100 (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers)

The Regiment is part of the Territorial Army, Britain’s Reserve Army. Its mission is to provide individual reinforcements to Regular Artillery Regiments. It comprises the 3 Batteries and is equipped with the 105 mm Light Gun.

201 (Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Battery Royal Artillery (Volunteers)

The Battery was raised as separate county regiments, Hertfordshire Yeomanry in 1794 and Bedfordshire Yeomanry in 1797. These served with distinction in the Boer War and both World Wars, distinguishing themselves at Arnhem in 1944. In 1961 the 2 county Regiments were amalgamated and in 1967 became the current Luton Battery.

266 (Gloucestershire) Parachute Battery Royal Artillery (Volunteers)

The Battery history starts in 1625, although the Bristol Artillery Company was formed by Royal Warrant in 1678. It fought in the Napoleon Wars and WWI as 240th Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Since then it has been Heavy Anti-Aircraft and Locating Artillery, an observation post and Light Gun Battery. Following the Strategic Defence Review in 1999, the Battery subsumed 289 Battery RA (V) and became part of the Regiment.

307 (South Nottinghamshire Hussars Yeomanry, Royal Horse Artillery) Battery Royal Artillery (Volunteers)

The Battery dates back to a Nottingham troop raised in 1794 and a Holme Pierrepoint Troop raised in 1798. The Troops participated in the Boer War and World War II as 107 and 150 Field Regiments. Following World War II the Battery amalgamated becoming an observation post battery before joining the Regiment as a Light Gun battery in 1992.  For a more detailed history of the South Nottinghamshire Hussars click here.