designation from 17 February 1942. Arriving back in the UK, the regiment was assigned to the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division, the Polar Bears, on 26 April 1942; it was to remain with the division for the rest of the war. The division began landing in Normandy on 12 June 1944 (D-Day + 6) and participated in the North-West Europe Campaign. Equipped with Sexton self-propelled 25-pounder guns, the regiment gave support to the British and Canadian forces attacking Caen (First and Second Battle of the Odon). During Operation Martlet its Sextons supported 147th Brigdae and C Squadron of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry in their attack on St Nicholas Farm. Later they were also in action around Le Havre (Operation Astonia) as part of the First Canadian Army, at the Turnhout Canal and in the Battle of the Scheldt. The winter of 1944-1945 was spent on the Dutch–German border along the River Maas. Their final action was at the Second Battle of Arnhem in April 1945. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation after the war on 18 April 1946. Post war When the TA was reconstituted on 1 January 1947 143rd Fd Rgt was formally disbanded and 97th Fd Rgt reformed at Maidstone as 297 (Kent Yeomanry) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA. RHQ remained at Maidstone, and the regiment formed part of the TA's 44th (Home Counties) Division. On 1 May 1961, the regiment was amalgamated with 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) to form Kent and County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters). Insignia Upon conversion to artillery the regiment opted to wear the Royal Artillery cap and collar badges rather than their original yeomanry badges, although shoulder chains were authorised for wear on walking out dress for all ranks. During World War II special regimental pattern buttons for service dress were adopted by officers of 97 Field Regiment. These were flat, gilt, and engraved with the white horse of Kent over a scroll inscribed 'INVICTA' over the letters KY. Brass KY shoulder titles were worn on battledress by all ranks, and while in the Middle East officers wore a khaki drill slip-on shoulder strap below the rank badges with KY embroidered in white. An embroidered regimental arm badge consisting of the white horse on a black diamond was worn on the right arm by all ranks. The buttons, shoulder titles and arm badge continued to be worn after the war by