Inverness-shire Royal Horse Artillery
| Inverness-shire Royal Horse Artillery (T.F.) 1/1st Inverness-shire RHA (T.F.) |
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|---|---|
| Active | 11 June 1908 – April 1919 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
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| Branch |
 British Army
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| Type | Artillery |
| Size | Battery |
| Part of |
Highland Mounted Brigade IV Brigade, RHA (T.F.) XVIII Brigade, RHA (T.F.) |
| peacetime HQ | Inverness |
| Equipment |
Ordnance QF 15-pounder Ordnance QF 18-pounder Ordnance QF 13-pounder |
| Engagements | |
| 2/1st Inverness-shire RHA (T.F.) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1914 – 1919 |
| Country |
United Kingdom
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| Branch |
British Army
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| Type | Artillery |
| Size | Battery |
| Part of |
2/1st Highland Mounted Brigade 2/1st South Midland Mounted Brigade |
| Equipment | Ordnance QF 15-pounder |
| Service | First World War |
The Inverness-shire Royal Horse Artillery was a Territorial Force Royal Horse Artillery battery that was formed in Inverness-shire in 1908. It saw active service during the First World War in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign with the ANZAC Mounted Division from 1916 to 1918. A second line battery, 2/1st Inverness-shire RHA, served in the United Kingdom throughout the war. It was disembodied after the end of the war and was reconstituted as a Royal Field Artillery battery in 1920.
The Territorial Force (TF) was formed on 1 April 1908 following the enactment of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 (7 Edw.7, c.9) which combined and re-organised the old Volunteer Force, the Honourable Artillery Company and the Yeomanry. On formation, the TF contained 14 infantry divisions and 14 mounted yeomanry brigades. Each yeomanry brigade included a horse artillery battery and an ammunition column.
On 18 March 1908, Inverness-shire Royal Horse Artillery (Territorial Force) was proposed as a new unit and it was recognized by the Army Council on 11 June 1908. The unit consisted of
The battery was equipped with fourEhrhardt 15-pounder guns and allocated as artillery support to the Highland Mounted Brigade.
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