 In 1937 the 8th (Isle of Wight Rifles) Battalion was converted to the Royal Artillery role as The Princess Beatrice's (Isle of Wight Rifles) Heavy Regiment.The following year, in 1938, all infantry brigades of the British Army were reduced from four infantry battalions to three.As a consequence of this, the 6th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment was, like the 8th Battalion, transferred to the Royal Artillery and redesignated the 59th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery and became the anti-tank regiment for the 43rd Division.