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206 (Ulster) Battery Royal Artillery

British Army reserve artillery battery

Summary

British Army reserve artillery battery

Field	Value
unit_name	206 (Ulster) Battery Royal Artillery
dates	1 April 1967-Present
country	United Kingdom
branch
type	Artillery
role	Field Artillery
size	One Battery
command_structure	105th Regiment Royal Artillery
nickname	The Ulster Gunners
equipment	L118 Light Gun.

206 (Ulster) Battery Royal Artillery is an Army Reserve sub-unit, part of the 105th Regiment Royal Artillery. The battery is spread between two locations, Newtownards and Coleraine.

History

Formed on 1 April 1967 as 206 (Coleraine) Light Air Defence Battery Royal Artillery (Volunteers) from 245 (Ulster) Light Air Defence Regiment RA (TA), the battery was originally part of 102 (Ulster and Scottish) Light Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers). On 1 April 1993 the battery transferred to 105 (Scottish) Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) after the disbandment of 102 Regiment.

It has been re-roled from an air-defence battery to a field artillery battery using the L118 light gun.

The battery received the freedom of Coleraine in 1992. It carries the honour of firing regular royal salutes at Hillsborough Castle.

References

Bibliography

Litchfield, Norman E H, 1992. The Territorial Artillery 1908-1988, The Sherwood Press, Nottingham.

References

"Royal Regiment of Artillery, Volunteer Regiments".
Wienand Drenth. "Royal Regiment of Artillery Volunteer Regiments".
"The Scottish and Ulster Gunners". Ministry of Defence.
(20 May 2017). "206 Battery honoured with Freedom parade in Coleraine". Reserve Forces and Cadets Association.

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