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The Royal Artillery Day (26 May) the Anniversary of the Formation Master Gunner on Appropriate Occasions Artillery. The tour of duty is from 1st April to 31st March. The duties Institution Committee and the Board of Management of the Royal Annual Events include visiting Royal Artillery Stations and units and representing the Artillery Charitable Fund and Royal Artillery Association. Regiment at public events. He may also be asked to deputise for the Royal Artillery Day (26 May) The Anniversary of the Formation Master Gunner on appropriate occasions. The RAI, founded in 1838, of the Regiment. The Royal Artillery Institution is responsible for funds, property and support to the serving Up to three gentlemen of Regiment including sports, the Royal Artillery Band, historical St Barbara’s Day (4 December) St Barbara’s Day may be Honorary Colonels Commandant distinction with Gunner connections may be appointed as Honorary affairs, ceremonies and events, management and improvement of celebrated by church parades or social functions and may be Colonels Commandant. Regimental capital property, central messes, publications, and direct observed instead of Royal Artillery Day. St Barbara’s Day is an support to Units, recruiting and education. appropriate day for exchanges of greetings or celebrations in The Director Royal Artillery is the conjunction with the Artilleries of allied foreign armies. The Director Royal Artillery professional head of the Regiment. The Royal Artillery Charitable Fund The RACF is the Regimental Charitable Fund of the Royal Artillery; it dates from 1839 Remembrance Day The Royal Artillery Ceremony of The RASM, an when it was formed to provide relief for wives and children and non Remembrance takes place annually on Remembrance Sunday at the The Royal Artillery Sergeant Major appointment created in 1989, is the Senior WO1 in the Regiment commissioned officers and privates of the Royal Artillery embarked on Royal Artillery Memorial at Hyde Park Corner. responsible for providing advice on all soldier matters to the Master foreign service. It acts as the benevolence agency for all serving and Gunner and the DRA. retired Gunners and their families in need. Spring and Alamein Dinners These prestigious dinners are held at the Headquarters Royal Artillery Mess, Larkhill in the Spring The Regimental The RAA was formed and Autumn of each year and are opportunities to entertain both VIP The Regimental Controller/Comptroller The Royal Artillery Association Controller/Comptroller is usually a Colonel Commandant who is in 1920 to provide a network in every part of the British Isles and personal guests. All officers of the Regiment may attend (space appointed by the Master Gunner to act as Controller of the Royal and Commonwealth where feasible, to assist with welfare and providing). Artillery Institution and Comptroller of the Royal Artillery Charitable comradeship of Royal Artillery serving and retired men and women, Fund and the Royal Artillery Association. As such he is Chairman of their families and dependants. It’s Patron is Her Majesty The Queen. Appointments The Captain General. Her Majesty Queen the RAI Committee and Chairman of the Board of Management of www.theraa.co.uk Elizabeth II. The title, which was taken into use in 1951, superseded the RACF and the RAA. He also oversees the affairs of the Retired that of the Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Artillery. It was His Majesty Regiment and acts as the link between it and the Master Gunner and The NAA was formed in King George VI, when dining in the Royal Artillery Mess at Woolwich, The National Artillery Association the DRA. 1863 to advance and promote the science and practice of artillery in on 4th December 1950, who expressed his wish to be known by the TA through competitions. This they continue to support. that title. The title had been used previously in the 17th and 18th The Regimental Secretary is Centuries and was the most senior of General Officer ranks. The Regimental Secretary responsible for the management and supervision of the Regimental The Royal Artillery Councils of Scotland and Northern Secretariat, the day to day business of the RAI and coordination of These councils represent the Regimental interests on a The Master Gunner St James’s Park The Master Gunner is Ireland the Master Gunner’s activities. wide range of local issues. the head of the Regiment in all Regimental matters and the channel of communication between the Regiment and the Captain General. The General Secretary The General Secretary is responsible for The appointment was instituted in 1678 and was originally known as Regimental Publications Regimental Benevolence and Comradeship. He manages the day-to- Master Gunner of Whitehall & St James’s Park. The earlier Master day running of the RACF. Gunners were responsible for the artillery defence of Whitehall ● The Gunner magazine (monthly) Palace and the Palace of Westminster. The appointment of Master All TA Gunner Units have Honorary Colonels ● Royal Artillery Journal (biannual) Gunner St James’s Park is held by a distinguished Royal Artillery Honorary Colonels appointed by Her Majesty The Queen on the recommendation of Officer selected by the Captain General on the advice of the Colonels ● Blue List (annually) the Military Secretary, the Master Gunner and the DRA. They are Commandant and has honorary status over all Commonwealth recognised army appointments. Artilleries. Regimental Prizes Honorary Regimental Colonels Every Regular Gunner Unit Colonels Commandant The Colonels Commandant Royal meets has an Honorary Regimental Colonel appointed by the Master Gunner ● The Royal Artillery Honours and Awards Panel Artillery are appointed to assist The Master Gunner in his duties. annually to award prizes for service to the Regiment by officers and in consultation with the DRA. Although the establishment of Colonels Commandant is 24, a soldiers. Details can be obtained from the Regimental Secretary and voluntary limit of 10 was adopted in 1996 of whom two may be publicised annually through the chain of command and in the Gunner Colonels Commandant Royal Horse Artillery. Organisations Magazine. Representative Colonel Commandant Each year the The Regimental Council of the Royal Artillery The ● The RAI awards prizes for work in connection with the Master Gunner nominates one of the Colonels Commandant to Regimental Council of the Royal Artillery was established in 1996 development of Artillery matters. Details can be obtained from the act as Representative Colonel Commandant Royal Regiment of and consists of the Master Gunner’s Committee, the Royal Artillery Regimental Secretary. Designed and produced by Media Centre RSA Larkhill 15818 (39) Events from the History of the Colours The Colours of the Royal Regiment of Artillery are its Guns a Garter bearing the Royal Motto “Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense” Ceremonial or Guided Weapons. When on parade on Ceremonial occasions – “Woe to he who thinks ill of it”. It is surmounted by a Crown Royal Regiment of Artillery the Guns and Guided Weapons are to be accorded the same over a scroll hearing the words Royal Horse Artillery, the badge has All RA units both Regular and TA perform ceremonial duties when no backing and the centre is not coloured. (Granted in 1948). The compliments as the Standards, Guidons and Colours of the Cavalry required. In particular the: 1346 Battle of Crécy. First recorded use of cannon. and Infantry. Regimental Monogram consists of the letters R and A reversed and interlaced and surmounted by a Crown. The Monogram may be 1544 Term ’Train of Artillery’ noted for the first time. The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery The King’s used instead of the Crest on notepaper etc. The Grenade badge 1678 Appointment of Master Gunner of Whitehall Mottoes and Arms The Regimental Mottoes and Arms were Troop RHA forms part of the Household Troops. The Troop has been used since at least 1831, and has been worn mainly as and St James’s Park instituted. granted by King William IV in 1832. carries out ceremonial duties as ordered by General Officer a collar badge but also as a cap badge for the field service cap. 1716 First two Companies of Artillery formed by Royal Warrant Commanding The Household Division, in particular the firing of Mottoes: Although called the ‘Grenade’ badge its artillery origin is that of a at Woolwich. salutes on State occasions. 1720 Title “Royal Artillery” first used. ● Ubique – Everywhere. mortar shell. It was originally without the ‘Ubique’ scroll. ● Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt – Where Right and Glory Lead. 1722 Royal Regiment of Artillery of four Companies formed. The Royal Artillery Band The RA Band is one of eight 1741 Royal Military Academy set up in Royal Arsenal at Standard The Royal Artillery Standard (approved in 1947) is A general Regimental Order was published in 1833 which stated that State bands and is commanded by a Director of Music and under Woolwich. for ceremonial use only, and is flown by RA Headquarters and the word ‘Ubique’ was to be substituted in lieu of all other terms of the presidency of the Regimental Colonel. 1748 Presidential Artilleries of Bengal, Madras and Bombay formations, units and sub units during visits by Royalty and the distinction hitherto borne on any part of the Dress of Appointments, formed. Master Gunner, the representative Colonel Commandant and the throughout the whole Regiment. The motto ‘Ubique’ thus took the 1756 Royal Irish Regiment of Artillery formed. DRA. When flown at a Regimental Headquarters the Regimental Mess Customs place of all battle honours conferred on the Regiment prior to that 1762 RA Band formed in Minden (contains the oldest British Number is inserted in white Arabic numerals in the lower portion. date and all which have been earned by the regiment since then. orchestra). It is not carried on parade. The Regimental Grace The Regimental Grace as formerly The Regiment proudly refers to ‘Ubique’ as its Battle Honour.
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