G Battery, Royal Horse Artillery
| G Parachute Battery (Mercer's Troop) Royal Horse Artillery | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 September 1801 – present |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
|
| Branch |
 British Army
|
| Type | Parachute Artillery |
| Role | Close support |
| Size | Battery |
| Part of | 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
| Garrison/HQ | Merville Barracks, Colchester, Essex, England |
| Anniversaries | Waterloo Day 18th June |
| Equipment | L118 Light Gun |
| Engagements |
Napoleonic Wars Second Boer War First World War Second World War Operation Telic Operation Herrick |
| Battle honours | Ubique |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Cavalié Mercer |
G Parachute Battery (Mercer's Troop) Royal Horse Artillery is a close support battery of 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, part of the Royal Horse Artillery of the British Army, currently based in Merville Barracks in Colchester.
Formed in 1801, the battery has taken part in the Napoleonic Wars (notably the Battle of Waterloo where it earned its Honour Title as Mercer's Troop), the Indian Mutiny, the Second Boer War and the First and Second World Wars.
In 1961, it was given a parachute role as part of 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery and has seen considerable active service particularly in Northern Ireland (Operation Banner), the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq.
The battery was formed on 1 September 1801 as G Troop, Horse Artillery at Mallow, County Cork, Ireland as a horse artillery battery of the British Army. It was involved in the capture of Buenos Aires in 1806.
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