59 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA)

59 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was re-designated from 59 Medium Brigade with two batteries in November 1938. It served in France with the BEF in 1939. After 4 years training in the UK, it went to France in June 1944 as part of 3 Army Group RA. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in March 1946. 59 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 359 (4th 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.

Nov 38 Western Command 59 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) Western Command Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Aug 39 Western Command 59 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) Western Command Tarporley, Cheshire, UK
Oct 39 2 corps 59 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 2 Corps Lille, France
May 40 2 corps 2 Corps Templeuve-en-Pévèle, France
May 40 1 Division RA 59 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 1 Infantry Division Dunkirk, France
Jun 40   Home Forces Wimborne, Dorset, UK
Jul 40 Eastern Command Eastern Command
RHQ & 235 Battery
236 Battery

Great Dunmow, Essex, UK
Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, UK
Sep 40 Eastern Command Eastern Command Leiston, Suffolk, UK
Jan 41 Eastern Command Eastern Command Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK
Mar 41 4 Corps 59 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 4 Corps Battle, Sussex, UK
Oct 41 4 Corps 59 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) 4 Corps Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire, UK
Dec 41 Northern Command 59 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) Northern Command Beamish Hall, Co. Durham, UK
Jun 42 Northern Command 59 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) Northern Command Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, UK
Aug 42 Northern Command 59 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) Northern Command Selby, Yorkshire, UK
May 43 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 3 Army Group RA Hildenborough, Kent, UK
May 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 3 Army Group RA Ainmouth, Northumberland, UK
Jun 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 3 Army Group RA Lantheuil, France
Jul 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 3 Army Group RA Colleville, France
Sep 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 3 Army Group RA Antwerp, Belgium
Sep 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 3 Army Group RA St Oedernrode, Holland
Oct 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 3 Army Group RA Nijmegen, Holland
Dec 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 3 Army Group RA Louvain, Belgium
Jan 45 1 Canadian Army 1 Canadian Army, 4 Army Group RA Sittard, Holland
Feb 45 1 Canadian Army 1 Canadian Army, 4 Army Group RA Reichswald, Germany
Feb 45 1 Canadian Army 2 Canadian AGRA Bedburg, Germany
Mar 45 21 Army Group 21 Army Group Xanten, Germany
Apr 45 2army 2 Army, 9 Army Group RA Bochum, Germany

 

Batteries

Nov 38 235, 236 (West Lancashire)

 

Equipment

May 39 16 x 6 inch Howitzers (iron wheels), Scammell Tractors
Mar 40 Iron wheels replaced by pneumatic tyres
1 Jun 40 Guns spiked at Dunkirk
Jan 41 4 x 6 inch Howitzers on loan
Mar 41 5 x 60 pdr Guns Mk1, 1x 75 mm Gun
Oct 41 4.5 inch Howitzers, Quad Tractors
Dec 42 5.5 inch Guns
May 43 M3 Half-Track Observation Posts
Jan 46 Guns handed in

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45