L (Néry) Battery Royal Horse Artillery | |
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Active | 4 October 1809 – present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance |
Hon East India Coy (till 1858) United Kingdom (post 1858) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Artillery |
Part of | 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Garrison/HQ | Tidworth Camp |
Anniversaries | Néry Day 1 September |
Battle honours | Ubique |
See Also: Bengal Horse Artillery Batteries
L (Néry) Battery Royal Horse Artillery are the Tactical Group Battery of 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery. They are currently based in Assaye Barracks in Tidworth Camp.
The Battery became a Tactical Group Battery in 2005, with its guns firing their last rounds in Otterburn in February 2005.
L (Nery) Battery are known as a Tactical Group Battery and they consist of approximately 30 personnel:
L (Nery) Battery are currently equipped with CVRT, rather the Warrior OPV. They have Forward Air Controllers in each team.
L (Nery) Battery were formed in India in 1809 as 3rd Troop The Bengal Horse Artillery.
L (Nery) Battery served with distinction during WW2 in North Africa and Italy.
L (Nery) Battery also deployed to Palestine, Malaya, and Cyprus and Northern Ireland.
L (Nery) Battery deployed to Northern Ireland
Elements of the Battery also served in Operation Granby in the Persian Gulf.
The Battery served in the Balkans.