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 and reconstituted as 368 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment RA(TA) in January 1947.
(Title granted February 1942)
| Sep 39 | 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 Forces | N Africa |
| Jan 41 | HO Troops Sudan | Sudan |
| Mar 41 | Keren, Eritrea | |
| Aug 41 | British Troops Egypt | N Africa |
| Oct 41 | 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 | 2 Army | UK |
| Jun 44 | 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 |
