XIII Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery

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For a similarly numbered unit in World War II, see
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.

XIII Brigade, RHA
Active1 March 1901 – 22 December 1914
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeArtillery
SizeBattalion

XIII 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.

History

Background

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]

Formation

XIII Brigade, RHA was formed on 1 March 1901 as the III Brigade-Division, RHA with X Battery and Y Battery. In 1903 it was redesignated as III Brigade, RHA[8] and was stationed at St John's Wood (X Battery) and Aldershot (Y Battery).[9] On 1 October 1906, it was redesignated as XIII Brigade, RHA.[10]

By the time

Leamington and was assigned to 29th Division.[12] With the departure of its batteries, the brigade HQ was dissolved on 22 December 1914.[10]

See also
  • 13th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Company) for a similarly numbered regiment in World War II
    .

Notes

  1. Lieutenant-Colonel
    . Artillery brigades were redesignated as regiments in 1938.

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. ^ Frederick 1984, p. 446
  9. ^ Clarke 1993, p. 141
  10. ^ a b c Frederick 1984, p. 447
  11. ^ a b Perry 1993, p. 69
  12. ^ Becke 1935, p. 121

Bibliography

External links
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