4th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 4th Regiment Royal Artillery | |
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Active | 31 May 1939 – present |
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Type | Artillery Regiment |
Role | Field artillery |
Size | 6 Batteries 489 personnel[1] |
Garrison/HQ | Alanbrooke Barracks, North Yorkshire |
Nickname(s) | The North East Gunners The Fighting Fourth |
Colors | Black & Gold |
Equipment | L118 light gun |
Website | 4 Regiment Royal Artillery |
The 4th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It was formed in 1939 as 4th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, before being redesignated in 1961.
It is currently based at Alanbrooke Barracks in Topcliffe and serves in the light close support role, equipped with 105mm L118 light guns supporting 7 Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team. The regiment is part of NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (Land).[2]