Central Volunteer Headquarters, Royal Artillery National Reserve Headquarters, Royal Artillery 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery | |
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Active | 1967–Present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | National reserve pool unit |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team |
Regimental HQ | Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich Garrison |
Nickname(s) | "The National Gunners" |
The 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Artillery, formerly the National Reserve Headquarters, Royal Artillery (NRHQ RA) is an Army Reserve administrative group of the Royal Artillery which oversees the recruitment and maintaining of specialist reserve units and personnel.
Prior to the review of the Territorial Army in 1967, all territorial troops who joined the Royal Artillery were organised through the Royal Artillery Depot based at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich Garrison. However, as part of the reorganisation of the TA in 1967, all TA specialist units and formations were grouped under a single unit. [1]
The new unit was formed as part of TAVR IIB, meaning it was able to deploy independent assets, but would be unable to deploy as a full unit (TAVR IIA would have this role). [2]
After the 1966 Defence White Paper, the Central Volunteer Headquarters, Royal Artillery (CVHQ, RA) was formed at the before-mentioned barracks and placed under Headquarters, London District as a nationally recruited specialist TA unit. [1]
After formation, the headquarters was organised as follows: [2]
Following the Army 2020 reform, and later the Army 2020 Refine, the CVHQ, RA was retitled as the National Reserve Headquarters, Royal Artillery, and reorganised into the following structure: [3] [1]
Central Volunteer Headquarters, Royal Artillery National Reserve Headquarters, Royal Artillery 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery | |
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Active | 1967–Present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | National reserve pool unit |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team |
Regimental HQ | Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich Garrison |
Nickname(s) | "The National Gunners" |
The 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Artillery, formerly the National Reserve Headquarters, Royal Artillery (NRHQ RA) is an Army Reserve administrative group of the Royal Artillery which oversees the recruitment and maintaining of specialist reserve units and personnel.
Prior to the review of the Territorial Army in 1967, all territorial troops who joined the Royal Artillery were organised through the Royal Artillery Depot based at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich Garrison. However, as part of the reorganisation of the TA in 1967, all TA specialist units and formations were grouped under a single unit. [1]
The new unit was formed as part of TAVR IIB, meaning it was able to deploy independent assets, but would be unable to deploy as a full unit (TAVR IIA would have this role). [2]
After the 1966 Defence White Paper, the Central Volunteer Headquarters, Royal Artillery (CVHQ, RA) was formed at the before-mentioned barracks and placed under Headquarters, London District as a nationally recruited specialist TA unit. [1]
After formation, the headquarters was organised as follows: [2]
Following the Army 2020 reform, and later the Army 2020 Refine, the CVHQ, RA was retitled as the National Reserve Headquarters, Royal Artillery, and reorganised into the following structure: [3] [1]