Dates: 1793 -
The Royal Horse Artillery was formed in 1793 at Goodwood in Sussex. It is part of the Royal Artillery Corps in the British Army. There are four seperate regiments that wear the cypher of the Royal Horse Artillery. These are the King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillry, 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery and 7th (Parachute) Royal Horse Artillery.
A posting in the Royal Horse Artillery is regarded as prestigious and an advancement in a soldier’s career. It has provided the Queen’s Guard on three occasions in 1979, 1989 and 2007. The King’s Troop also provides the Queen’s Life Guard for three weeks in August every summer.
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" BRIGADE UNITS Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron Brigade Headquarters and 216 Signal Squadron provide command and communications support for 16 Air Assault Brigade. Half of the 158 men and women within 216 Signal Squadron are Parachute trained. The Squadron has three radio troops which can ..."
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" Several batallions in Afghanistan have been forced to draw on troops from other regiments and even foreign armies to make up for widespread troop shortfalls. According to recently disclosed MoD statistics, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and the 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery have ..."
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" Quoting: Arthur Farrington HI ALL. IF YOU wish to read an unbias article then go mto THE News &Star CARLISLE CUMBRIA and read an article by Phil Coleman. TUESDAY 21 JULY Re a Battalion of The Duke of Lancaste’rs Regiment going to Afganistan in January and the true facts and concerns ..."
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" Looking for old members of the Radar Troops that served with 49 Field Regiment RA and 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery in the years 1976 - 1995. Reason for the search is to swell the numbers attending the re-union,there are a lot of people out there who could and should get in touch to see how the people they served with have changed or not as the case may be.on. "
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" Looking for old members of the Radar Troops that served with 49 Field Regiment RA and 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery in the years 1976 - 1995. Reason for the search is to swell the numbers attending the re-union,there are a lot of people out there who could and should get in touch to see how the people they served with have changed or not as the case may be.on. "
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