Informing the Army’s Future Structure - CAMO Discussion

[dapaterson]

As long as we have two regular force infantry battalions named as light when they are in fact mechanized, we can forgive the guns for a similar sin.

 

[FJAG]

I believe it was Simmonds who decreed all the reg force artillery regiments be designated RCHA when he became CGS. I've always assumed that when 5 RALC was created the decision to not use RCHA was just the challenge of translating it (and maybe given the times not wanting to use "Royal").

I'm quite sure that you are right about Simonds. He'd served in both B and C Bty RCHA and was like that.

Same re 5 RALC. It avoids the "Royal" in RCHA and also where it is used in the French Canadian field artillery regiments e.g. 6e Régiment d’artillerie
de campagne, Artillerie royale canadienne (6 RAC, ARC)

 

[FJAG]

Interesting fact about the King's troop RHA.

For quite a few years now, nearly half of its roughly 150 personnel have been women including its COs..

The horse culture amongst British women is quite strong.