Type Artillery | ||
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Active 4 October 1809 – present |
See Also: Bengal Horse Artillery Batteries
Contents
- Current role
- Battery structure
- Equipment
- Formation
- 19th century
- World War One
- World War Two
- Cold War
- Northern Ireland
- Persian Gulf War
- Balkan Wars
- Operation TELIC in Iraq
- References
L (Néry) Battery Royal Horse Artillery are the Tactical Group Battery of 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery. They are currently based in Assaye Barracks in Tidworth Camp.
Current role
The Battery became a Tactical Group Battery in 2005, with its guns firing their last rounds in Otterburn in February 2005.
Battery structure
L (Nery) Battery are known as a Tactical Group Battery and they consist of approximately 30 personnel:
Equipment
L (Nery) Battery are currently equipped with CVRT, rather the Warrior OPV. They have Forward Air Controllers in each team.
Formation
L (Nery) Battery were formed in India in 1809 as 3rd Troop The Bengal Horse Artillery.
19th century
World War One
World War Two
L (Nery) Battery served with distinction during WW2 in North Africa and Italy.
Cold War
L (Nery) Battery also deployed to Palestine, Malaya, and Cyprus and Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland
L (Nery) Battery deployed to Northern Ireland
Persian Gulf War
Elements of the Battery also served in Operation Granby in the Persian Gulf.
Balkan Wars
The Battery served in the Balkans.