4th Regiment Royal Artillery
| 4th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 4th Regiment Royal Artillery |
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| Active | 31 May 1939 – present |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Branch |
 British Army
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| Type | Artillery Regiment |
| Role | Field artillery |
| Size | 6 Batteries |
| Garrison/HQ | Alanbrooke Barracks, North Yorkshire |
| Nickname(s) | The North East Gunners |
| Colors | Black & Gold |
| Equipment | L118 light gun |
The 4th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It was formed in 1939 as 4th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery before being redesignated in 1961. It is currently based at Alanbrooke Barracks in Topcliffe and serves in the light field artillery role, equipped with 105mm Light Guns. The regiment's tac groups direct air, rocket, and artillery support from other formations, services, or allies.
The Regiment moved from Roberts Barracks in Osnabruck, Germany at the end of 2008 where it had previously been stationed for over 20 years. The Regiment's main recruiting area is in the North East of England, and so significant effort has been put into re-establishing links, especially to the city of Sunderland where the Regiment holds the Freedom of the City. These strong links to the local area gives the Regiment its name The North East Gunners.
The regiment took part in World War II:
The history of the regiment continued:
The history of the regiment continued:
Under Army 2020, the Regiment will be placed under Force Troops Command and tasked to support the Adaptable Force. To this end, the Regiment was re-roled to the 105mm Light Gun in place of the AS90 self-propelled howitzer and has adopted a 'light-role ethos' better suited to the type of operations the Regiment may conduct in the future. Under Army 2020 Refine the regiment will comprise artillery fire observers, joint terminal attack controllers, intelligence, surveillance, targeting, acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) operators, and fire-planning staff. The Regiment's Army Reserve pairing is with 103 Regiment RA, based in the North West of England.
The regiment commands the following batteries:
Forever Fourth is the Regimental charity for 4th Regiment Royal Artillery. The charity charter is:
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