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4th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery
4th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery was formed at Helmieh in Egypt in May 1939. It was initially equipped with the 18/25 pdr MK VP. At the outbreak of the Second World War 4th Regiment RHA consisted of C and F Batteries. In October 1941 it was reorganised into three batteries with DD Battery being was formed from C and F Batteries. They served with 7th Armoured Division and fired the opening rounds of the campaign in North Africa on 8th of December 1940 against the Italians at Sidi Barrani and were in action Bardia, the capture of Tobruk, Beda Fomm, Sidi Rezegh and the withdrawal from Gazala to El Alamein. It the took part in the Battle of El Alamein as part of 1st Armoured Division, later taking part in the battle for the Mareth Line and the capture of Tunisia. During this time they were re-equipped with 25pdr MK1 guns, towed by the 4x4 Quad and Limber. The Regiment returned to England in November 1943 to train for the invasion of Europe and joined 5th A.G.R.A under I Corps. They landed in Normandy on 8th of June 1944 and saw action in support of various Infantry Divisions. On 25th of June 1944 the Regiment joined 4th Armoured Brigade and by 5th September 1944 had converted to Sexton Self-propelled Guns. At the end of the war they halted outside Hamburg.
Today the Regiment is named 4th Regiment, Royal Artillery.
31st Jan 1940 Posting 
11th Feb 1940 Commissions
22nd Oct 1940 Demonstration
15th Nov 1940 Exercise
18th Nov 1940 Visit
1st Dec 1940 On the Move
7th Dec 1940 On the March
8th Dec 1940 On the March
10th Apr 1941 Attacks
11th Apr 1941 In Defence
23rd Sep 1942 Exercise
24th Sep 1942 Exercise
25th Sep 1942 Exercise
26th Sep 1942 Exercise
5th Oct 1942 Bivouac
14th Oct 1942 Exercise
22nd Oct 1942 On the Move
23rd Oct 1942 Orders
24th Oct 1942 In Action
28th Oct 1942 Barrage
5th Nov 1942 Rapid Advance
6th Jan 1943 Training
18th Aug 1944 Dangerous Dead
19th Aug 1944 Advance
18th Aug 1944 Stench of Death
29th Aug 1944 Orders
30th November 1944 Reliefs
16th Dec 1944 In Action
16th Dec 1944 Attack Made
17th Dec 1944 Paracutists
19th Dec 1944 Orders
20th Dec 1944 Orders
21st Dec 1944 On the Move
22nd Dec 1944 Bridges Held
23rd Dec 1944 Orders
23rd Dec 1944 Bridges Held
24th Dec 1944 Assalts Made
24th Dec 1944 Intelligence
23rd January 1945 In Action
24th January 1945 Advance
25th January 1945 Advance
26th January 1945 Patrols
27th January 1945 Patrols
23rd March 1945 Orders
24th March 1945 In Action
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