I Parachute Battery (Bull's Troop) Royal Horse Artillery
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I Parachute Battery (Bull's Troop) Royal Horse Artillery is the Headquarters battery of 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, part of the Royal Horse Artillery of the British Army, currently based in Albemarle Barracks in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
I Parachute Battery (Bull's Troop) Royal Horse Artillery | |
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Active | 1 February 1805 – present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Parachute Artillery |
Role | Headquarters |
Size | Battery |
Part of | 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Garrison/HQ | Albemarle Barracks, Ouston, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England |
Anniversaries | Drivers Day 5 May |
Engagements | Napoleonic Wars First World War Second World War Operation Telic Operation Herrick |
Battle honours | Ubique |
Formed in 1805, the battery took part in the Napoleonic Wars, notably in the Peninsular War and the Battle of Waterloo – for which service it was awarded its Honour Title as Bull's Troop – and the First and Second World Wars.
In 1961, it was given a parachute role as part of 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery and has seen considerable active service particularly in Northern Ireland (Operation Banner), the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq.