Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery

266 (Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery) Battery Royal Artillery is a British Territorial Army Royal Artillery battery that is equipped with the L118 Light Gun.

Battery Formation
On 22 November 1859 the Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery was formed, making its headquarters at the Artillery Ground, Whiteladies Rd. Clifton, Bristol. On the formation of the Territorials in 1908 it became the 1st (South Midland) Brigade RFA (TF).

World War I
1st (South Midland) Brigade RFA (TF) was renamed in 1915 to the 240th Brigade RFA (TF), under which it served throughout the First World War.

Inter War Years
The brigade was reconstituted on 7 February 1920 as 1st South Midland Brigade, RFA. It incorporated the Berkshire Royal Horse Artillery as one of its batteries. Later, it was redesignated as 66th (South Midland) Brigade, RFA (TF) and renamed in 1924 as the 66th (South Midland) Field Regiment RA (TA).

World War II
The unit was again renamed in 1938 as the 76th (Gloucestershire) AA Regiment RA (TA) which it served during the 2nd World War.

Post War Years
The unit was reformed in 1947 as the 266th (Mobile) HAA Regiment RA (TA).

Present Day
In more recent times the battery has served as a reinforcement unit for BAOR supplying observation post teams, as the Territorial Army battery supporting 7 Para RHA and as the Territorial Army battery supporting 29 Commando Regiment. It is currently one of the batteries of 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery.