88 (Arracan) Battery Royal Artillery

88 (Arracan) Battery Royal Artillery
88 (Arracan) Battery Royal Artillery
Active	1802 – present
Country	United Kingdom
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Artillery
Role	Field Artillery
Size	Artillery battery
Part of	4th Regiment Royal Artillery
Garrison/HQ	Alanbrooke Barracks, Topcliffe
Nickname(s)	Rednecks
Patron	Saint Barbara
Colors	Red
Anniversaries	14 February (Formation)
Equipment	L118 light gun
Engagements	First Anglo-Burmese War; -Battle of Arracan; First World War; Second World War; Operation Claret (Indonesian-Malaysian Confrontation); Operation Banner (Northern Ireland); Operation Tosca (Cyprus); Operation Telic (Iraq); Operation Herrick (Afghanistan)
Battle honours	Battle of Arracan

88 (Arracan) Battery Royal Artillery is currently a gun battery within 4th Regiment Royal Artillery based in Alanbrooke Barracks, Topcliffe, North Yorkshire. The battery was raised in Calcutta, India, on 14 February 1802 and has been known by a variety of names during its existence. Over its history it has moved between different Royal Artillery Regiments or Battalions due to reorganisations of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and changes in role. However, its title "Arracan" has endured for a considerable period of time.

During the First Anglo-Burmese War of 1825 the battery took part in the expedition from Chittagong to Arracan. The Honour Title 'Arracan' was granted to the battery in 1930 in recognition of this exceptional feat of arms.

88 (Arracan) Battery, the Rednecks are a L118 light gun battery.

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