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VIII Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery

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As battery designations were tied to the brigade that the battery was assigned to, batteries were redesignated in a bewildering sequence as they were transferred between brigades. For example, E Battery of C Brigade (E/C Bty) might become N Battery of A Brigade (N/A Bty) upon transfer. Henceforth,
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brigades did not exist as an organizational or operational grouping of batteries until 1 July 1859 when the Horse Brigade, Royal Artillery was formed. The brigade system was extended to five (later six) brigades when the horse artillery of the
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From 1 July 1889, RHA batteries were lettered in a single alphabetical sequence in order of seniority from date of formation. When more than 26 batteries were needed, double letters were used,
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in 1861. These brigades were reduced to five in 1871, then to three (of 10 batteries each) in 1877 and to two (of 13 batteries each) in 1882. The brigade system was finally abolished in 1889.
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as its constituent batteries were posted to other formations. It was briefly resurrected post-war before being dissolved once again. A related unit
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in October 1946, the decision was rescinded in March 1947 before the regiment was fully constituted. On 1 April 1947, the regiment became
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The brigade system was revived in 1901. Each brigade now commanded just two batteries and a small staff (a
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batteries were designated in a single alphabetical sequence in order of seniority from date of formation.
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in October 1914. With the departure of its batteries, the brigade HQ was dissolved on 12 December 1914.
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This new incarnation was short-lived, however. On 20 November 1919 Y Battery was absorbed in
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which existed in the early part of the 20th century. It was dissolved at the outbreak of
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Horse Gunners: The Royal Horse Artillery, 200 Years of Panache and Professionalism
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and on mobilization was assigned to the newly formed
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VIII Brigade, RHA was formed on 1 March 1901 as the
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Index

8th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery
United Kingdom
British Army
Artillery
Battalion
brigade
Royal Horse Artillery
World War I
World War II
Royal Horse Artillery
Honourable East India Company
British Army
Lieutenant-Colonel
adjutant
sergeant major
Edward VII
I Brigade
A Battery
B Battery
M Battery
Q Battery
Woolwich
World War I
Peshawar
India
1st (Peshawar) Division
Risalpur
1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade
Sialkot
2nd (Rawalpindi) Division

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