Royal Artillery
Artillery arm of the British Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two[lower-alpha 2] regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises thirteen Regular Army regiments, the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and five Army Reserve regiments.[4]
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Royal Regiment of Artillery | |
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Active | 1716–present |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Role | Artillery |
Size | 13 Regular regiments 5 Reserve regiments |
Garrison/HQ | Larkhill Garrison |
Motto(s) | Ubique Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt[lower-alpha 1] |
Colours | The guns are regarded as the regimental colours |
March | British Grenadiers / Voice Of The Guns (Quick); The Royal Artillery Slow March colloquially known as The Duchess of Kent (Slow); The Keel Row (Trot); "Bonnie Dundee" (Canter) |
Commanders | |
Captain-General | The King |
Master Gunner, St James's Park | Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Gregory |
Insignia | |
Tactical recognition flash |
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