Battery origins
edit| Final designation | Formed | Origin | at Mutiny | 19 February 1862 | 13 April 1864 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Battery, RHA | 1 February 1793 | A Troop, HA | A Troop | A Battery, 1st Brigade | A Battery, A Brigade, RHA | |
| B Battery, RHA | 1 February 1793 | B Troop, HA Disbanded 28 March 1819. Reformed 9 May 1855 as the Half Troop, Horse Artillery |
B Troop | B Battery, 1st Brigade | B Battery, A Brigade, RHA | |
| C Battery, RHA | 1 November 1793 | C Troop, HA | C Troop | C Battery, 1st Brigade | C Battery, A Brigade, RHA | |
| D Battery, RHA | 1 November 1794 | F Troop, HA | E Troop | E Battery, 1st Brigade | B Battery, B Brigade, RHA | |
| E Battery, RHA | 1 November 1794 | E Troop, HA | D Troop | D Battery, 1st Brigade | A Battery, B Brigade, RHA | |
| F Battery, RHA | 4 December 1800 | Experimental Brigade, BenHA | 1st Troop, 1st Brigade BenHA | A Battery, 2nd Brigade | A Battery, C Brigade, RHA | |
| G Battery, RHA | 1 September 1801 | G Troop, HA | F Troop | F Battery, 1st Brigade | C Battery, B Brigade, RHA | |
| H Battery, RHA | June 1804 | H Troop, HA Disbanded 31 January 1819 Reformed 1 December 1857 as G Troop |
G Troop | G Battery, 1st Brigade | D Battery, A Brigade, RHA | |
| I Battery, RHA | 1 February 1805 | I Troop, HA | H Troop | H Battery, 1st Brigade | D Battery, B Brigade, RHA | |
| J Battery, RHA | 4 April 1805 | The Troop of MadHA | A Troop, MadHA | A Battery, 3rd Brigade | A Battery, D Brigade, RHA | |
| K Battery, RHA | 4 August 1809 | 2nd Troop, BenHA | 1st Troop, 2nd Brigade BenHA | A Battery, 5th Brigade | A Battery, F Brigade, RHA | |
| L Battery, RHA | 4 October 1809 | 3rd Troop, BenHA | 1st Troop, 3rd Brigade BenHA | F Battery, 2nd Brigade | B Battery, C Brigade, RHA | |
| M Battery, RHA | 23 January 1809 | 2nd Troop, MadHA | B Troop, MadHA | B Battery, 3rd Brigade | B Battery, D Brigade, RHA | |
| N Battery, RHA | 11 November 1811 | 1st Troop, BomHA | 1st Troop, BomHA | A Battery, 4th Brigade | A Battery, E Brigade, RHA | |
| O Battery, RHA | 7 June 1813 | The Rocket Brigade, HA | I Troop | I Battery, 1st Brigade | E Battery, B Brigade, RHA | |
| P Battery, RHA | 23 December 1818 | Rocket Troop, MadHA | C Troop, MadHA | C Battery, 3rd Brigade | C Battery, D Brigade, RHA | |
| Q Battery, RHA | 1 March 1824 | 3rd Troop, BomHA | 3rd Troop, BomHA | C Battery, 4th Brigade | C Battery, E Brigade, RHA | |
| R Battery, RHA | 5 August 1825 | D Troop, 1st Brigade, MadHA | D Troop, MadHA | D Battery, 3rd Brigade | D Battery, D Brigade, RHA | |
| S Battery, RHA | 1 October 1826 | 3rd Troop, 3rd Brigade BenHA | 3rd Troop, 3rd Brigade BenHA | E Battery, 5th Brigade | D Battery, F Brigade, RHA | |
| T Battery, RHA | 13 September 1838 | Shah Sujah's Troop, BenHA | 5th Troop, 1st Brigade BenHA | E Battery, 2nd Brigade | F Battery, C Brigade, RHA | |
| U Battery, RHA | ||||||
| V Battery, RHA | 1 November 1793 | D Troop, HA Disbanded 31 July 1816 |
Reformed 3 February 1900 as V Battery, RHA | |||
| W Battery, RHA | 21 July 1817 | 1st Brigade of Gallopers, Bengal Artillery | 4th Troop, 2nd Brigade BenHA | D Battery, 5th Brigade | E Battery, F Brigade, RHA | |
| X Battery, RHA | 3 October 1817 | 3rd Brigade of Gallopers, Bengal Artillery | 4th Troop, 3rd Brigade BenHA | F Battery, 5th Brigade | F Battery, F Brigade, RHA | |
| Y Battery, RHA | 21 January 1820 | 2nd Troop, BomHA | 2nd Troop, BomHA | B Battery, 4th Brigade | B Battery, E Brigade, RHA | |
| Z Battery, RHA | 1 April 1824 | 4th Troop, BomHA | 4th Troop, BomHA | D Battery, 4th Brigade | D Battery, E Brigade, RHA | |
| AA Battery, RHA | 1 February 1805 | K Troop, HA Disbanded 31 July 1816 Reformed 1 December 1857 as K Troop |
K Troop | K Battery, 1st Brigade | E Battery, A Brigade, RHA | Disbanded 1 April 1882 Reformed 13 February 1900 as AA Battery Disbanded 1 May 1913 Reformed 18 October 1916 Absorbed by M Battery 4 January 1920 Reformed 11 May 1938 as AA Fld Battery Linked with V Battery, 18 September 1940 Absorbed by V Battery, 31 December 1946 |
| BB Battery, RHA | 1 April 1805 | M Troop, HA Disbanded April 1815 |
Reformed 15 March 1900 as BB Battery Disbanded 8 May 1913 Reformed 1 October 1938 as BB ATk Battery Disbanded 15 March 1946 | |||
| 1 April 1805 | L Troop Disbanded 31 July 1816 |
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| 13 September 1816 | The Rocket Troop, Bengal Artillery | 2nd Troop, 2nd Brigade BenHA | B Battery, 5th Brigade | B Battery, F Brigade, RHA | transferred to Royal Artillery on 1 April 1887; later 52nd Battery, RA | |
| 21 July 1817 | 2nd Brigade of Gallopers, Bengal Artillery | 4th Troop, 1st Brigade BenHA | D Battery, 2nd Brigade | Disbanded on 12 October 1862 | ||
| 1 March 1825 | 8th Troop, BenHA | 2nd Troop, 1st Brigade BenHA | B Battery, 2nd Brigade | C Battery, C Brigade, RHA | transferred to Royal Artillery on 1 April 1887 at T Battery, 3rd Brigade | |
| 1 July 1825 | 3rd Troop, 2nd Brigade BenHA | 3rd Troop, 2nd Brigade BenHA | C Battery, 5th Brigade | C Battery, F Brigade, RHA | transferred to Royal Artillery on 1 February 1884 as Depot Battery, 4th Brigade, RA | |
| 1 July 1825 | 2nd Troop, 3rd Brigade, BenHA | 2nd Troop, 3rd Brigade BenHA | G Battery, 2nd Brigade | D Battery, C Brigade, RHA | transferred to Royal Artillery on 1 April 1887 at S Battery, 4th Brigade | |
| 1 October 1826 | 3rd Troop, 1st Brigade, BenHA | 3rd Troop, 1st Brigade BenHA | C Battery, 2nd Brigade | E Battery, C Brigade, RHA | transferred to Royal Artillery on 1 April 1887 at H Battery, 3rd Brigade |
Regular RHA in 1914
editRegular RHA on mobilisation
edit| Brigade, RHA | Division | Batteries | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| III Brigade, RHA | 2nd Cavalry Division | D Battery, RHA | 04/08/14 joined 1st Cavalry Division 17/09/14 transferred to 2nd Cavalry Division on formation 17/09/14 assigned to 3rd Cavalry Brigade |
| E Battery, RHA | 04/08/14 joined 1st Cavalry Division 17/09/14 transferred to 2nd Cavalry Division on formation 17/09/14 assigned to 5th Cavalry Brigade | ||
| J Battery, RHA | 04/08/14 from IV Brigade, RHA, assigned to independent 5th Cavalry Brigade 16/09/14 joined 1st Cavalry Division and transferred to 4th Cavalry Brigade 14/10/14 transferred with 4th Cavalry Brigade to 2nd Cavalry Division | ||
| XV (later IV) Brigade, RHA | 3rd Cavalry Division | K Battery, RHA | 01/10/14 joined from VI Brigade, RHA at Christchurch 16/10/14 attached to 7th Cavalry Brigade |
| C Battery, RHA | 19/10/14 joined from XIV Brigade, RHA, 7th Division attached to 6th Cavalry Brigade | ||
| G Battery, RHA | 24/11/14 joined from V Brigade, RHA, 8th Division attached to 8th Cavalry Brigade 13/03/18 to XVII Brigade, RHA | ||
| V Brigade, RHA | 8th Division | G Battery, RHA | Pre-war 24/11/14 to XV (later IV) Brigade, RHA, 3rd Cavalry Division 09/04/18 joined from XVII Army Brigade, RHA |
| O Battery, RHA | Pre-war 08/06/15, replaced six 13 pounders with six 18 pounders | ||
| Z Battery, RHA | 09/10/14 reformed and joined 08/06/15, replaced six 13 pounders with six 18 pounders | ||
| D(H)/V Battery | 08/05/16 formed from 1 sec 55(H) and 1 sec 57(H) 13/01/17 broken up, sections returned to parent batteries | ||
| A/V Battery 402nd Battery |
13/01/17 B/CLXXXVIII Battery joined as A/V Battery 01/06/17 redesignated 402nd Battery 09/04/14 joined XIV Brigade, RFA as 141st Battery, RFA | ||
| N Battery, RHA | 09/04/18 joined from XVII Army Brigade, RHA | ||
| VII Brigade, RHA | 1st Cavalry Division | I Battery, RHA | Pre-war; 1st Cavalry Division throughout 17/09/14 attached to 1st Cavalry Brigade |
| L Battery, RHA | Pre-war, from mobilization to Action at Néry on 01/09/14 | ||
| (Tempy) Z Battery, RHA | From 01/09/14 to 27/09/14 to replace L Battery | ||
| H Battery, RHA | 28/09/14 joined from VI Brigade, RHA to replace (Tempy) Z Battery 28/09/14 attached to 2nd Cavalry Brigade | ||
| 1/1st Warwickshire RHA (TF) | 14/04/15 joined from 2nd Cavalry Division attached to 9th Cavalry Brigade; 21/11/16 to XV Brigade, RHA, 29th Division | ||
| Y Battery, RHA | 01/12/16 joined from XV Brigade, RHA, 29th Division attached to 9th Cavalry Brigade | ||
| X Brigade, RHA X (Reserve) Brigade, RHA |
P Battery, RHA | Pre-war, at Woolwich on mobilization, remained there throughout the war | |
| R Battery, RHA | |||
| AA Battery, RHA | 18/10/16 reformed at Woolwich | ||
| XIV Brigade, RHA | 7th Division | C Battery, RHA | 09/14 from II Brigade, RHA 19/10/14 to XV (later IV) Brigade, RHA, 3rd Cavalry Division |
| F Battery, RHA | 09/14 from IV Brigade, RHA 19/06/15, replaced six 13 pounders with six 18 pounders | ||
| 57th (H) Battery | 27/11/14 from XXXVII (H) Brigade, RFA 02/03/15 returned to XXXVII (H) Brigade, RFA | ||
| T Battery, RHA | 21/12/14 from the Force in Egypt 19/06/15, replaced six 13 pounders with six 18 pounders | ||
| D(H)/XIV Battery 401st (H) Battery |
17/05/16 formed with 1 sec 31st (H) Battery and 1 sec 35th (H) Battery (both of XXXVII (H) Brigade, RFA) 13/02/17 1 sec C(H)/CLXIX Battery to make up to six 4.5" Later renamed 401st (H) Battery | ||
| 509th (H) Battery | 07/10/16 joined (four 4.5" howitzers) 13/02/17 broken up to make up 31st (H) and 35th (H) batteries to six howitzers each | ||
| C/XIV Battery 400th Battery |
13/02/17 B/CLXIX Battery joined as C/XIV Later named 400th Battery | ||
| XV Brigade, RHA | 29th Division | B Battery, RHA | 01/15 from I Brigade, RHA at Ambala, India; re-equiped with four 18 pounders 12/09/16 made up to six guns (132nd Brigade, RFA) |
| L Battery, RHA | 01/15 reformed after the Action at Néry; re-equiped with four 18 pounders 12/09/16 made up to six guns (132nd Brigade, RFA) | ||
| Y Battery, RHA | 01/15 from XIII Brigade, RHA at Mhow, India; re-equiped with four 18 pounders 12/09/16 made up to six guns (132nd Brigade, RFA) 27/11/16 to 1st Cavalry Division | ||
| 369th Battery | 31/03/16 from England 20/05/16 to 132nd Brigade, RFA | ||
| 460 (H) Battery | 12/09/16 joined from 17th Brigade, RFA (four 4.5" howitzers) 19/01/17 made up to six 4.5" | ||
| 1/1st Warwickshire RHA (TF) | 27/11/16 from 1st Cavalry Division | ||
| XVI Brigade, RHA was I Indian Brigade, RHA |
1st Indian Cavalry Division | A Battery, RHA | 12/12/14 from I Brigade, RHA at Ambala attached to 3rd (Ambala) Cavalry Brigade 15/09/15 attached to 5th (Mhow) Cavalry Brigade from 03/18 re-equiped with six 18 pounders |
| Q Battery, RHA | 12/12/14 from VIII Brigade, RHA at Peshawar attached to 2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade from 03/18 re-equiped with six 18 pounders | ||
| U Battery, RHA | 12/12/14 from XI Brigade, RHA at Lucknow attached to 8th (Lucknow) Cavalry Brigade from 03/18 re-equiped with six 18 pounders | ||
| XVII Brigade, RHA was II Indian Brigade, RHA |
2nd Indian Cavalry Division | N Battery, RHA | 12/14 from IX Brigade, RHA at Secunderabad attached to 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade 09/04/18 to V Army Brigade, RHA |
| V Battery, RHA | 12/14 from XII Brigade, RHA at Meerut attached to 7th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade 06/16 with 7th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade to Mesopotamia | ||
| X Battery, RHA | 12/14 from XIII Brigade, RHA at Mhow attached to 5th (Mhow) Cavalry Brigade 15/09/15 attached to 3rd (Ambala) Cavalry Brigade 04/18 no further record | ||
| G Battery, RHA | 13/03/18 from IV Brigade, RHA, 3rd Cavalry Division 09/04/18 to V Army Brigade, RHA | ||
| Unbrigaded | M Battery, RHA | remained in India throughout | |
| S Battery, RHA | 06/10/15 to Mesopotamia under command 6th Indian Cavalry Brigade | ||
| W Battery, RHA | 11/17 to Mesopotamia under command 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade |
RHA Batteries, 11 November 1918
editNote that Farndale is not 100% reliable.
TF Lines
editSee also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ Farndale 1988, p. 406
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External links
edit- 289 Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (T.A.) at regiments.org by T.F.Mills at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 August 2007)
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