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. The 55 Division badge shown is the one worn on uniforms. The vehicle badge was the red rose without the green stem and leaves.

(Title authorised February 1942)

 

May 39 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division 136 1st west lancashire field 55 Infantry Division Mossley Hill, Liverpool, UK
Sep 39 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division uniform badge 55 Infantry Division Kelsall, Cheshire, UK
Nov 39 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division uniform badge 55 Infantry Division Kegworth, Leicestershire, UK
Apr 40 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division uniform badge 55 Infantry Division Yoxford, Suffolk, UK
Nov 40 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division uniform badge 55 Infantry Division Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, UK
Feb 41 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division uniform badge 55 Infantry Division Pevensey, Sussex, UK
Jul 41 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division uniform badge 55 Infantry Division Aldershot, Hampshire, UK
Aug 41 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division uniform badge 55 Infantry Division Pevensey, Sussex, UK
Oct 41 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division uniform badge 55 Infantry Division Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK
Dec 41 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division uniform badge 55 Infantry Division Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, UK
Mar 43   166 Line of Communications Ahmednagar, India
Apr 43 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Chhindwara, India
May 43 7 Indian Infantry Division 136 1st west lancashire field 7 Indian Division Ranchi, India
Sep 43 7 Indian Infantry Division 136 1st west lancashire field 7 Indian Division Chittagong, Bangladesh
Oct 43 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Waybin, Arakan, Burma Myanmar)
Nov 43 5 Indian Division 5 Indian Division Waybin, Arakan, Burma (Myanmar)
Jan 44 7 Indian Infantry Division 136 (1st West Lancashire) Field Regiment RA (TA) 7 Indian Division Ngakyedauk, Burma (Myanmar)
Jan 44 7 Indian Infantry Division 136 (1st West Lancashire) Field Regiment RA (TA) 7 Indian Division Happy Valley, Burma (Myanmar)
Mar 44 7 Indian Infantry Division 89 Indian Infantry Brigade Happy Valley, Burma (Myanmar)
Mar 44 7 Indian Infantry Division 136 (1st West Lancashire) Field Regiment RA (TA) 89 Indian Infantry Brigade Awlanbyin, Burma (Myanmar)
Apr 44 7 Indian Infantry Division 136 (1st West Lancashire) Field Regiment RA (TA) 89 Indian Infantry Brigade Bawli South, Burma (Myanmar)
Jun 44 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Chittagong, Bangladesh
Jun 44 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Ranchi, India
Nov 44 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Kohima, India
Dec 44 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Kabaw Valley, Burma (Myanmar)
Dec 44 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Gangaw, Burma (Myanmar)
Jan 45 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Sinthe, Burma (Myanmar)
Feb 45 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division (347 Bty) Letse, Burma (Myanmar)
Feb 45 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Dengin, Burma (Myanmar)
Feb 45 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Pagan, Burma (Myanmar)
Mar 45 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Milaungbya, Burma (Myanmar)
Apr 45 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Chauk, Burma (Myanmar)
Apr 45 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Sagu, Burma (Myanmar)
May 45 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Thayetmyo, Burma (Myanmar)
May 45 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Allanmyo, Burma (Myanmar)
Jun 45 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division (500 Bty) Waw, Burma (Myanmar)
Jul 45 7 Indian Infantry Division 7 Indian Division Hlgu, Burma (Myanmar)

 

Batteries

 

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

 

Equipment

Sep 39 2 x 18 pdr Guns, 2 x 4.5 inch Howitzers
Mar 40 7 x Morris CDSW Tractors
May 40 4 x 18/25 pdr Guns, 2 x 18 pdr Guns, 4 x 4.5 inch Howitzers
May 40 additional 2 x 4 inch naval guns emplaced at Kessingland & Dunwich
Jun 40 6 x Carrier OP’s. All guns converted to pneumatic tyres
Aug 40 Both 4 inch guns & 1 x 18 pdr handed over to 66 ATk Rgt
Aug 40 347 Bty
A Tp 2 x 4.5 inch Howitzers at Aldringham
B Tp 2 x 4.5 inch Howitzers at Leiston
C Tp 4 x French 75 mm’s at Westleton
348 Bty
D Tp 4 x French 75 mm’s at White House Farm
E Tp 4 x French 75 mm’s near Blythburgh
D Tp 2 x French 75 mm’s at Benacre Rectory
          1 x French 75 mm on beach at Benacre Ness
          1 x French 75 mm in grounds at Grand Hotel, Southwold
Nov 40 4 x 4.5 inch Howitzers, 6x 75 mm (portee) per Battery
Jan 41 347 Bty 4 x 18/25 pdr’s, 4 x 4.5 inch Howitzers, 4 x 75 mm’s
348 Bty 4 x 18/25 pdr’s, 8 x 75 mm’s
Mar 41 347 Bty 8 x 18/25 pdr’s, 4 x 75 mm’s
348 Bty 4 x 18/25 pdr’s, 8 x 75 mm’s
Apr 41 75 mm’s converted to pneumatic tyred. OP’s Bedford 5 cwt vans. Morris Quad tractors
May 41 347 Bty – A Tp 4 x 18/25 pdr, B Tp 4 x 75mm
348 Bty – C Tp 4 x 75 mm, D Tp 4 x 75 mm
500 Bty – E Tp 4 x 18/25 pdr, F Tp 4 x 18/25 pdr
Sep 41 347 Bty – A Tp 4 x 4.5 in Howitzers, B Tp 4 x 4.5 in Howitzers
348 Bty – C Tp 4 x 18/25 pdr, D Tp 4 x 18/25 pdr
500 Bty – E Tp 4 x 18/25 pdr, F Tp 4 x 18/25 pdr
Oct 41 24 x 18/25 pdr Guns
Nov 41 Bedford 5 cwt’s swapped for Humber Snipe’s
May 42 Guy Quad Ant tractors
Aug 42 24 x 25 pdr Guns

 

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45