IX Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery

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IX Brigade, RHA
Active1 March 1901 – February 1915
October 1919 – 4 May 1920
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeArtillery
SizeBattalion

IX Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery was a brigade[a] of the Royal Horse Artillery which existed in the early part of the 20th century. It was dissolved at the outbreak of World War I as its constituent batteries were posted to other formations. It was briefly resurrected post-war before being dissolved once again.

History

First formation

Honourable East India Company had been transferred to the British Army in 1861.[4] These brigades were reduced to five in 1871, then to three (of 10 batteries each) in 1877 and to two (of 13 batteries each) in 1882. The brigade system was finally abolished in 1889.[5]

As battery designations were tied to the brigade that the battery was assigned to, batteries were redesignated in a bewildering sequence as they were transferred between brigades. For example, E Battery of C Brigade (E/C Bty) might become N Battery of A Brigade (N/A Bty) upon transfer. Henceforth, batteries were designated in a single alphabetical sequence in order of seniority from date of formation.[5]

The brigade system was revived in 1901. Each brigade now commanded just two batteries and a small staff (a

B Battery).[7]

IX Brigade, RHA was formed on 1 March 1901 as I Brigade-Division, RHA with

N Battery and S Battery. In 1903 it was redesignated as I Brigade, RHA[8] and was stationed at Aldershot.[9] On 1 October 1906, it was redesignated as IX Brigade, RHA.[8]

By the time

II Indian Brigade, RHA with 2nd Indian Cavalry Division (attached to 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade) and sailed for the Western Front in November 1914.[10] S Battery was at Bangalore and remained with the 9th (Secunderabad) Division until February 1915 when it departed for Mesopotamia. There it joined the 6th Indian Cavalry Brigade on formation on 21 February.[11] With the departure of its batteries, the brigade HQ was dissolved in February 1915.[8]

Second formation

By October 1919, IX Brigade, RHA was reformed in the United Kingdom with[12]

This new incarnation was short-lived, however. On 4 May 1920 the brigade was broken up. N Battery moved to

1st Brigade Royal Field Artillery.[15]

See also

Notes

  1. Lieutenant-Colonel
    . Artillery brigades were redesignated as regiments in 1938.
  2. L Batteries.[14]

References

  1. ^ "The Royal Artillery". Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom). Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  2. ^ Baker, Chris. "What was an artillery brigade?". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  3. ^ Frederick 1984, p. 430
  4. ^ Clarke 1993, p. 53
  5. ^ a b Clarke 1993, p. 54
  6. ^ Clarke 1993, p. 55
  7. ^ Clarke 1993, p. 58
  8. ^ a b c d Frederick 1984, p. 446
  9. ^ Clarke 1993, p. 141
  10. ^ a b Perry 1993, p. 109
  11. ^ Perry 1993, p. 30
  12. ^ a b Clarke 1993, p. 149
  13. ^ Frederick 1984, pp. 443, 447
  14. ^ Clarke 1993, p. 148
  15. ^ Frederick 1984, p. 439

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