Corporate Open DS/UK/18936 British Army; King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery; 1947-; British Army ceremonial unit King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery British Army 1947- British Army ceremonial unit

Military; Army The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery is a ceremonial unit of the British Army, quartered at Woolwich. It is a mounted unit and all of its soldiers are trained to care for and drive teams of six horses pulling each of six First World War-era 13-pounder field guns used today to fire salutes on state occasions. Its duties include the firing of royal salutes on royal anniversaries and state occasions, and providing a gun carriage and team of black horses for state and military funerals. The unit is most often seen providing gun salutes on state occasions in Hyde Park, and Green Park. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 7/3/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 7eeb0e0e-c74e-4cef-a4fb-018ef97eb634