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| GreenLeader | 18 May 2017 8:30 p.m. PST |
At the turn of the century / Boer War / early WW1, I think I am right in saying that Royal Artillery batteries were formed from three sections, each of two guns. RA batteries were numbered (eg. 69th Battery) but how were the sections that made them up named? Were they numbered: '1 / 2 / 3'? or 'lettered' (is that the right word?): 'a / b / c'? Or something else? RHA batteries were 'lettered' (eg. Q Battery) so how were their sections named? |
Ramming  | 19 May 2017 3:24 a.m. PST |
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| rmaker | 19 May 2017 11:44 a.m. PST |
RHA batteries Troops, if you please. |
| GreenLeader | 19 May 2017 7:59 p.m. PST |
Ramming Many thanks
rmaker
Though some do seem to be called 'troops' (King's Troop being the most famous), the word 'battery' seems to be very much in use with the RHA now: link Even 'the Chestnut Troop' is but part of the title of 'A Battery, RHA', and at least one RA battery (28/143 Battery) has 'Troop' as part of its nickname: link RHA units were called 'batteries' during the Boer War too: link |
 McLaddie  | 23 May 2017 7:26 a.m. PST |
Guns were numbered, #1 gun on the far right, etc. Sections were right, center and left. |
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