111 (Bolton) Field Regiment RA (TA) was formed in July 1939 in Bolton as a duplicate of 53 Field Regiment with two batteries . In November 1940 a third battery was formed. Post war 111 (Bolton) Field Regiment RA (TA) went into suspended animation in November 1945 and was disbanded in January 1947.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
(Title authorised February 1942)
| Jul 39 |
|
66 Infantry Division Designed but not used |
UK |
| Jul 40 |  |
42 Infantry Division | Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK |
| Oct 41 |  |
Scottish Command (as independent Army Field Rgt) | UK |
| May 42 |  |
War Office control | Gosforth Park, Tyne & Wear, UK |
| 18 Jun 42 | Embarked on HMT Awatea | Greenock, Inverclyde, UK | |
| 21 Jul 42 | Disembarked | Durban, South Africa | |
| 15 Aug 42 | Embarked SS Kosciuszko | Durban, South Africa | |
| 7 Sep 42 | Disembarked | Port Tewfik, Egypt | |
| Oct 42 |  |
50 Infantry Division | Alamein, Egypt |
| Nov 42 |  |
8 Army | N Africa |
| Jan 43 |  |
22 Armoured Brigade | Sirte, Libya |
| Jan 43 | |
22 Armoured Brigade | Khoms, Libya |
| Jan 43 | |
22 Armoured Brigade | Tripoli, Libya |
| Feb 43 |  |
30 Corps | Tripoli, Libya |
| Feb 43 |  |
7 Armoured Division | Pisida, Libya |
| Feb 43 | |
7 Armoured Division | El Assa, Libya |
| Feb 43 | |
7 Armoured Division | Nefatia, Libya |
| Feb 43 | |
7 Armoured Division | Medenine, Tunisia |
| Mar 43 |  |
8 Armoured Brigade, 2 New Zealand Division | El Hamma, Tunisia |
| Apr 43 |  |
8 Armoured Brigade, 2 New Zealand Division | Retba, Tunisia |
| Apr 43 | |
8 Armoured Brigade, 2 New Zealand Division | Sousse, Tunisia |
| Apr 43 | |
8 Armoured Brigade, 2 New Zealand Division | Enfidaville, Tunisia |
| May 43 | |
8 Army, 5 Army Group RA | Sfax, Tunisia |
| Jun 43 | |
8 Army, 5 Army Group RA | Sousse, Tunisia |
| Jul 43 |  |
6 Army Group RA | Augusta, Sicily |
| Aug 43 | |
30 Corps | Pisano, Sicily |
| Aug 43 | |
30 Corps | Messina, Sicily |
| Sep 43 | |
30 Corps | Paterno, Sicily |
| Sep 43 | |
30 Corps, 5 Army Group RA | Messina, Sicily |
| Sep 43 |  |
5 Corps | Corato, Italy |
| Oct 43 | |
5 Corps | Larino, Italy |
| Nov 43 |  |
8 Indian Division | Felice, Italy |
| Nov 43 | |
8 Indian Division | Carunchio, Italy |
| Nov 43 | |
8 Indian Division | Torino, Italy |
| Dec 43 | |
2 New Zealand Division | Guardigrele, Italy |
| Mar 44 |  |
15 Army Group | Vis, Yugoslavia |
| Sep 44 | Floyd Force | Bari, Italy | |
| Oct 44 | Adriatic Brigade (Floyd Force) | Yugoslavia | |
| Nov 45 | Suspended animation |
Batteries
| Jul 39 | 211, 212 |
| Nov 40 | 211, 212, 476 |
| May 42 | 211, 212, 476, 102 Anti-Tank Battery |
| Sep 42 | 211, 212, 476 |
Equipment
| Sep 42 | 24 x 25 pdr Guns, Stuart Observation Post Tanks |