HC Deb 17 June 1925 vol 185 c509
72. Viscount SANDON

asked the Secretary of State for War if, in view of the retention of the abbreviations R.H.A. for certain units and personnel, a similar privilege can be granted to the Royal Field Artillery, who have an equal sentimental attachment to the old nomenclature?

The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Captain Douglas King)

The title "R. H. A." is of far greater antiquity than the title "R. F. A.", which was only adopted when the separation of the branches of the regiment took place in 1899. It has been decided to re-amalgamate the branches, and the Royal Field and Royal Garrison Artillery now revert to the original and far older designation "R. A."