104 Regiment Royal Artillery (The Welsh & Borderer Gunners) is part of the British Army Reserve and has sub-units throughout Wales and the West Midlands of England. It is equipped with the 105mm Light Gun.
| 104th Regiment Royal Artillery | |
|---|---|
 104 Regiment Royal Artillery firing a Death Gun Salute at Cardiff Castle to mark the death of Prince Philip in April 2021. | |
| Active | 1967–Present |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Size | 4 Batteries 431 personnel[1] |
| Part of | 1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team |
| Garrison/HQ | Raglan Barracks, South Wales |
| Nickname(s) | “The Welsh & Borderer Gunners” |
| Equipment | L118 light gun |
History
editThe regiment was formed as 104 Light Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) in 1967.[2] Its units were 210 (Staffordshire) Light Air Defence Battery at Wolverhampton and 211 (South Wales) Light Air Defence Battery at Newport.[2] In 1969, 214 (Worcestershire) Light Air Defence Battery at Malvern joined the regiment.[2] It was renamed 104 Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) in 1976.[2] In 1986, 214 Battery was formed at Worcester and 217 (County of Gwent) Air Defence Battery was formed at Cwmbran: both joined the regiment.[2] In 1992 217 Battery was merged into Headquarters Battery and in 1993 the regiment was renamed 104 Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers).[2] Meanwhile, 210 Battery moved to 106th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery.[3]
Under Army 2020, 266 (Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery) Battery Royal Artillery joined the regiment from 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery.[4] In 2017, it converted to a light artillery gun regiment.[5][6]
Batteries
editThe current structure is as follows:[2][7]
- Regimental Headquarters, at Raglan Barracks, Newport
- 211 (South Wales) Battery, in Abertillery
- 214 (Worcestershire) Battery, in Worcester
- 217 (City of Newport) Battery, at Raglan Barracks, Newport
- 266 (Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery) Battery, in Bristol
- 289 Commando Troop, at Royal Citadel, Plymouth (Paired with 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery)
References
edit- ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Royal Regiment of Artillery, Volunteer Regiments". Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "210 Battery". Archived from the original on 2015-07-14. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Summary of Reserve Structure and basing changes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Letter from Brigadier Mead". 1st Artillery Brigade and Headquarters South West. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Letter from Brigadier Mead Part 2". 1st Artillery Brigade and Headquarters South West. Retrieved 19 December 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Army Reserve Units". Google My Maps. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
Bibliography
edit- Litchfield, Norman E H, 1992. The Territorial Artillery 1908-1988, The Sherwood Press, Nottingham. ISBN 978-0-9508205-2-1