104th Regiment Royal Artillery
British Army reserve artillery regiment
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104 Regiment Royal Artillery (The Welsh & Borderer Gunners) is part of the British Army Reserve and has sub-units throughout Wales and the West Midlands of England. It is equipped with the 105mm Light Gun.
| 104th Regiment Royal Artillery | |
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104 Regiment Royal Artillery firing a Death Gun Salute at Cardiff Castle to mark the death of Prince Philip in April 2021. | |
| Active | 1967âPresent |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Size | 4 Batteries 431 personnel[1] |
| Part of | 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Raglan Barracks, South Wales |
| Nicknames | "The Welsh & Borderer Gunners" |
| Equipment | L118 light gun |
History
The regiment was formed as 104 Light Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) in 1967.[2] Its units were 210 (Staffordshire) Light Air Defence Battery at Wolverhampton and 211 (South Wales) Light Air Defence Battery at Newport.[2] In 1969, 214 (Worcestershire) Light Air Defence Battery at Malvern was formed and joined the regiment.[2] It was renamed 104 Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) in 1976.[2] In 1986, 217 (County of Gwent) Air Defence Battery was formed at Cwmbran and joined the regiment.[2] In 1992, 217 Battery was merged into Headquarters Battery and in 1993 the regiment was renamed 104 Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers).[2] Meanwhile, 210 Battery was transferred to 106th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery.[3] In 1997, it began an unofficial affiliation with the Royal Bermuda Regiment (an amalgam of the Bermuda Militia Artillery and the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps).[4]
Under Army 2020, 266 (Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery) Battery Royal Artillery joined the regiment from 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery.[5] In 2017, it converted to a light artillery gun regiment.[6][7]
Batteries
The current structure is as follows:[2][8]
- Regimental Headquarters, at Raglan Barracks, Newport
- 211 (South Wales) Battery Royal Artillery, in Abertillery
- C (Glamorgan Yeomanry) Troop, in Cardiff, Wales
- 214 (Worcestershire) Battery Royal Artillery, in Worcester
- 217 (City of Newport) Battery Royal Artillery, at Raglan Barracks, Newport
- 266 (Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery) Battery Royal Artillery, in Bristol
- 289 Commando Troop, at Royal Citadel, Plymouth (Paired with 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery)