68 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA)

68 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was formed as a duplicate of 59 Medium Regiment with two batteries in 1939. In September 1942 it was reduced to a cadre due to casualties. It was re-formed in February 1943 from the cadre and RHQ 169 Field Regiment at Tatten Hall, Cheshire. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in February 1946. 68 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 368 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.

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(Title granted February 1942)

Sep 39 Western Command 68 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) Western Command Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Sep 39   Home Forces UK
Jan 40   Home Forces UK (cadre taken to form 73 Medium Regiment)
Nov 40 Middle East Land Forces 68 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA (TA) Middle East Forces N Africa
Jan 41   HO Troops Sudan Sudan
Mar 41     Keren, Eritrea
Aug 41 British Troops Egypt British Troops Egypt N Africa
Oct 41 8 Army 8 Army N Africa
Jun 42   Captured Tobruk, Libya
Feb 43   Home Forces (reformed from cadre & RHQ 169 Field Regiment) Tatten Hall, Cheshire, UK
May 44 2army 2 Army UK
Jun 44 12 corps 12 Corps, 4 Army Group RA NW Europe

 

Batteries

Sep 39 233, 234 (West Lancs)
Dec 40 233
Feb 41 233, 212
Jun 41 233, 234

 

Equipment

Nov 41 8 x 4.5 inch Guns, 8 x 6 inch Howitzers
Feb 43 5.5 inch Guns

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45