List of Royal Artillery batteries explained

The Royal Regiment of Artillery is an Arm of the British Army. The Regiment is made up of two distinct arms; the Royal Horse Artillery and the Royal Artillery. Somewhat confusingly both consist of a number of Regiments, which are comparable to Battalions in size. Each regiment is made up of a number of Batteries.

Current Batteries of the Royal Regiment of Artillery

The following list includes the Battery name, its battle honour title and the year the Battery was formed. It also includes its equipment or role, and current location.[1]

Battery Regiment Equipment and RoleLocation Formed Remarks
The King's Troop, Royal Horse ArtilleryN/ACeremonialRoyal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich Station1946 Regular
A Battery (The Chestnut Troop)1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery Assaye Barracks in Tidworth1793 Regular
B Battery1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery Assaye Barracks in Tidworth1793 Regular
E Battery1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 1794 Regular
O Battery (The Rocket Troop)Headquarters BatteryAssaye Barracks in Tidworth1813 Regular
C BatteryAlbemarle Barracks, Northumberland1793 Regular
D BatteryAlbemarle Barracks, Northumberland1794 Regular
J (Sidi Rezegh) BatteryTactical Group Battery[2] Albemarle Barracks, Northumberland1805 Regular
L (Néry) Battery3rd Regiment Royal Horse ArtilleryTactical Group BatteryAlbemarle Barracks, Northumberland1809Regular
M BatteryHeadquarters BatteryAlbemarle Barracks, Northumberland1809 Regular
N Parachute Battery (The Eagle Troop)Tactical Group BatteryAlbemarle Barracks, Northumberland1811 Regular
6/36 (Arcot) Battery Tactical Group Battery Alanbrooke Barracks, North Yorkshire1993[3] Regular
3/29 (Corunna) Battery L118 light gunAlanbrooke Barracks, North Yorkshire1745[4] Regular
88 (Arracan) Battery Royal Artillery Alanbrooke Barracks, North Yorkshire1802Regular
94 (New Zealand) Battery Headquarters Battery Alanbrooke Barracks, North Yorkshire1803[5] Regular
Tactical Group Battery [6] Alanbrooke Barracks, North Yorkshire1803Regular
129 (Dragon) BatteryTactical Group Battery Alanbrooke Barracks, North YorkshireRegular
5th Regiment Royal ArtilleryMarne Barracks, Catterick Garrison1809 Supports Reaction Force Brigade Regular
P Battery (The Dragon Troop)5th Regiment Royal ArtilleryMarne Barracks, Catterick Garrison1816 Supports Reaction Force BrigadeRegular
5th Regiment Royal ArtilleryHeadquarters BatteryMarne Barracks, Catterick Garrison1824 Regular
53 (Louisburg) Air Assault Battery5th Regiment Royal ArtillerySurveillance and Target AcquisitionMarne Barracks, Catterick Garrison1740 Supports 16 Air Assault Brigade Regular
5th Regiment Royal ArtillerySurveillance and Target AcquisitionMarne Barracks, Catterick GarrisonSupports Reaction Force BrigadeRegular
4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery RA5th Regiment Royal ArtilleryLong-range reconnaissance patrolMarne Barracks, Catterick Garrison1989Regular
F (Sphinx) Parachute Battery7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse ArtilleryL118 light gunMerville Barracks, Colchester Garrison1800 Regular
G Parachute Battery (Mercer's Troop)7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse ArtilleryMerville Barracks, Colchester Garrison1801 Regular
7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse ArtilleryHeadquarters Battery Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison1805 Regular
170 (Imjin) Battery 12 Regiment Royal ArtilleryHeadquarters BatteryBaker Barracks, Thorney Island1857Regular
12 Regiment Royal ArtilleryBaker Barracks, Thorney Island1838 Regular
9 (Plassey) Battery12 Regiment Royal ArtilleryBaker Barracks, Thorney Island1748 Regular
12 (Minden) Air Assault Battery 12 Regiment Royal ArtilleryVery High Readiness Regular
58 (Eyre's) Battery 12 Regiment Royal Artillery1786Regular
1 Battery "The Blazers"Training Regular
34 (Seringapatam) BatteryTraining 1900[7] Regular
24 (Irish) BatteryTraining Larkhill, WiltshireRegular
11 (Sphinx) Battery 16 Regiment Royal ArtillerySky Sabre[8] Baker Barracks, Thorney Island1755[9] Regular
14 (Cole's Kop) Battery16 Regiment Royal ArtillerySky Sabre Baker Barracks, Thorney IslandRegular
20 Battery Royal Artillery16 Regiment Royal ArtilleryHeadquarters BatteryBaker Barracks, Thorney Island1771Regular
30 Battery (Rogers's Company)16 Regiment Royal ArtillerySky Sabre Baker Barracks, Thorney Island1759 Regular
32 (Minden 1759) Battery 16 Regiment Royal ArtillerySky Sabre Baker Barracks, Thorney IslandRegular
49 (Inkerman) Battery 16 Regiment Royal ArtilleryLand Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) Baker Barracks, Thorney Island1779Commanded by an RAF Squadron Leader and has RAF personnel[10] [11] Regular
5 (Gibraltar 1779–83) Battery 19 Regiment Royal ArtilleryTidworth, WiltshireRegular
13 (Martinique 1809) Battery Headquarters BatteryTidworth, WiltshireRegular
28/143 Battery (Tombs's Troop) 19 Regiment Royal ArtilleryAS90Tidworth, WiltshireRegular
127 (Dragon) Battery 19 Regiment Royal ArtilleryTidworth, WiltshireRegular
38 (Seringapatam) Battery 19 Regiment Royal ArtilleryTactical Group Battery Tidworth, WiltshireRegular
176 (Abu Klea) Battery1860 To move to 26 RA under Army 2020 refine [12] [13] Regular
55 (The Residency) Battery26 Regiment Royal ArtilleryHeadquarters Battery Regular
132 Battery (The Bengal Rocket Troop)26th Regiment Royal ArtilleryMLRSAlbemarle Barracks [14] [15] 1816 Status Uncertain under Army 2020 Refine [16] Regular
159 (Colenso) Battery26 Regiment Royal ArtilleryStatus Uncertain under Army 2020 Refine Regular
19 (Gibraltar) Battery 26 Regiment Royal ArtilleryTactical Group Battery Mansergh Barracks, Westfalen GarrisonRegular
7 (Sphinx) Commando Battery 29 Commando Regiment Royal ArtilleryTactical Group Battery [17] Royal Citadel, Plymouth1748 Northern Littoral GroupRegular
8 (Alma) Commando Battery 29 Commando Regiment Royal ArtilleryL118 light gunRoyal Citadel, PlymouthSouthern Littoral GroupRegular
23 (Gibraltar) Commando Battery 29 Commando Regiment Royal ArtilleryHeadquarters BatteryRoyal Citadel, PlymouthRegular
79 (Kirkee) Commando Battery 29 Commando Regiment Royal ArtilleryL118 light gunRegular
29 Commando Regiment Royal ArtilleryNaval Gunfire Support Forward Observation Royal Citadel, Plymouth Regular
18 (Quebec 1759) Battery UAS Protected MobilityRoberts Barracks, Larkhill 1759[18] Regular
21 (Gibraltar 1779–83) Battery 32 Regiment Royal ArtilleryVery High Readiness Air Assault UAS Battery[19] Roberts Barracks, Larkhill 1756 .[20] [21] Regular
22 (Gibraltar 1779–83) Battery 32 Regiment Royal ArtilleryUAS Armoured Battery.Roberts Barracks, Larkhill 1756 .Regular
46 (Talavera) Battery 32 Regiment Royal ArtilleryHeadquarters BatteryRoberts Barracks, Larkhill1778 . Regular
57 (Bhurtpore) Battery 47 Regiment Royal ArtilleryUAS Horne Barracks, Larkhill1786 . Regular
31 Battery 47 Regiment Royal ArtilleryHeadquarters Battery Regular
10 (Assaye) Battery 47 Regiment Royal ArtilleryUAS Supports Reaction Force Brigade and Divisional Assets Regular
43 (Lloyd's Company) Battery47 Regiment Royal ArtilleryUAS Supports Reaction Force Brigade and Divisional AssetsRegular
74 Battery (The Battle Axe Company)47 Regiment Royal ArtilleryUAS 1801 Supports Reaction Force Brigade and Divisional Assets[22] [23] Regular
203 (Elswick) Battery101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery1900 Reserve
204 (Tyneside Scottish) Battery101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal ArtilleryGMLRS1967 Reserve
205 (3rd Durham Volunteer Artillery) Battery101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal ArtilleryGMLRS1860 Reserve
269 (West Riding) Battery101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal ArtilleryGMLRSLeeds1975 Reserve
208 (3rd West Lancashire) Battery103 (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment Royal ArtilleryL118 light gunReserve
209 (Manchester Artillery) Battery103 (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment Royal ArtilleryL118 light gunReserve
210 (Staffordshire) Battery103 (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment Royal ArtilleryL118 light gunReserve
216 (Bolton Artillery) Battery103 (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment Royal ArtilleryL118 light gunReserve
104 Regiment Royal ArtilleryReserve
214 (Worcestershire) Battery104 Regiment Royal ArtilleryReserve
217 (City of Newport) Battery104 Regiment Royal ArtilleryReserve
266 (Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery) Battery104 Regiment Royal ArtilleryL118 light gun1859 Reserve
105 Regiment Royal ArtilleryNewtownards and Coleraine1967 Reserve
207 (City of Glasgow) Battery Royal Artillery105 Regiment Royal ArtilleryPartick1967 Reserve
212 (Highland) Battery Royal Artillery105 Regiment Royal ArtilleryL118 light gunReserve
278 (Lowland) Battery Royal Artillery105 Regiment Royal ArtilleryL118 light gun[24] 1859Reformed in 2014[25] Reserve
265 (Home Counties) Battery106 (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillerysupports 16 Air Assault Brigade,[26] role to be determined under Army 2020 Refine [27] Reserve
295 (Hampshire Yeomanry) Battery106 (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery1794 role to be determined under Army 2020 Refine Reserve
457 (Hampshire Carabiniers Yeomanry) Battery106 (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artilleryrole to be determined under Army 2020 Refine Reserve
221 (Wessex) BatteryNational Reserve Headquarters, Royal ArtilleryRoyal Artillery Specialist Pool Reserve
255 (Somerset Yeomanry) BatteryNational Reserve Headquarters, Royal ArtilleryTactical Air Control Party BatteryReserve

Regular Batteries in Suspended Animation (By order of Seniority)

Units in Suspended Animation are not disbanded and remain on the Royal Regiment of Artillery's Order of Battle and maintain their order of precedence alongside Active Regular units. Their property, histories etc. are stored and they may be brought out of Suspended Animation at a later stage, unlike disbanded units which cease to exist and cannot be reanimated. The precedence of Regular batteries is by date of formation and was authorised by The Master Gunner in his decree of 1 November 1986.[28] Precedence is accorded to RHA Batteries (despite their younger age) by authority of Queens Regulations 1975 para 8.001.[29] [30]

Royal Horse Artillery

Royal Artillery

TA/Reserve Batteries in Suspended Animation (By order of Seniority)

The Order of Precedence of Volunteer Batteries is by Battery number – only those from 1967 are shown.[28] [34]

TA/Reserve Troops

Some former TA/Army Reserve batteries were reduced to troops (equivalent of a platoon).

Former Batteries

Troops on Formation

References

External links

Notes and References

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  13. Web site: Letter from Brigadier Mead Part 2. 1st Artillery Brigade and Headquarters South West. 19 December 2016.
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  17. Web site: Notice Board. Commandogunner.co.uk. 2015-06-13.
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  19. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=783635515081477&id=299432630168437
  20. Announcement from CO 32 Regiment RA:
  21. Web site: 32 Regiment Royal Artillery - Wessex Gunners. www.facebook.com. en. 11 October 2019.
  22. Web site: Battle Axe soldiers parade for last time at Albemarle Barracks . Chronicle Live . 2014-02-23 . 2016-12-22.
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  28. The Royal Regiment of Artillery Blue List, Published 2013, Gunner Publications, Editor Miss K Knowles
  29. The Royal Regiment of Artillery Blue List, Published 2013, Gunner Publications, Editor Miss K Knowles
  30. Frederick, p. 425-6.
  31. News: Parade Marks 17 Corunna Battery's Departure To Suspended Animation . Olver. Rob . 2018-12-13. Forces Network. 2018-12-24. en-UK.
  32. News: Royal Artillery Battery Says Farewell... For Now . 2018-07-16. Forces Network. 2019-04-30. en-UK.
  33. Falcke, David, 2015, "Battery bids fond farewell" Salisbury Journal, 6 March 2015
  34. http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/20130703-SUMMARY_OF_ARMY_2020_RESERVE_STRUCTURE_AND_BASING.pdf Summary of Army 2020 Reserve Structure and Basing Changes
  35. Frederick, pp. 1039–1045.
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  37. Watson & Rinaldi, p. 319.
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