Saturday, 16 July 2022

3 RHA Freedom of Northumberland

 3rd Regiment Royal Artillery (3 RHA) based at Albermarle Barracks, Northumberland exercised their Freedom of Northumberland, by a parade in Hexham. The honour alows the Regiment to march through the County with drums beating, bayonets fixed, and colours flying.


Hexham Park and Fusilier Memorial

Lance Bearers

105 mm Light Gun

Colours lead the Parade

Colours Hexham Abbey

Regiment Marches on lead by CO
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Regiment formed up on Parade

General Salute Present Arms

Regiment at ease listening to the address

Honorary Colonel 3 RHA address

Freedom Scroll

Colours lead the March Off

Regiment March Off lead by CO

Lancashire Volunteer Artillery March Off

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The occassion would be the last time 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery would parade with thier current equipment, 105 mm Light Gun. In 2023 the Regiment re-roles as a Deep Fires Regiment and will convert to the Multi Launch Rocket System (MLRS).

The Regiments new order of battle will include a Reserve Battery from 101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery.

Multi Launch Rocket System Hexham Abbey

Multi Launch Rocket System

101 Regiment MLRS Hexham Abbey