130th (Lowland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
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130th (Lowland) Field Regiment was a Royal Artillery (RA) unit of Britain's part-time Territorial Army (TA) created just before World War II. It was formed from part of 79th (Lowland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, itself descended from the 1st Ayrshire and Galloway Artillery Volunteers, first raised in Scotland in 1859. After serving in home defence the new regiment was sent to India where it participated in the First and Second Arakan Offensives, and then in the Burma campaign (1944–1945). It was reformed in the postwar TA and continued in various roles until 1955.
Quick Facts 130th (Lowland) Field Regiment, RA330 (Lowland) Medium Regiment, RA 330 (Lowland) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA, Active ...
130th (Lowland) Field Regiment, RA 330 (Lowland) Medium Regiment, RA 330 (Lowland) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA | |
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Active | 12 June 1939–10 March 1955 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Territorial Army |
Role | Field artillery Medium Artillery Air Defence |
Size | 2–3 Batteries |
Part of | 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division 14th Indian Infantry Division 36th Indian Division |
Garrison/HQ | Kilmarnock Troon |
Engagements | First Arakan Offensive Second Arakan Offensive Burma campaign (1944–1945) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Brigadier R.A.G. Nicholson[1] |
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