160th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps
| 160th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1943 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 British Army |
| Type | Armoured Regiment |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Disbanded | 1 April 1943 |
160th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (160 RAC) was a short-lived armoured regiment of the British Army's Royal Armoured Corps serving in India during World War II.
Origin
160 RAC was formed on 15 July 1942 by the conversion to the armoured role of 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment.[1] In common with other infantry battalions transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps, the personnel of 160 RAC would have continued to wear their Royal Sussex cap badge on the black beret of the RAC.[2]
Service
160 RAC embarked for passage from the United Kingdom to India on 29 October 1942, arriving on 22 December and moving to Secunderabad. There it came under command of 267 Indian Armoured Brigade. Later it moved to Poona. However, there was a change of policy, and on 1 April 1943 the regiment was re-converted to infantry, reverting to its previous title of 9th Royal Sussex and coming under command of 72nd Indian Infantry Brigade.[3]
Notes
References
- George Forty, "British Army Handbook 1939-1945", Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 1998, ISBN 0-7509-1403-3.
- Lt-Col H.F. Joslen, Orders of Battle, United Kingdom and Colonial Formations and Units in the Second World War, 1939–1945, Volume I, London: HM Stationery Office, 1960/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2003, ISBN 1843424746.