82nd ANTI-TANK REGT R.A.

The Regiment

Originally formed of 205th, 228th, 276th and 284th Anti-Tank Batteries and later of 87th, 228th and 276th Anti-Tank Batteries.

Commanded by Lcol G P Chapman and LCol J R S Thompson.

In early January 1942 the regiment was part of the 18th Division and with that Division was diverted (personnel only no guns) to Singapore. Its personnel in Singapore must have been allocated as reinforcements to other units since I can't find the regiment listed in any of the Orders of Battle for Singapore.

Arrived in Bombay on 9 Jan 42 (evidently this was the guns and the personnel with the guns) Moved to Jhansi with 48 2-pdrs. 

On 30 Mar 42 it was located at Ranchi.

Moved to Imphal in June and placed under 17th Indian Divison.

Converted to LAA/Anti-Tank Regiment on 26 Nov 42. Comprised of 87th and 88th LAA Batteries from 24th LAA Regiment and 205th and 284th Anti-Tank Batteries.

At Shillong on 25 May 43

In action at Imphal and Tiddim on 13 Nov 43

Reorganized as an Anti-Tank Regiment at Ranchi on 26 Sep 44

At Imphal on 16 Jan 45

On 21 Feb 45 it crossed the Irrawaddy and moved to Meikula

1 Apr 45 reorganized with three troops of 30inch mortars (36 6-pdr mortars and 36 3-inch mortars) and moved to Pyawbwe and then Pegu 

Disbanded on 28 June 45.

Information gleaned from History of the Royal Artillery; The Far East Theatre 1941-46 

Ed: With thanks to Ron Coward and Dick Flory for this information