136 (1st West Lancashire) Field Regiment RA (TA)

136 (1st West Lancashire) Field Regiment RA (TA) was formed as a duplicate of 87 Field Regiment in May 1939 with two batteries . In May 1941 a third battery was formed at Pevensey. 136 (1st West Lancashire) Field Regiment RA (TA) went into suspended animation in March 1946 and was re-constituted as 336 (1st West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 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)

May 39 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division 136 1st west lancashire field 55 Infantry Division Edge Hill, Lancashire, UK
Aug 42   Home Forces UK
Mar 43   Armednagar Area India
Apr 43   Ranchi Area India
May 43 7 Indian Infantry Division 136 1st west lancashire field 7 Indian Division India
Sep 43 7 Indian Infantry Division 136 1st west lancashire field 7 Indian Division Burma (Myanmar)
Nov 43 5 Indian Division 5 Indian Division Burma (Myanmar)
Jan 44 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Burma (Myanmar)
Mar 44   89 Indian Infantry Brigade Burma (Myanmar)
Jun 44   89 Indian Infantry Brigade India
Dec 44   89 Indian Infantry Brigade Burma (Myanmar)

 

Batteries

May 39 347 (3rd West Lancashire), 348 (25th West Lancashire)
May 41 347, 348, 500

 

Equipment

Oct 43 24 x 25 pdr

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45