Soldiers from the Tidworth-based 1st Battalion the Royal Horse Artillery (1 RHA) returned from a six month tour of duty in Iraq. The one hundred and sixty men and women were attached to Chestnut Troop and B Battery.

The Chestnut Troop operated the gun line and three of the massive AS90 self-propelled guns to defend the British camp at Basra Airport, and soldiers from B Battery re-roled as infantry and worked with Iraqi town councils and Security Forces to help improve the security and living conditions of local people.  Read more...

Many thanks to Spire FM for the use of their audio for this production, listen to the homecoming of 1 RHA (5 MB)