2nd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
2nd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery was a regiment of the Royal Horse Artillery that served in the Second World War. It saw action in France, Greece, North Africa and Italy. It was redesignated as 2nd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery in 1958.
| B Brigade, RHA II Brigade, RHA 2nd Regiment, RHA 2nd Field Regiment RA 2nd (Airportable) Regiment, RA 2nd (Light) Regiment, RA 2nd (Support) Regiment, RA | |
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| Active | 13 April 1864 – 1 July 1889 1 March 1901 – September 1914 October 1919 – 1 February 1958 February 1958 – 1993 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Artillery |
| Size | Battalion |
| Engagements | Second World War
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The regiment had an earlier incarnation as B Brigade, RHA, formed from the Horse Brigade, Royal Artillery in 1864 before being broken up in 1889. It was reestablished in 1901 as II Brigade, RHA but was broken up at the outbreak of the First World War as its constituent battery was posted away.
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