Formed with headquarters at Woolwich from the 3^rd Kent (Royal Arsenal) RGA (V)

Became 1^st / 2^nd London Brigade RFA (TF) upon formation of a second line unit

 

 

1914-15 UK

 

1915-18 France and Belgium

Brigade numbered as 281^st Brigade RFA (TF)

Placed in suspended animation

Reconstituted as part of the 5^th Brigade RFA (TF) which was subsequently re-designated as 92^nd ( 5^th London) Brigade RFA (TA)

Formed as the second line unit to 1^st / 2^nd London Brigade RFA (TF) with headquarters at Woolwich, SE18

1914-16 UK

1917-18 France and Belgium

Brigade numbered as 291^st Brigade RFA (TF)

Disbanded

Formed with headquarters at Leonard Street, EC1 from the 2^nd Middlesex RGA (V)

Became 1^st / 3^rd London Brigade RFA (TF )

1914-15 UK 1915-18 France

Brigade numbered as 282^nd Brigade RFA (TF) and subsequently re-designated as 282 nd

Army Field Artillery Brigade RFA (TF)

Placed in suspended animation

Reconstituted together with two batteries, formerly of the London Heavy Brigade RGA (see

London 22) to form 14^th (London) Medium Brigade RFA (TF). Headquarters were originally established at Leonard Street but were subsequently moved to Offord Road, Barnsbury, N1, the original headquarters of the London Heavy Brigade.

Formed as the second line unit to 1^st / 3^rd London Brigade RFA (TF) with headquarters at Leonard Street

1914-16 UK 1917-18 France

Brigade numbered as 293^rd Brigade RFA (TF) and subsequently re-designated as 293 rd

Army Field Artillery Brigade RFA (TF)

Disbanded

Formed with headquarters at Lewisham from 2^nd Kent RGA (V)

Became 1^st / 4^th London (Howitzer) Brigade RFA (TF) upon formation of a second line unit

1914-15 UK
1915-18 France

Brigade numbered as 283^rd Brigade RFA (TF)

Placed in suspended animation

Reconstituted as 4^th London Brigade RFA (TF)

Re-designated as 91^st ( 4^th London) Brigade RFA (TA)

Re-designated as 91^st ( 4^th London) Field Brigade RA (TA)

Re-designated as 91^st ( 4^th London) Army Field Brigade RA (TA)

Re-designated as 91^st ( 4^th London) Army Field Regiment RA

 

 

1939-40 UK

 

1940 France

 

1940-42 UK

 

1942-43 India and Persia

 

1943-44 Sicily, Italy and Palestine

 

1945-46 North West Europe

Placed in suspended animation

Reconstituted as 291^st Airborne Field Regiment RA ( 4^th London) (TA) with headquarters at

 

Lewisham, SE13

Re-designated as 291^st ( 4^th London) Parachute Field Regiment RA (TA)

Re-designated as 291^st ( 4^th London) Field Regiment RA (TA)

Amalgamated with:

 

263^rd ( 6^th London) Light Regiment RA (TA)

 

298^th (Surrey Yeomanry QMR) Field Regiment RA (TA)

 

381^st (East Surrey) Light Regiment RA (TA)

 

To form:

 

Disbanded

Formed as a second line unit to 1^st / 4^th London Brigade RFA (TF) with headquarters at Lewisham, SE13

1914-16 UK
1917-18 France

Brigade broken up and batteries dispersed between 290^th and 291^st Brigades RFA (TF) (London 8 & 10)

Disbanded

Formed as the duplicate Regiment to 91^st ( 4^th London) Field Regiment RA (TA) with headquarters at Lewisham, with two batteries from that Regiment.

1939-40 UK
1940 France
1942 UK
1942-45 India and Burma

Re-designated as 139^th Field Regiment RA ( 4^th London) (TA)

Re-designated as 139^th Jungle Field Regiment RA ( 4^th London) (TA)

Placed in suspended animation

Disbanded

Formed with headquarters at Kennington Lane, SE11 from the 3^rd Middlesex RGA (V)

Became 1^st / 5^th London Brigade, RFA (TF) upon formation of a second line unit

1914-15 UK
1915-18 France

Brigade numbered as 235^th Brigade, RFA (TF)

Placed in suspended animation

Reconstituted initially as 5^th London Brigade RFA (TA) with two batteries from that Brigade and two batteries formerly of the 2 ^nd London Brigade RFA (TF)

Re-designated as 92^nd ( 5^th London) Brigade RFA (TA)

Re-designated as 92^nd ( 5^th London) Field Brigade RA (TA )

Re-designated as 92^nd ( 5^th London) Field Regiments RA (TA)

1939-40 UK
1940 France with BEF
1940-42 UK
1942-43 India and Persia
1943-45 Sicily and Italy
1945 North West Europe

Placed in suspended animation

Reconstituted as: 292^nd Airbourne Anti-Tank Regiment RA ( 5^th London) (TA) with headquarters at Kennington, SE11

Reorganised and re-designated as:

292^nd Airborne Field Regiment RA ( 5^th London) (TA)

Re-designated as 292^nd ( 5^th London) Parachute Field Regiment RA (TA)

Amalgamated with:

285^th (Essex) Parachute Field Regiment RA (TA)

To form: 289^th Parachute Light Regiment RA (TA) with headquarters moving to Pont Street, SW1

with P Battery, Q and R Batteries

Re-designated as 289^th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (TA)

Amalgamated with 880^th Locating Battery RA (TA) and subsequently re-designated as 289 th

Parachute Regiment RHA (TA) with 880^th Locating Battery forming S Battery

Re-designated as 289^th Parachute Light Regiment RHA (TA)

Reduced to Battery strength and re-designated as

289^th Parachute Battery RHA (V) with headquarters at East Ham

Re-designated as 289^th Commando Light Battery (V)

Formed as the second line unit to 1^st / 5^th London Brigade RFA (TF)

Brigade numbered as 300^th Brigade RFA (TF) and subsequently broken up, batteries being

dispersed between 301^st , 302^nd and 303^rd Brigades

1914-15 UK
1916 France
1917-18 Macedonia and Palestine

Formed with headquarters at Clapham Common as the duplicate Regiment of 92^nd ( 5^th London) Field Regiment RA (TA) with two batteries from that Regiment

1939-40 UK
1940 France with BEF
1940-42 UK
1942-43 North Africa
1943-45 Italy and the Balkans

Re-designated as 140^th Field Regiment RA ( 5^th London) (TA)

Reorganised and re-designated as 140^th Medium Regiment RA ( 5^th London) (TA)

Placed in suspended animation

Disbanded

Formed with headquarters at Brixton from part of the 1^st London RGA (V)

Became 1^st / 6^th London Brigade RFA (TF) upon formation of a second line unit

Brigade numbered as 236^th Brigade RFA (TF)

1914-15 UK

1916-18 France

Placed in suspended animation

Reconstituted as 6^th London Brigade RFA (TF)

Re-designated as 63^rd ( 6^th London) Brigade RFA (TA)

Re-designated as 63^rd ( 6^th London) Field Brigade RA (TA)

Re-designated as 63^rd ( 6^th London) Field Regiment RA (TA) and subsequently converted

and reorganised as 52^nd ( 6^th London) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

1939-40 UK
1940 France with BEF
1940-42 UK
1942-43 India, Iraq, Persia and Syria
1943-45 Sicily, Italy and Palestine
1945 North West Europe

Placed in suspended animation

Reconstituted as 263^rd Anti-Tank Regiment RA ( 6^th London) (TA) with headquarters at

Brixton, SW9

Reorganised and re-designated as 263^rd Field Regiment RA ( 6^th London) (TA)

Reorganised and re-designated as 263^rd Medium Regiment RA ( 6^th London) (TA)

Reorganised and re-designated as 263^rd ( 6^th London Light Regiment RA (TA) upon

amalgamation with the Kent element of 415^th (Thames & Medway) Coast Regiment RA (TA)

Amalgamated with: 291^st ( 4^th London) Field Regiment RA (TA) 298^th (Surrey Yeomanry QMR) Field Regiment RA (TA) 381^st (East Surrey) Light Regiment RA (TA)

To form:

263^rd (Surrey Yeomanry QMR) Field Regiment RA (TA)

Disbanded

Formed as the second line unit to 1^st / 6^th London Brigade RFA (TF) with headquarters at Brixton

1914-15 UK 1916 France 1917-18 Macedonia & Palestine

Brigade numbered as 301^st Brigade RFA (TF)

Disbanded

Formed as the duplicate Regiment of 52^nd ( 6^th London) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) (London 16) with two batteries from that Regiment. Headquarters were at Stockwell, SW9

1939-43 UK

1944-45 North West Europe 1942 Re-designated as 62^nd Anti-Tank Regiment RA ( 6^th London) (TA)

Placed in suspended animation

Disbanded

Formed with headquarters at Shepherd's Bush from part of the 1^st London RGA (V)

Became 1^st / 7^th London Brigade RFA (TF) upon formation of a second line unit

The Great War

1914-15 UK 1915-18 France

Brigade numbered as 237^th Brigade RFA (TF) but subsequently broken up and batteries

dispensed between 235^th and 236^th Brigades

Reconstituted as 7^th London Brigade RFA (TF ) with headquarters at Fulham High Street, SW6

Re-designated as 64^th ( 7^th London) Brigade RFA (TA)

Re-designated as 64^th ( 7^th London) Field Brigade RA (TA)

Re-designated as 64^th ( 7^th London) Field Regiment RA (TA )

1939-42 UK 1942-43 Western Desert & North Africa 1943-45 Italy

Placed in suspended animation

Reconstituted as 264^th Field Regiment RA ( 7^th London) (TA) with headquarters at Fulham High Street, SW6

Amalgamated with:

290^th (City of London) Field Regiment RA (TA) 353^rd (London) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 452^nd (Lloyds) HAA Regiment RA (TA)

To form:

254^th (City of London) Field Regiment RA (TA)

Disbanded

Formed as a second line unit to 1^st / 7^th London Brigade RFA (TF)

1914-15 UK
1916-18 France, Salonica, Egypt and Palestine

Brigade numbered as 302^nd Brigade RFA (TF)

Disbanded

 

Formed as the duplicate Regiment to 64^th ( 7^th London) Field Regiment RA (TA), with headquarters at Parson's Green Lane, SW6

WW2

1939-45 UK

Re-designated as 117^th Field Regiment RA ( 7^th London) RA (TA)

Placed in suspended animation

Disbanded

Formed from part of the 2^nd Kent RGA (V) with headquarters at Plumstead

Became 1^st / 8^th London (Howitzer) Brigade RFA (TF) upon formation of a second line unit

The Great War

1914-15 UK

1915-18 France

Brigade broken up and batteries dispensed to 104^th AFA Brigade, 189^th AFA

Brigade, 235^th Brigade (London 14) and 236^th Brigade (London 16)

Reconstituted initially as 8^th London Brigade RFA (TA)

Re-designated as 65^th (London) Brigade RFA (TA)

Re-designated as 65^th ( 8^th London) Brigade RFA (TA)

Re-designated as 65^th ( 8^th London) Field Brigade RA (TA)

Re-designated as 65^th ( 8^th London) Field Regiment RA (TA) with headquarters having>moved to Lee Green, SE12

1939-40 UK
1940 France with BEF
1941-43 North Africa
1943-45 Italy

Placed in suspended animation

Reconstituted as:

 

265^th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA ( 8^th London) (TA) with headquarters at Grove

 

Park, SE12

Amalgamated with:

 

460^th HAA Regiment RA (City of London) (TA)

 

567^th (M) LAA/SL Regiment RA (TA)

 

569^th (The Queen's Own) (M) LAA/SL Regiment RA (TA)

 

To form:

 

 

With HQ & P ( 7^th City of London) Battery

 

Q (Queen's Own) Battery

 

R ( 4^th City of London) Battery

 

S ( 8^th City of London) Battery

Amalgamated with:

 

458^th (Kent) LAA Regiment RA (TA)

 

570^th LAA Regiment RA (TA)

 

with no change to title

 

with RHQ & Q (London) Battery

 

P (Kent) Battery

 

R (Surrey) Battery

Re-designated as 265^th Light Air Defence Regiment RA (TA)

Amalgamated with part of the Kent & County of London Yeomanry RAC (TA) and

 

reorganised to form the London and Kent Regiment RA (T) with headquarters at Bromley

 

with RHQ, P (Kent) Battery & Q (London) Battery (ex 265^th Regiment) and R (Kent & County

 

of London Yeomanry) Battery (ex K & C of L Y)

Reduced to cadre

Cadre formed C (London and Kent RA) Battery, 6^th (V) Battalion The Queen's Regiment

Converted to infantry and subsequently became D Company 6^th 7^th (V) Battalion The Queen's Regiment

 

Formed as a second line unit to 1^st / 8^th London (Howitzer) Brigade RFA (TF) with headquarters at Plumstead

1914-15 UK
1916 France
1917-18 Macedonia & Palestine

Brigade numbered as 303^rd Brigade RFA (TF)

Disbanded

Formed with headquarters at Plumstead as the duplicate Regiment to 65^th ( 8^th London) Field Regiment RA (TA) with two batteries from that Regiment

1939-40 UK
1941 Malaya

Regiment considered to be in suspended animation following its capture by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore

Disbanded

Formed with two batteries from the 1^st London RE (V) with headquarters at Offord Road, N1

Became 1^st / 1^st London Heavy Brigade RGA (TF) upon formation of a second line unit

1914-16 UK
1916-18 France

Placed in suspended animation

Reconstituted initially as 14^th (London) Medium Brigade RGA (TF) with two batteries from

the London Heavy Brigade and two batteries from the former 3^rd London Brigade

Re-designated as 53^rd (London) Medium Brigade RFA (TA )

Re-designated as 53^rd (London) Medium Brigade RA (TA)

Re-designated as 53^rd (London) Medium Regiment RA (TA)

1939-40 UK
1940 France with BEF
1940-44 UK
1944-45 North West Europe

Placed in suspended animation

Reconstituted as 353^rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (London) (TA) with headquarters

remaining at Offord Road, Barnsbury, N1

Regiment adopted by the Borough of Islington

Reorganised and re-designated as 353^rd (London) Medium Regiment RA (TA)

Amalgamated with the Essex batteries from 415^th Coast Regiment RA (Thames & Medway)

(TA) with no change of title

196 1 Amalgamated with: 264^th ( 7^th London) Field Regiment RA (TA) 290^th (City of London) Field Regiment RA (TA) 452^nd (Lloyd) HAA Regiment RA (TA) To form:

254^th (City of London) Field Regiment RA (TA)

Disbanded

Formed with two batteries as a second line unit to 1^st / 1^st London Heavy Brigade RGA (TF)

1914-18 UK

Disbanded

Formed as the duplicate Regiment to 53^rd (London) Medium Regiment RA (TA) with two

 

batteries from that Regiment. Headquarters were at Offord Road, Islington

 

 

1939-40 UK
1941-43 Middle East
1943 Italy
1944-45 North West Europe

Re-designated as 64^th Medium Regiment RA (London) (TA)

Placed in suspended animation

Disbanded