Second World War
69th Field Regiment, as part of 49th (West Riding) Division, served in Iceland for two years and later, after their return to the UK, took part in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944.
121st Field Regiment went to Iraq in 1941, fought with the Eighth Army in North Africa and the American Fifth Army in Italy before returning to the UK to take part in the Normandy invasion as a Medium Regiment with 5.5-inch Gun-Howitzers.
70th Field Regiment went to France in 1940 as part of the 52nd (Lowland) Division. When the British Expeditionary Force had to withdraw, the 70th returned to the UK via Cherbourg with all their guns, vehicles and equipment intact. They were later transferred to 46th (North Midland) Division and fought with them in the Tunisian campaign and in Italy and Greece.
122nd Field Regiment, after training in the UK, went out to the Far East, suffering 13 war casualties up until the naval base at Singapore surrendered in February 1942. Thereafter, more than 200 died, mainly as a result of their treatment as prisoners of war.
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