Royal Artillery Association Explained

Royal Artillery Association
Founded Date:1920
Registration Id:Registered Charity No: 238197
Location:Artillery House, Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill, Wilts SP4 8QT
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The Royal Artillery Association is an association of serving and former soldiers (officers and other ranks) of the British Army's Royal Regiment of Artillery (or Royal Artillery).[1]

In addition to a permanent staff based at the Royal Artillery Barracks at Larkhill, Wiltshire, the association operates branches as social clubs for members in their local areas,[2] and provides advice and assistance to former soldiers in transitioning to civilian life. It also maintains The RA Charitable Fund to provide financial support to distressed soldiers and their dependents whether serving or retired.[3]

The Regimental Controller/Comptroller of the Royal Regiment of Artillery is usually a Colonel Commandant appointed by the Master Gunner to act as Comptroller of the Royal Artillery Association and the Royal Artillery Charitable Fund (and as Controller of the Royal Artillery Institution). He is chairman of the Board of Management of RAA and the RACF (and Chairman of the RAI Committee).[4]

Branches

AddressBranchURL
TA Centre Kingston Park, 101 Regt RA(V) NE3 2BX1st Volunteer Artillery (Tynemouth) Associationhttp://www.tvaa.info
Squirrels, The Dene, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Andover SP11 0AG3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery Past and Present Members’ Associationhttp://www.3rhappma.com
TA CentreNorth Field Rd, South Shields, NE32 4JY3rd Durham Volunteer Association
Heathhall, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway DG1 1TN50 Missile Club RAhttp://www.50missileclubra.com/
TA Centre, Aigburth, Liverpool, Merseyside L5 6RUAigburth
14 Regiment Warrant Officers Mess, Sandhurst, Berkshire GU47 0TYArtillery Clerks
Services Club, Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland BT42 3BNBallymena
Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales LL57 4SXBangor and District
Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess, Newtownards, Northern Ireland BT23 4EABelfast
Grenadier Lane, St. George's Garrison, St. George's, BermudaBermudahttps://www.facebook.com/RAABDA
The Sea Cadets Hall, Station Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire SG18 8ALBiggleswade
Forget-Me-Not Club, Birmingham, West Midlands B92 8LFBirmingham and district
Forget-Me-Not Club, Birmingham, West Midlands B92 8LFBirmingham Ladies' Section
Cherry Tree Public House, Vicarage Lane, Blackpool, FY4 4LPBlackpool and Flyde
Royal British Legion, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands WS3 3PABloxwich and Walsall
216 (The Bolton Artillery) Battery (Volunteer), Nelson Street, Bolton, Lancashire BL4 0DYBolton
Napier House Army Reserve Centre, Grove Park London SE12 0BHBromley and Beckenham
Regency Hotel, Looms Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1HEBury St. Edmunds
Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess, Army Training Centre Pirbright, Guildford, Surrey GU47 0ULCamberley
St Stephen's Community CentreTenterden Drive, St Stephen's,Canterbury, Kent CT2-7BNCanterburyhttp://www.canterbury-raa.org.uk

Notes and References

  1. http://www.theraa.co.uk/ The Royal Artillery Association website
  2. http://www.theraa.co.uk/branches?limit=all The Royal Artillery Association website: Branches
  3. http://www.theraa.co.uk/how-can-we-help/serving-soldiers The Royal Artillery Association website: Serving soldiers
  4. http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/ra_regt_aidemem.pdf Royal Regiment of Artillery: Aide-MĂ©moire