Berkshire Royal Horse Artillery
| Berkshire Royal Horse Artillery (T.F.) 1/1st Berkshire RHA (T.F.) |
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|---|---|
| Active | 21 July 1908 – 14 October 1919 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
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| Branch |
 British Army
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| Type | Artillery |
| Size | Battery |
| Part of |
2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade II Brigade, RHA (T.F.) XIX Brigade, RHA (T.F.) XX Brigade, RHA (T.F.) |
| peacetime HQ | Reading |
| Equipment |
Ordnance QF 15-pounder Ordnance QF 18-pounder Ordnance QF 13-pounder |
| Engagements | |
| 2/1st Berkshire RHA (T.F.) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1914 – 1919 |
| Country |
United Kingdom
|
| Branch |
British Army
|
| Type | Artillery |
| Size | Battery |
| Part of |
2/2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade CLVIII Brigade, RFA |
| Equipment |
Ordnance BL 15 pounder Ordnance BLC 15-pounder Ordnance QF 18-pounder |
| Engagements | |
The Berkshire Royal Horse Artillery was a Territorial Force Royal Horse Artillery battery that was formed in Berkshire in 1908. It saw active service during the First World War in the Middle East, notably at Aden and in particular in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, from 1915 to 1918. A second line battery, 2/1st Berkshire RHA, served on the Western Front in 1917 and 1918 as part of an Army Field Artillery Brigade. Post-war, it was reconstituted as a Royal Field Artillery battery.
The Territorial Force (TF) was formed on 1 April 1908 following the enactment of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 (7 Edw.7, c.9) which combined and re-organised the old Volunteer Force, the Honourable Artillery Company and the Yeomanry. On formation, the TF contained 14 infantry divisions and 14 mounted yeomanry brigades. Each yeomanry brigade included a horse artillery battery and an ammunition column.
On 18 March 1908, Berkshire Royal Horse Artillery (Territorial Force) was proposed as a new unit and it was recognized by the Army Council on 21 July 1908 (and the ammunition column on 11 August 1908). The unit consisted of
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