| 53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment, RA 253 (Bolton) Field Regiment, RA | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1921–1 April 1967 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | _Field_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_the_British_Army.svg){kind=small} Territorial Army |
| Role | Field artillery |
| Size | 2–4 Batteries |
| Part of | 42nd (East Lancashire) Division 76th Infantry Division 8th Indian Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Silverwell Street, Bolton |
| Engagements | Battle of France Dunkirk evacuation Barbara Line Mozzagrogna Operation Diadem Operation Olive Operation Grapeshot |
53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment was a Royal Artillery (RA) unit of Britain's part-time Territorial Army (TA) during World War II. It was descended from the Bolton Artillery, first formed in the Lancashire town of Bolton in 1889. It served in the Battle of France, at the end of which its personnel were evacuated from Dunkirk. It was then sent to the Middle East where it joined 8th Indian Division and fought with this division in the Italian Campaign. It was reformed in the postwar TA, and its successor unit continues as a battery in the present day Army Reserve