5th Regiment Royal Artillery
- 5th Regiment Royal Artillery
5th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the surveillance and target acquisition role, and is equipped with various ranging and location equipment.
Batteries
*P Battery (The Dragon Troop)
*Q (Sanna's Post) HQ Battery
*K (Hondeghem) Battery
*4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery
*53 (Louisburg) Battery
*REME Workshop with Royal Logistic Corps stores section attached. (Not strictly a battery, but fills a vital role in the regiment)
Uniform Distictions
Soldiers of 4/73 Battery wear a Khaki beret unlike the Dark Blue beret (or hat in No1 and No2 Dress) worn by most Gunners [cite web|url=http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/HistoryAndHonour/YorkshireGunnersHonouredForServiceInIraqAndAfghanistan.htm|title=Yorkshire Gunners honoured for Service in Iraq and Afghanistan|publisher=Ministry of Defence|quote=Earlier in the day, in what marks a historic change in the history of one of the Batteries from the Regiment - 4/73 (Sphinx) Battery, the traditional dark blue beret of the Royal Artillery was replaced with a khaki-coloured beret. The change came about as a result of the Battery working closely, in times of war, with the Honourable Artillery Company]
References
* [http://www.army.mod.uk/5regtra/ 5th Regiment Royal Artillery] , army.mod.uk
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