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962:. The artillery batteries and ammunition columns, signal troops, mobile veterinary sections, Mounted Brigade Transport and Supply Columns and two of the Field Ambulances were left behind in Egypt. The division returned from Gallipoli in December 1915 and was reformed and remounted. On 13 December 1915, the battery briefly rejoined the division from Ismailia, Suez Canal Defences; it left again on 21 January 1916 as the division was broken up. In February 1916, the battery was rearmed with four 1381: 1144: 69: 1125: 50: 801:. Therefore, TF units were split into 1st Line (liable for overseas service) and 2nd Line (home service for those unable or unwilling to serve overseas) units. 2nd Line units performed the home defence role, although in fact most of these were also posted abroad in due course. Later, a 3rd Line was formed to act as a reserve, providing trained replacements for the 1st and 2nd Line batteries. 810: 264:
The second line battery – 2/B Battery, HAC – was formed in 1914 and served on the Western Front in 1917 and 1918 as part of an Army Field Artillery Brigade; the third line – B (Reserve) Battery, HAC – was formed in 1915 to provide trained
1432:), three batteries (5 and 193 each), and a brigade ammunition column (4 and 154) had a total strength just under 800 so was broadly comparable to an infantry battalion (just over 1,000) or a cavalry regiment (about 550). Like an infantry battalion, an artillery brigade was usually commanded by a 1333:
On 7 February 1920, the Honourable Artillery Company was authorized to reconstitute four batteries of horse artillery in the Territorial Force. Only two were actually formed (A and B Batteries), and authorization for the other two was rescinded in 1921. The batteries were amalgamated with the
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track on 30 April. The next day, a strong Turkish force attacked from the direction of Jisr ed Damiye and soon the artillery was in danger. B Battery, HAC was in the rear and managed to get away with all but one of their guns (stuck in a
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into being, the TF was intended to be a home defence force for service during wartime and members could not be compelled to serve outside the country. However, on the outbreak of war on 4 August 1914, many members volunteered for
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of I Brigade, RHA (T.F.) was posted to France: the first Territorial Force artillery battery to go on active service. B Battery, HAC was transferred to I Brigade to replace it, though in practice the battery served with
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was formed in 1915 to replace the original reserve battery which had been redesignated as 2/B Battery on 26 September 1914. It never left the United Kingdom and was disbanded later.
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On 1 April 1908, the battery transferred to the Territorial Force without a change in title. The unit consisted of the battery and South Eastern Mounted Brigade Ammunition Column at
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In July 1915, the battery became an overseas unit – that is, liable for service overseas. In December 1915, the battery received four
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Army Field Artillery Brigades were artillery brigades that were excess to the needs of the divisions, withdrawn to form an artillery reserve.
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The H.A.C. in South Africa : a record of the services rendered in the South African War by members of the Honourable Artillery Company
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under Second Army of Central Force. A decision was made to form a new mounted division from the mounted brigades in and around the
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Order of Battle of Divisions Part 2A. The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42–56)
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The battery, and its brigade, served with the Imperial Mounted Division in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign as part of the
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In March 1915, the division was put on warning for overseas service. In early April, the division starting leaving
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At the Armistice, the battery (six 18 pounders) was still with CXXVI Brigade, RFA serving as Army Troops with the
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Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5A. The Divisions of Australia, Canada and New Zealand and those in East Africa
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and Imperial Mounted Divisions) to three mounted divisions of three brigades each (ANZAC, Australian and the new
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The 1st Line battery was embodied with the South Eastern Mounted Brigade on 4 August 1914 at the outbreak of the
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brigade and proceeded to France with the division at the end of July 1915. It served with the division on the
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brigades selected to form the division. B Battery, HAC joined the division on formation and was assigned to
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and rejoined the Suez Canal Defences at Balla. It remained there until 16 October 1917 when it joined the
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originated in 1891 and was the first to form a horse artillery battery, hence the senior designation.
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on 30 June 1917 and served with it for the rest of the war. With the division, it took part in the
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In June 1917, the Desert Column was reorganised from two mounted divisions of four brigades each (
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were formed for the division and the battery was assigned to II Brigade, RHA at Churn, along with
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before the end of the month. By the middle of May, the horse artillery batteries were near
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Order of Battle of Divisions Part 3B. New Army Divisions (30–41) & 63rd (RN) Division
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batteries of the Territorial Force, the other two by the Honourable Artillery Company.
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was formed in Egypt in January 1917; 5th Mounted Brigade was one of the four
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11th (Honourable Artillery Company and City of London Yeomanry) Brigade, RHA
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11th (Honourable Artillery Company and City of London Yeomanry) Brigade, RHA
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B Battery (2nd City of London Horse Artillery), Honourable Artillery Company
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B Battery (2nd City of London Horse Artillery), Honourable Artillery Company
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B Battery formed a 2nd line in September 1914, initially designated as the
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Still part of the Desert Mounted Corps, the division took part in the
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on coastal defence duties. Artillery headquarters was established at
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In March 1918, the 5th Mounted Brigade left the division for the new
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The 2nd Mounted Division was dismounted in August 1915 and served at
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Order of Battle of the British Armies in France, November 11th, 1918
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of B Battery, Honourable Artillery Company, at Sheik Othman, Aden.
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The Battery traces it history back to 22 November 1781 when the
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where it joined CXXVI Brigade, RFA. It was rearmed with
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List of Territorial Force horse artillery batteries 1908
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Defences. On 14 July 1915, B Battery, HAC (along with
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on 22 June 1917 and it became an Army Field Brigade.
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1920
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for the rest of the war, before returning to Egypt.
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In November 1914, the 2nd Mounted Division moved to
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A Battery (1st City of London Horse Artillery), HAC
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B Battery (2nd City of London Horse Artillery), HAC
142: 124: 110: 100: 90: 80: 62: 42: 34: 29: 1256:). It left Cupar on 10 May 1917 and proceeded to 324:In 1899 it was once again converted, this time to 3106:Military units and formations established in 1781 1578:Williams, Basil; Childers, Erskine, eds. (1903). 349:The batteries sponsored the field battery of the 265:replacements for the 1st and 2nd Line batteries. 899:, before joining the divisional headquarters at 2196:The Forgotten Fronts and the Home Base, 1914–18 2114: 2112: 1820: 1818: 426:guns and allocated as artillery support to the 2174:British Artillery 1914–19 Field Army Artillery 1561: 1559: 1557: 1555: 1487:gun brigade for the original 32nd Division in 3101:Artillery units and formations of World War I 2499: 2370: 2215:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978 1992: 1990: 1252:where it joined 14th Cyclist Brigade (former 769: 8: 1718: 1716: 1503:until 28 January 1917 when it was broken up. 1295:. The brigade (with the battery) landed at 2157:. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 2138:. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1597: 1595: 1495:. It joined the division on 15 April as a 309:. In 1853, it was reorganized as a single 2947: 2790: 2526: 2506: 2492: 2484: 2435:2nd Battalion Honourable Artillery Company 2430:1st Battalion Honourable Artillery Company 2377: 2363: 2355: 2015: 2013: 2011: 2009: 2007: 2005: 1919: 1917: 1915: 1913: 1911: 1886: 1884: 1835: 1833: 1805: 1803: 1737: 1735: 1733: 1731: 907:(1st South Midland Mounted Brigade was at 776: 762: 441: 2118: 1824: 1665: 1663: 1661: 1659: 1584:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p.  1565: 1105:2/B Battery, Honourable Artillery Company 1001:. The battery was re-equipped with four 988:XIX Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery (T.F.) 2272:Order of Battle of the British Army 1914 2255:. Newport: Ray Westlake Military Books. 1981: 1969: 1902: 1851: 1624: 1622: 1613: 1601: 3116:Military units and formations in London 2103: 2091: 1996: 1722: 1707: 1529: 1527: 1523: 1405: 888:, Warwickshire RHA's original brigade. 790:Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 444: 371:Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 270:A Battery, Honourable Artillery Company 1650: 1336:City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) 1101: 422:. The battery was equipped with four 274:City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) 26: 3061:150th (South Nottinghamshire Hussars) 3046:107th (South Nottinghamshire Hussars) 2079: 2067: 2055: 2043: 2031: 2019: 1935: 1923: 1890: 1875: 1863: 1839: 1809: 1741: 1466:Not to be confused with the original 1244:. In May 1916, the battery moved to 1056:and was replaced by the newly formed 1013:(17 – 19 April 1917). 385:. On formation, the TF contained 14 238:in 1908 as artillery support for the 16:Former British Army artillery battery 7: 1949:"5th Australian Light Horse Brigade" 1759:Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) 1483:was formed from November 1914 as an 1470:that served dismounted at Gallipoli. 1355:A Battery at Armoury House, Finsbury 903:in December, and the battery was at 396:. Each yeomanry brigade included a 2350:The Great War Royal Horse Artillery 2311:. France: General Staff, GHQ. 1918. 1291:and 2/B Battery HAC, both with six 38:22 November 1781 – 16 February 1920 2402:City of London Imperial Volunteers 268:Post war, the battery, along with 14: 2291:British Territorial Units 1914–18 947:. They fought a sharp action at 886:1st South Midland Mounted Brigade 855:2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade 792:(7 Edw.7, c.9) which brought the 245:It saw active service during the 2236:. 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(1978). 1412:The basic organic unit of the 525:Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry 1: 2440:309th (HAC) Siege Battery RGA 1254:2/1st Western Mounted Brigade 1180:2/1st Western Mounted Brigade 877:Nottinghamshire Batteries RHA 653:Transport and Supply Column, 479:(The Duke of Connaught's Own) 461:Organisation on 4 August 1914 446:South Eastern Mounted Brigade 428:South Eastern Mounted Brigade 240:South Eastern Mounted Brigade 105:South Eastern Mounted Brigade 3091:Honourable Artillery Company 2386:Honourable Artillery Company 2192:Farndale, General Sir Martin 1047:Turkish Defence of Jerusalem 951:on 20 July that removed the 379:Honourable Artillery Company 295:Honourable Artillery Company 259:Sinai and Palestine Campaign 21:Honourable Artillery Company 2473:86th (HAC) HAA Regiment, RA 2270:Rinaldi, Richard A (2008). 1672:"The Royal Horse Artillery" 1489:Kitchener's Fourth New Army 1338:on 16 February to form the 1031:Australian Mounted Division 1017:Australian Mounted Division 434:for training in peacetime. 272:, was amalgamated with the 161:Sinai and Palestine 1916-18 3132: 3056:149th (Lancashire Hussars) 3041:106th (Lancashire Hussars) 2213:Frederick, J.B.M. (1984). 2153:Becke, Major A.F. (1945). 2134:Becke, Major A.F. (1936). 1361:at Armoury House, Finsbury 1233:. It was redesignated as 202:Capture of Damascus (1918) 181:Battle of Beersheba (1917) 18: 2343:The Royal Horse Artillery 2234:British Regiments 1914–18 1307:for the rest of the war. 1083:Its final action was the 1027:Yeomanry Mounted Division 980:Imperial Mounted Division 974:Imperial Mounted Division 477:Royal East Kent Yeomanry 257:and in particular in the 227:that was formed from the 2468:13th (HAC) Regiment, RHA 2463:12th (HAC) Regiment, RHA 2458:11th (HAC) Regiment, RHA 1695:"The British Army, 1914" 1631:"The British Army, 1914" 1323:B (Reserve) Battery, HAC 1318:B (Reserve) Battery, HAC 1242:Ordnance BLC 15-pounders 1065:Second Trans-Jordan Raid 841:. On 2 September 1914, 825:and concentrated in the 392:and 14 mounted yeomanry 351:City Imperial Volunteers 332:. At the same time the 317:and redesignated as the 196:Second Trans-Jordan Raid 2345:on The Long, Long Trail 1231:B (Reserve) Battery HAC 1198:Ordnance BLC 15-pounder 1058:5th Light Horse Brigade 788:In accordance with the 698:(Queen Mary's Regiment) 626:(2nd City of London HA) 430:though attached to the 307:Artillery Division, HAC 3051:147th (Essex Yeomanry) 3036:104th (Essex Yeomanry) 2289:Westlake, Ray (1992). 1788:. The Long, Long Trail 1674:. The Long, Long Trail 1301:2/1st Warwickshire RHA 1202:Ordnance QF 18-pounder 1194:Ordnance BL 15 pounder 1043:Battle of Mughar Ridge 953:Turkish threat to Aden 865:II Brigade, RHA (T.F.) 818: 432:London Mounted Brigade 301:with two companies of 186:Battle of Mughar Ridge 137:Ordnance QF 18-pounder 133:Ordnance QF 13-pounder 129:Ordnance QF 15-pounder 2516:Royal Horse Artillery 2293:. Osprey Publishing. 2172:Clarke, Dale (2004). 2034:, pp. 21, 22, 30 1755:"The Royal Artillery" 1693:Conrad, Mark (1996). 1629:Conrad, Mark (1996). 1387:United Kingdom portal 1113:September 1914 – 1919 1011:Second Battle of Gaza 812: 409:Royal Horse Artillery 299:Matross Division, HAC 261:, from 1915 to 1918. 171:Second Battle of Gaza 2251:Perry, F.W. (1992). 1468:2nd Mounted Division 1054:2nd Mounted Division 1039:Capture of Beersheba 1035:Third Battle of Gaza 1007:First Battle of Gaza 843:2nd Mounted Division 688:Training attachments 336:was redesignated as 319:Field Artillery, HAC 176:Third Battle of Gaza 166:First Battle of Gaza 1447:Nottinghamshire RHA 1092:Armistice of Mudros 1085:capture of Damascus 968:5th Mounted Brigade 941:28th Indian Brigade 424:Ehrhardt 15-pounder 353:for service in the 191:Battle of Jerusalem 1765:on 23 October 2013 1481:CXXVI Brigade, RFA 1434:Lieutenant-Colonel 1277:CXXVI Brigade, RFA 1272:Army Field Brigade 1184:CXXVI Brigade, RFA 879:. On 1 November, 819: 334:Horse Battery, HAC 3078: 3077: 3074: 3073: 2944: 2935: 2934: 2890:Territorial Force 2787: 2778: 2777: 2697:Territorial Force 2481: 2480: 2450:Second World War 2330:on 16 August 2007 2300:978-1-85532-168-7 1541:on 16 August 2007 1416:was, and is, the 1351:Finsbury Barracks 1287:in May 1917 with 1237:on 26 September. 1224: 1223: 794:Territorial Force 786: 785: 641:Ammunition Column 405:ammunition column 367:Territorial Force 361:Territorial Force 297:(HAC) formed the 236:Territorial Force 229:Field Artillery, 212: 211: 3123: 3008:Territorial Army 2948: 2942: 2881:XVII (II Indian) 2791: 2785: 2527: 2508: 2501: 2494: 2485: 2379: 2372: 2365: 2356: 2338: 2336: 2335: 2326:. 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Index

Honourable Artillery Company
United Kingdom
British Army
Artillery
Battery
South Eastern Mounted Brigade
Armoury House
Finsbury
Ordnance QF 15-pounder
Ordnance QF 13-pounder
Ordnance QF 18-pounder
First World War
Sheikh Othman
Sinai and Palestine 1916-18
First Battle of Gaza
Second Battle of Gaza
Third Battle of Gaza
Battle of Beersheba (1917)
Battle of Mughar Ridge
Battle of Jerusalem
Second Trans-Jordan Raid
Capture of Damascus (1918)
horse artillery
battery
HAC
Territorial Force
South Eastern Mounted Brigade
First World War
Middle East
Aden

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