103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment Royal Artillery is a Close Support unit of the Army Reserve, recruiting primarily from the North West of England and the Midlands with its headquarters in St Helens. Known as "The North West Gunners," they are equipped with the L118 105mm Light Gun, the same versatile weapon system used by their Regular Army counterparts in 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, with whom they are closely paired. Under the Army's "Future Soldier" programme, the regiment forms a key component of the 4th Light Brigade Combat Team, providing trained gun detachments to reinforce regular units on operations worldwide. The regiment is made up of citizen soldiers who balance their civilian careers with military service, maintaining batteries in locations such as Liverpool, Manchester, Bolton, and Wolverhampton.
