Royal Artillery Association
| Founded | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Registration no. | Registered Charity No: 238197 |
| Location |
|
Key people |
|
| Website |
www |
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
| Branch | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Volunteer Artillery (Tynemouth) Association | TA Centre Kingston Park, 101 Regt RA(V) NE3 2BX | http://www.tvaa.info |
| 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery Past and Present Members’ Association | Squirrels, The Dene, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Andover SP11 0AG | http://www.3rhappma.com |
| 3rd Durham Volunteer Association | TA CentreNorth Field Rd, South Shields, NE32 4JY | |
| 50 Missile Club RA | Heathhall, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway DG1 1TN | http://www.50missileclubra.com/ |
| Aigburth | TA Centre, Aigburth, Liverpool, Merseyside L5 6RU | |
| Artillery Clerks | 14 Regiment Warrant Officers Mess, Sandhurst, Berkshire GU47 0TY | |
| Ballymena | Services Club, Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland BT42 3BN | |
| Bangor and District | Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales LL57 4SX | |
| Belfast | Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess, Newtownards, Northern Ireland BT23 4EA | |
| Bermuda | Grenadier Lane, St. George's Garrison, St. George's, Bermuda | https://www.facebook.com/RAABDA |
| Biggleswade | The Sea Cadets Hall, Station Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire SG18 8AL | |
| Birmingham and district | Forget-Me-Not Club, Birmingham, West Midlands B92 8LF | |
| Birmingham Ladies' Section | Forget-Me-Not Club, Birmingham, West Midlands B92 8LF | |
| Blackpool and Flyde | Cherry Tree Public House, Vicarage Lane, Blackpool, FY4 4LP | |
| Bloxwich and Walsall | Royal British Legion, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands WS3 3PA | |
| Bolton | 216 (The Bolton Artillery) Battery (Volunteer), Nelson Street, Bolton, Lancashire BL4 0DY | |
| Bromley and Beckenham | Napier House Army Reserve Centre, Grove Park London SE12 0BH | |
| Bury St. Edmunds | Regency Hotel, Looms Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1HE | |
| Camberley | Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess, Army Training Centre Pirbright, Guildford, Surrey GU47 0UL | |