th (Berkshire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
4680:Artillery units and formations of World War I
4083:
3831:Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945
3770:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
3754:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
3499:
3497:
3495:
2986:AA Command 3 September 1939 at Patriot Files.
1338:, which had the responsibility for defending
703:
8:
3941:The Destruction of the Axis forces in Africa
2802:
2800:
2798:
2796:
2572:
2570:
2388:
2386:
2384:
2382:
2380:
2378:
2376:
2374:
2163:. This is contradicted by the contemporary
1156:and later given a fractional designation as
3513:
3511:
3509:
3467:
3465:
3043:
3041:
3039:
2841:"Extract from war diary of 158 Brigade RFA"
2708:
2706:
2704:
2560:
2558:
2556:
2554:
2517:
2515:
2513:
2511:
2509:
2507:
2505:
2503:
2312:
2310:
1269:(later 66th (South Midland) Field Brigade,
425:Battery HQ at Yeomanry House, Castle Hill,
348:, in the assault landings in North Africa (
304:in 1908. It saw active service during the
27:Former British Army horse artillery battery
4695:Military units and formations in Berkshire
4531:
4374:
4110:
4090:
4076:
4068:
4009:, Rev Edn, Gloucester: Choir Press, 2013,
3455:
3453:
2825:
2823:
2821:
2744:
2742:
2667:
2665:
2258:
2256:
2088:. However, this regiment was reduced to a
1549:long-range reconnaissance aircraft. Later
959:(from 24 April 1918) and later renamed as
806:(2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade was at
710:
696:
454:
4705:1908 establishments in the United Kingdom
3723:. Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution.
3585:
3583:
3402:Routledge, pp. 180-2; Table XXXI, p. 189.
3275:
3273:
2960:
2958:
2956:
2888:
2763:
2632:
2494:
2343:
1911:, followed on 9 September by landings at
1665:in October 1942 and set sail through the
1636:Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1292:249 (Berkshire RHA) AA Battery at Reading
912:. The battery was re-equipped with four
899:XIX Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery (T.F.)
755:area of Berkshire. On 2 September 1914,
3956:Order of Battle of the British Army 1914
3912:. Newport: Ray Westlake Military Books.
3893:. Newport: Ray Westlake Military Books.
3634:289–322 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 on.
3590:414–443 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 on.
3576:520–563 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 on.
3554:474–519 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 on.
2683:
2644:
2400:
2398:
2328:
2316:
2246:British divisions were converted to the
2212:B Battery, HAC joined the division from
949:XX Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery (T.F.)
790:In November 1914, the division moved to
3565:67–106 AA Bdes at British Army 1945 on.
3380:
3378:
3376:
3374:
3372:
3370:
3368:
3366:
3094:
3092:
3090:
3024:
3022:
2923:
2921:
2873:
2861:
2775:
2576:
2545:
2445:
2443:
2441:
2439:
2437:
2425:
2423:
2421:
2419:
2417:
2415:
2413:
2306:
2144:
974:. From 31 October it took part in the
828:B Battery, Honourable Artillery Company
785:B Battery, Honourable Artillery Company
724:Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907
457:
374:Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907
3544:Frederick, pp. 1012, 1017, 1021, 1028.
3069:2 AA Bde War Diary, Home Forces 1940,
2482:
2082:Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
1697:for embarkation on HM Transport P-29 (
1590:. The battery HQs were established at
1283:80th (Berkshire) Anti-Aircraft Brigade
1238:on 24 May 1917. It was equipped with
1024:
802:in December, and Berkshire RHA was at
31:
4645:150th (South Nottinghamshire Hussars)
4630:107th (South Nottinghamshire Hussars)
3711:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1957.
2787:
2748:
2733:
2721:
2695:
2671:
2656:
2262:Not to be confused with the original
1496:After the defeat of 15 September the
924:(17 – 19 April 1917).
388:. On formation, the TF contained 14
7:
3851:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992,
3600:Litchfield, pp. 26, 227, Appendix 5.
2594:Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
1661:The 'Torch' convoy assembled in the
1298:251 (Buckinghamshire) AA Battery at
399:. Each yeomanry brigade included a
3885:. France: General Staff, GHQ. 1918.
1305:252 (City of Oxford) AA Battery at
1217:when it was reformed. The original
1165:2/2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade
1103:2/2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade
439:The battery was equipped with four
3535:Jackson, Vol VI, Pt II, pp. 371–2.
2157:Warwickshire Royal Horse Artillery
2071:431st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
2021:(Operation Winter Storm), between
1935:, though the scheme was vetoed by
1500:concentrated on night raids – the
25:
4043:Orders of Battle at Patriot Files
3989:British Territorial Units 1914–18
2161:2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade
2153:1st South Midland Mounted Brigade
1315:76th (Gloucestershire) AA Brigade
858:. They fought a sharp action at
726:(7 Edw.7, c.9) which brought the
459:2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade
445:2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade
118:2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade
53:1 January 1947 – 31 December 1968
3814:. London: Samson Books Limited.
3071:The National Archives (TNA), Kew
2461:Berkshire at Drill Hall Project.
2118:
2073:, with HQ remaining at Reading.
2005:Once Fifth Army had crossed the
1475:Formation sign of 5 AA Division.
1163:The battery joined the 2nd line
1065:
1046:
838:and the last elements landed at
81:
63:
4675:Royal Horse Artillery batteries
3503:Routledge, Table XLVII, p. 296.
3471:Routledge, Table XLII, p. 267.
3429:Routledge, Table XXXII, p. 190.
2225:The other three batteries were
2191:, a field artillery brigade of
1978:. Once Fifth Army had captured
1154:Berkshire (Reserve) Battery RHA
576:Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars
288:Berkshire Royal Horse Artillery
51:7 February 1920–1 December 1944
35:Berkshire Royal Horse Artillery
3810:James, Brigadier E.A. (1978).
3016:Routledge, Table LXII, p. 379.
2179:The basic organic unit of the
2029:aimed at retaking the port of
1362:3.7-inch HAA gun preserved at
1267:1st South Midland Brigade, RFA
990:on 13 and 14 November and the
49:21 July 1908 – 14 October 1919
41:480th (Berkshire) HAA Regiment
1:
3526:Routledge Table XLIV, p. 293.
3393:Routledge, Table XXX, p. 188.
1617:which had seen action in the
1615:60th (City of London) HAA Rgt
1568:Auxiliary Territorial Service
1558:251 (Buckinghamshire) HAA Bty
1009:(19 to 25 September) and the
646:Transport and Supply Column,
486:Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars
470:Organisation on 4 August 1914
39:80th (Berkshire) HAA Regiment
2976:Routledge, Table LX, p. 378.
2086:Royal Berkshire Territorials
1515:; this battery later joined
1158:2/1st Berkshire Battery, RHA
968:Egyptian Expeditionary Force
862:on 20 July that removed the
382:Honourable Artillery Company
328:, it was reconstituted as a
318:Sinai and Palestine Campaign
3954:Rinaldi, Richard A (2008).
1628:80 HAA Rgt Signal Section,
1625:RHQ, 194, 250, 252 HAA Btys
1529:249 (Berkshire RHA) HAA Bty
1364:Imperial War Museum Duxford
186:Sinai and Palestine 1916-18
4721:
4640:149th (Lancashire Hussars)
4625:106th (Lancashire Hussars)
3768:Frederick, J.B.M. (1984).
3447:Routledge, pp. 101–2, 259.
2915:Frederick, pp. 756–8, 775.
2019:Unternehmen Wintergewitter
1601:During the summer of 1942
1028:2/1st Berkshire RHA (T.F.)
204:Battle of Beersheba (1917)
4062:The Territorial Army 1947
3812:British Regiments 1914–18
3737:Gen Sir Martin Farndale,
2996:Routledge, pp. 65–6, 371.
2276:2/1st Nottinghamshire RHA
1843:Allied invasion of Sicily
1638:(HQ and 252 Section only)
1634:80 HAA Workshop Section,
1370:After the British army's
937:Yeomanry Mounted Division
887:Imperial Mounted Division
881:Imperial Mounted Division
316:and in particular in the
37:264th (Berkshire) Battery
4028:British Military History
3847:Norman E.H. Litchfield,
3030:"80 HAA Rgt at RA 39–45"
2815:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 27–30.
2533:"The British Army, 1914"
2450:RHA at Long, Long Trail.
2358:"The British Army, 1914"
2013:and the defences of the
1780:Battle of Kasserine Pass
1643:Royal Army Service Corps
1547:Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor
1507:The regiment provided a
1309:, raised 1 November 1938
1302:, raised 1 November 1938
1285:, organised as follows:
1209:The battery (along with
1193:Ordnance BLC 15-pounders
395:and 14 mounted yeomanry
3829:Joslen, H. F. (2003) .
2829:Becke, Pt 3b, pp. 51–9.
2806:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 19–26
2712:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 31–4.
2521:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 9–17.
1951:, under the command of
1821:, the final advance on
1746:Souk-el-Khemis Airfield
1586:Gun Defence Area under
1423:in a scheme codenamed '
1372:evacuation from Dunkirk
1189:Ordnance BL 15 pounders
1121:Ordnance BLC 15-pounder
1003:Second Transjordan Raid
722:In accordance with the
224:Second Transjordan Raid
126:XIX Brigade, RHA (T.F.)
4635:147th (Essex Yeomanry)
4620:104th (Essex Yeomanry)
4033:The Drill Hall Project
3987:Westlake, Ray (1992).
3459:Routledge, pp. 258–63.
3360:Routledge, pp. 176–80.
3212:Collier, Appendix XXX.
3083:Collier, Chapter VIII.
2843:. The Long, Long Trail
2564:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 1–6.
2280:2/1st Warwickshire RHA
2167:and the authoritative
1967:
1865:Landing Craft Infantry
1815:6th Armoured Divisions
1658:
1630:Royal Corps of Signals
1605:began to assemble for
1594:on the south bank and
1476:
1367:
1171:was formed to replace
1169:2/2nd Mounted Division
1125:Ordnance QF 18-pounder
1117:Ordnance BL 15 pounder
988:Battle of Mughar Ridge
893:) was one of the four
875:Western Frontier Force
864:Turkish threat to Aden
831:
830:at Sheik Othman, Aden.
773:II Brigade, RHA (T.F.)
209:Battle of Mughar Ridge
158:Ordnance QF 13-pounder
154:Ordnance QF 18-pounder
150:Ordnance QF 15-pounder
130:XX Brigade, RHA (T.F.)
122:II Brigade, RHA (T.F.)
4100:Royal Horse Artillery
3991:. Osprey Publishing.
3972:Brig N.W. Routledge,
3688:Clarke, Dale (2004).
3517:Routledge, pp. 283–5.
3480:Routledge, pp. 270–4.
3438:Molony, Vol V, p. 58.
3420:Routledge, pp. 184-7.
3411:Routledge, pp. 183-4.
3201:Collier, Chapter XVI.
3151:Routledge, pp. 385–6.
2790:, pp. 16, 17, 26
2590:"The Royal Artillery"
2531:Conrad, Mark (1996).
2356:Conrad, Mark (1996).
2126:United Kingdom portal
1965:
1797:under the command of
1791:Souk-el-Arba Airfield
1787:1st Armoured Division
1656:
1564:131st (Mixed) HAA Rgt
1474:
1361:
1344:Anti-Aircraft Command
992:Battle of Nebi Samwil
922:Second Battle of Gaza
821:
330:Royal Field Artillery
295:Royal Horse Artillery
214:Battle of Nebi Samwil
199:Third Battles of Gaza
4048:12 June 2018 at the
4038:The Long, Long Trail
3908:Perry, F.W. (1993).
3889:Perry, F.W. (1992).
3128:Collier, Chapter XV.
2941:on 23 September 2015
2264:1st Mounted Division
2035:Battle of Garfagnana
1879:After the landings,
1852:The availability of
1841:for the forthcoming
1799:71st (Forth) HAA Rgt
1667:Straits of Gibraltar
1641:80 HAA Rgt Platoon,
1211:2/1st Shropshire RHA
1204:4th Mounted Division
1200:3rd Mounted Division
1179:with the battery at
1173:2nd Mounted Division
996:Capture of Jerusalem
984:Desert Mounted Corps
976:Third Battle of Gaza
961:4th Cavalry Division
957:1st Mounted Division
918:First Battle of Gaza
757:2nd Mounted Division
749:1st Mounted Division
429:, with a section at
219:Capture of Jerusalem
3862:Brig C.J.C. Molony,
3624:Frederick, p. 1003.
3073:, file WO 166/2221.
3006:Collier, Chapter X.
2248:British Indian Army
2227:Nottinghamshire RHA
1917:Operation Avalanche
1895:Operation Avalanche
1889:Cassibile Airfields
1854:Landing Ships, Tank
1671:58th (Kent) HAA Rgt
1572:West Africa Command
1539:occupied the island
1219:CLVIII Brigade, RFA
1215:CLVIII Brigade, RFA
1107:CLVIII Brigade, RFA
1011:Capture of Damascus
980:Battle of Beersheba
891:6th Mounted Brigade
852:28th Indian Brigade
777:Nottinghamshire RHA
441:Ehrhardt 15-pounder
358:Operation Avalanche
300:that was formed in
269:Operation Avalanche
234:Capture of Damascus
3752:J.B.M. Frederick,
3644:Litchfield, p. 24.
3267:Frederick, p. 785.
3240:Routledge, p. 211.
3191:Walker, pp. 60–71.
3182:Routledge, p. 393.
3160:Walker, pp. 49–59.
3047:Walker, pp. 38–40.
2600:on 23 October 2013
2392:Litchfield, p. 21.
2201:Lieutenant-Colonel
1968:
1760:throughout March.
1729:, and had 207/58,
1659:
1477:
1368:
832:
531:Berkshire Yeomanry
413:On 18 March 1908,
4662:
4661:
4658:
4657:
4528:
4519:
4518:
4474:Territorial Force
4371:
4362:
4361:
4281:Territorial Force
4015:978-0-9562190-4-6
3998:978-1-85532-168-7
3840:978-1-84342-474-1
3118:Walker, pp. 40–9.
3109:Routledge, p. 49.
2965:Monthly Army List
2183:was, and is, the
1905:Operation Baytown
1901:Strait of Messina
1827:Tunisian Campaign
1795:No. 242 Group RAF
1404:and D Section at
1386:Battle of Britain
1354:Battle of Britain
1147:
1146:
1007:Battle of Megiddo
804:Little Walsingham
728:Territorial Force
720:
719:
638:Ammunition Column
408:ammunition column
370:Territorial Force
342:Battle of Britain
292:Territorial Force
281:
280:
249:Battle of Britain
229:Battle of Megiddo
16:(Redirected from
4712:
4592:Territorial Army
4532:
4526:
4465:XVII (II Indian)
4375:
4369:
4111:
4092:
4085:
4078:
4069:
4005:Patrick Walker,
4002:
3969:
3965:978-0-97760728-0
3931:18 December 1947
3923:
3904:
3886:
3844:
3825:
3783:
3734:
3717:Farndale, Martin
3703:
3645:
3642:
3636:
3631:
3625:
3622:
3616:
3607:
3601:
3598:
3592:
3587:
3578:
3573:
3567:
3562:
3556:
3551:
3545:
3542:
3536:
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3119:
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3110:
3107:
3101:
3099:Pile's despatch.
3096:
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3067:
3061:
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2988:
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2977:
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2916:
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2877:
2871:
2865:
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2580:
2574:
2565:
2562:
2549:
2543:
2537:
2536:
2528:
2522:
2519:
2498:
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2408:
2405:Monthly Arm List
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2393:
2390:
2369:
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2366:
2364:
2353:
2347:
2341:
2332:
2326:
2320:
2314:
2296:
2293:
2287:
2284:2/A Battery, HAC
2273:
2267:
2260:
2251:
2244:
2238:
2223:
2217:
2210:
2204:
2195:(4 officers, 37
2177:
2171:
2149:
2128:
2123:
2122:
2121:
2106:Honorary Colonel
2104:, was appointed
2096:Honorary Colonel
1986:and the port of
1949:Catania airfield
1929:Mortimer Wheeler
1819:Operation Vulcan
1765:gun-laying radar
1619:Battle of France
1468:Predictor No 2.
1321:Second World War
1244:C/CLVIII Battery
1071:
1069:
1068:
1056:
1052:
1050:
1049:
1025:
978:, including the
963:(23 July 1918).
916:in time for the
814:Overseas service
733:Imperial Service
712:
705:
698:
604:Henley-on-Thames
455:
338:Second World War
334:Territorial Army
274:Italian Campaign
242:Second World War
109:(later Regiment)
87:Territorial Army
85:
73:
69:
67:
66:
32:
21:
4720:
4719:
4715:
4714:
4713:
4711:
4710:
4709:
4665:
4664:
4663:
4654:
4650:289th Parachute
4586:
4525:
4515:
4469:
4368:
4358:
4334:Nottinghamshire
4324:Inverness-shire
4275:
4102:
4096:
4060:Graham Watson,
4050:Wayback Machine
4024:
4019:
3999:
3986:
3966:
3958:. Ravi Rikhye.
3953:
3920:
3907:
3901:
3888:
3881:
3841:
3828:
3822:
3809:
3788:William Jackson
3780:
3767:
3731:
3715:
3707:Basil Collier,
3700:
3687:
3672:Maj A.F. Becke,
3657:Maj A.F. Becke,
3653:
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3342:Joslen, p. 465.
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3296:
3292:
3288:Joslen, p. 490.
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3186:
3181:
3177:
3171:Years of Defeat
3168:
3164:
3159:
3155:
3150:
3146:
3140:Years of Defeat
3137:
3133:
3126:
3122:
3117:
3113:
3108:
3104:
3097:
3088:
3081:
3077:
3068:
3064:
3058:Years of Defeat
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3046:
3037:
3028:
3027:
3020:
3015:
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2995:
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2207:
2189:First World War
2181:Royal Artillery
2178:
2174:
2169:Order of Battle
2150:
2146:
2142:
2124:
2119:
2117:
2114:
2100:Col A.T. Loyd,
2098:
2055:
2009:, it faced the
1996:counter-battery
1897:
1835:
1833:Operation Husky
1742:fighter-bombers
1684:Royal Engineers
1651:
1649:Operation Torch
1607:Operation Torch
1580:
1578:Mobile training
1560:
1531:
1494:
1486:Royal Air Force
1449:Tunbridge Wells
1400:, B Section at
1356:
1336:5th AA Division
1328:
1323:
1263:
1221:was formed for
1150:
1135:First World War
1123:
1119:
1105:
1066:
1064:
1047:
1045:
1044:
1023:
1021:2/1st Berkshire
945:
883:
816:
745:First World War
741:
739:1/1st Berkshire
716:
674:
673:
668:
666:Stony Stratford
658:Field Ambulance
655:
651:
644:
635:
583:
538:
493:
479:
471:
465:
453:
451:First World War
401:horse artillery
378:Volunteer Force
366:
354:Operation Husky
350:Operation Torch
332:battery of the
306:First World War
284:
264:Operation Husky
259:Operation Torch
168:First World War
156:
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128:
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28:
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4527:(1938 onwards)
4521:
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4311:
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2889:Frederick 1984
2878:
2866:
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2839:Baker, Chris.
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2764:Frederick 1984
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2235:B Battery, HAC
2231:A Battery, HAC
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584:
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569:
568:
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563:D Squadron at
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557:C Squadron at
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518:D Squadron at
516:
512:C Squadron at
510:
506:B Squadron at
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500:A Squadron at
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478:Assigned units
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4577:7th Parachute
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2777:
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2658:
2653:
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2647:, p. 357
2646:
2645:Farndale 1988
2641:
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2345:
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2329:Westlake 1992
2325:
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2317:Westlake 1992
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1976:Fifth US Army
1973:
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1945:Volturno Line
1940:
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1858:No 3 Mark III
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1803:Medjez el Bab
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1788:
1783:
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1777:
1773:
1770:
1769:Junkers Ju 87
1766:
1761:
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1758:46th Division
1755:
1754:78th Division
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1517:124th HAA Rgt
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1149:Military unit
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322:Western Front
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2981:
2972:
2964:
2943:. Retrieved
2936:the original
2876:, p. 28
2874:BEF GHQ 1918
2869:
2864:, p. 79
2862:BEF GHQ 1918
2857:
2845:. Retrieved
2834:
2811:
2783:
2776:Rinaldi 2008
2771:
2751:, p. 24
2736:, p. 22
2729:
2724:, p. 55
2717:
2698:, p. 56
2691:
2686:, p. 83
2679:
2674:, p. 54
2659:, p. 35
2652:
2640:
2614:
2602:. Retrieved
2598:the original
2584:
2579:, p. 36
2577:Rinaldi 2008
2548:, p. 59
2546:Rinaldi 2008
2541:
2526:
2490:
2485:, p. 23
2478:
2467:
2456:
2407:August 1914.
2404:
2361:. Retrieved
2351:
2324:
2291:
2271:
2242:
2221:
2208:
2193:headquarters
2175:
2168:
2164:
2147:
2099:
2085:
2075:
2070:
2058:
2056:
2047:
2042:
2018:
2004:
1991:
1969:
1941:
1898:
1878:
1862:
1851:
1836:
1806:
1784:
1771:
1762:
1739:
1721:
1712:
1705:
1700:
1692:
1660:
1600:
1581:
1561:
1551:12th HAA Rgt
1532:
1520:
1506:
1502:London Blitz
1497:
1495:
1480:
1478:
1453:
1418:
1379:
1369:
1329:
1326:Mobilisation
1312:
1282:
1275:
1264:
1248:
1243:
1208:
1197:
1185:
1162:
1157:
1153:
1151:
1099:Part of
1073:British Army
1015:
1000:
965:
952:
946:
926:
903:
884:
868:
833:
789:
761:Headquarters
742:
721:
681:
628:
618:
574:
529:
514:High Wycombe
484:
438:
419:Army Council
414:
412:
367:
287:
285:
240:
174:South Arabia
136:peacetime HQ
114:Part of
29:
4370:(1859–1938)
4354:West Riding
2847:27 November
2604:18 November
2483:Clarke 2004
2363:27 November
2331:, p. 5
2319:, p. 3
2197:other ranks
2039:IV US Corps
2015:Gothic Line
1992:Luftwaffe's
1881:Eighth Army
1410:3-inch guns
1406:Fort Nelson
1394:6th HAA Rgt
1340:Southampton
1281:brigade as
1240:18 pounders
1177:King's Lynn
1131:Engagements
1036:1914 – 1919
914:18 pounders
854:) left for
352:), Sicily (
310:Middle East
164:Engagements
4669:Categories
4610:13th (HAC)
4605:12th (HAC)
4600:11th (HAC)
4339:Shropshire
3939:, Vol IV:
3794:, Vol VI:
3169:Farndale,
3138:Farndale,
3056:Farndale,
2788:James 1978
2749:Perry 1993
2734:Perry 1993
2722:Perry 1992
2696:Perry 1992
2672:Perry 1992
2657:James 1978
2302:References
2214:Canterbury
1972:Garigliano
1873:XXX Corps'
1849:airfield.
1713:Queen Emma
1603:First Army
1592:Scunthorpe
1523:War Office
1437:Edenbridge
1433:Canterbury
1376:Portsmouth
1348:Phoney war
1255:Fifth Army
1227:Accrington
953:indianized
933:Australian
848:Suez Canal
840:Alexandria
502:Buckingham
491:Buckingham
4524:Regiments
4319:Hampshire
4304:Berkshire
4107:Batteries
3866:, Vol V:
3173:, p. 110.
3142:, p. 109.
2967:May 1939.
2165:Army List
2043:Luftwaffe
2000:air-burst
1953:73 AA Bde
1921:12 AA Bde
1847:Djidjelli
1839:62 AA Bde
1807:Luftwaffe
1727:66 AA Bde
1695:Liverpool
1690:harbour.
1611:22 AA Bde
1588:39 AA Bde
1513:Blandford
1498:Luftwaffe
1492:The Blitz
1481:Luftwaffe
1445:Tenterden
1441:Sevenoaks
1390:35 AA Bde
1381:Luftwaffe
1251:Armistice
1213:) joined
1113:Equipment
1083:Artillery
972:Palestine
871:Gallipoli
836:Avonmouth
781:A Battery
769:I Brigade
598:Woodstock
508:Aylesbury
393:divisions
364:Formation
326:Armistice
302:Berkshire
254:The Blitz
146:Equipment
97:Artillery
4367:Brigades
4344:Somerset
4299:Ayrshire
4046:Archived
3786:Gen Sir
3719:(1988).
3610:Watson,
3060:, p. 98.
2945:31 March
2112:See also
1988:Piombino
1957:8 AA Bde
1885:Syracuse
1722:Inventor
1414:3.7-inch
1236:Boulogne
844:Ismaïlia
808:Fakenham
800:Hanworth
397:brigades
390:infantry
386:Yeomanry
384:and the
4535:Regular
4378:Regular
4114:Regular
3612:TA 1947
2185:Battery
2159:to the
2053:Postwar
2031:Livorno
2027:Pistoia
2011:Serchio
1937:X Corps
1933:Pompeii
1913:Salerno
1909:Messina
1869:Pachino
1750:Testour
1735:V Corps
1680:Tunisia
1675:Algiers
1596:Halsham
1535:Iceland
1461:Gosport
1429:Ashford
1398:Fareham
1249:At the
1231:Burnley
1093:Battery
1041:Country
955:as the
895:cavalry
792:Norfolk
759:, with
653:Reading
642:Reading
633:Reading
610:Banbury
565:Wantage
559:Newbury
553:Reading
547:Windsor
536:Reading
520:Chesham
427:Reading
406:and an
404:battery
340:in the
308:in the
298:battery
140:Reading
107:Battery
58:Country
4013:
3995:
3980:
3962:
3947:
3916:
3897:
3874:
3855:
3837:
3818:
3802:
3776:
3760:
3745:
3727:
3696:
3680:
3665:
2282:, and
1925:Naples
1772:Stukas
1731:217/72
1688:Bougie
1584:Humber
1466:Sperry
1425:Bovril
1307:Oxford
1300:Slough
1070:
1061:Branch
1051:
1033:Active
796:Cromer
765:Goring
682:Source
592:Oxford
581:Oxford
463:Oxford
380:, the
290:was a
195:Second
78:Branch
68:
46:Active
4501:XVIII
4309:Essex
4294:B HAC
4289:A HAC
2939:(PDF)
2932:(PDF)
2140:Notes
2090:cadre
2023:Lucca
1984:Tiber
1823:Tunis
1706:Orion
1701:Orion
1663:Clyde
1509:cadre
929:ANZAC
910:Sinai
753:Churn
431:Ascot
346:Blitz
191:First
4615:14th
4445:XIII
4420:VIII
4011:ISBN
3993:ISBN
3978:ISBN
3960:ISBN
3945:ISBN
3914:ISBN
3895:ISBN
3872:ISBN
3853:ISBN
3835:ISBN
3816:ISBN
3800:ISBN
3774:ISBN
3758:ISBN
3743:ISBN
3725:ISBN
3694:ISBN
3678:ISBN
3663:ISBN
2947:2018
2849:2013
2606:2013
2365:2013
2233:and
2155:and
2025:and
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