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List of regiments of the Royal Artillery 1938–47

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

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  • Heavy (Field Army)
  • Super Heavy
  • Pack, Mountain and Light
  • Air Landing
  • Survey
  • Heavy (Coast Defence) and Coast
  • Heavy Anti-Aircraft
  • Light Anti-Aircraft
  • 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:

  • 613th (Essex Fortress) Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 616th Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery formed by 508th (Tynemouth) Coast Regiment RA (TA)
  • 617th Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery formed by 512th (East Riding) Coast Regiment RA (TA)
  • 619th Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery formed by 524th (Lancashire and Cheshire) Coast Regiment RA (TA)
  • 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

  • 630th (Essex) Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery formed by 28th (Essex) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA). (304 Bde)
  • 631st (Kent) Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 632nd (St Pancras) Infantry Regiment Royal Artillery formed by 33rd (St Pancras) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA). (This had originally been 19th Battalion London Regiment (St Pancras) until conversion in 1935.) (303 Bde)
  • 633rd (Queen's Own Royal West Kent) Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 634th (Middlesex) Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery formed by 36th (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) (303 Bde)
  • 635th (King's Regiment) Infantry Regiment Royal Artillery formed by 38th (The King's Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA). (This had originally been 6th (Rifle) Battalion The King's Regiment (Liverpool) until conversion in 1936.) (303 Bde)
  • 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):

  • 637th (Northamptonshire Regiment) Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery formed by 50th Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) (The Northamptonshire Regiment), which had originally been converted from 4th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
  • 638th (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery formed by 53rd (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA), which had originally been converted from 5th Battalion Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.
  • Overseas

  • Hong King-Singapore
  • Royal Malta
  • References

    List of regiments of the Royal Artillery 1938–47 Wikipedia