| 42nd Royal Tank Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Cap badge of the Royal Tank Regiment | |
| Active | November 1938 – October 1956 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Motto(s) | Fear Naught |
| March | Quick: "My Boy Willie" (all RTR regiments) Slow: "The Royal Tank Regiment Slow March" |
Troops of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry shelter behind a Matilda II tank of 42 RTR during manoeuvres at Knowsley Park, Prescot, 30 July 1940
The 42nd Royal Tank Regiment (42 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Army from 1938[1] until 1956. It was part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps.
- ^ "Between the Wars - The Royal Tank Regiment Association". Royaltankregiment.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.