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 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 Division | India | |
Sep 43 | 7 Indian Division | Burma (Myanmar) | |
Nov 43 | 5 Indian Division | Burma (Myanmar) | |
Jan 44 | 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 |