The Royal Field Artillery (RFA) of the
British Army provided
close artillery support for the infantry.[1] It came into being when created as a distinct arm of the
Royal Regiment of Artillery on 1 July 1899, serving alongside the other two arms of the regiment, the
Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) and the
Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA). It ceased to exist when it was amalgamated with the Royal Garrison Artillery in 1924.[2] The Royal Field Artillery was the largest arm of the artillery. It was responsible for the medium
calibre guns and
howitzers deployed close to the front line and was reasonably mobile. It was organised into
brigades, attached to
divisions or higher formations.