▁showed ▁the ▁problem ▁with ▁this ▁organisation : ▁field ▁reg iments ▁were ▁intended ▁to ▁support ▁an ▁inf antry ▁brig ade ▁of ▁three ▁batt al ions . ▁ ▁This ▁could ▁not ▁be ▁managed ▁without ▁severe ▁dis ruption ▁to ▁the ▁regiment . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁result , ▁field ▁reg iments ▁were ▁re organ ised ▁into ▁three ▁ 8 - gun ▁batter ies . ▁▁ 9 6 th ▁( Ro yal ▁Dev on ▁Ye oman ry ) ▁Field ▁Regiment , ▁RA ▁ 9 6 th ▁Field ▁Regiment ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Home ▁Forces ▁for ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁war , ▁moving ▁to ▁India ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁the ▁war , ▁ 9 6 th ▁Field ▁Regiment ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁ 4 5 th ▁Division . ▁ ▁Initial ly ▁command ing ▁two ▁batter ies 3 8 1 ▁from ▁Tor ver ton ▁and ▁ 3 8 2 ▁from ▁Tot nest he ▁third ▁battery ▁( 4 6 9 ) ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁the ▁regiment ▁at ▁K not ting ley ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁ ▁It ▁transferred ▁to ▁ 6 1 st ▁Division ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁before ▁being ▁posted ▁to ▁India . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁Far ▁East , ▁it ▁supported ▁ 8 1 st ▁( West ▁Africa ) ▁Division ▁and ▁ 2 5 th ▁Indian ▁Division ▁in ▁prepar ation ▁for ▁Operation ▁Z i pper . ▁▁ 1 4 2 nd ▁( Ro yal ▁Dev on ▁Ye oman ry ) ▁Field ▁Regiment , ▁RA ▁▁ 1