[10] The battery took part in the Anglo-Egyptian War, notably the Battle of Tel el-Kebir in September 1882.

[2] Equipped with six 12 pounders,[12][13] the battery was sent to South Africa, unbrigaded,[14][c] and saw active service in the Second Boer War including the Relief of Mafeking.

[6][15] The brigade system was reintroduced on 1 March 1901, this time as tactical formations, and the battery was assigned to the XIV Brigade-Division, RHA (redesignated as VIII Brigade, RHA on 1 October 1906) along with Q Battery[16] and was stationed at Woolwich.

[17] By the time the First World War broke out, the battery had been re-equipped with six quick-firing 13 pounders[13] and was stationed at Risalpur, India with the 1st (Peshawar) Division.

It remained in India throughout the war, the only RHA battery to do so,[19][d] seeing extensive service on the North-West Frontier.

Between 1914 and 1917 it was reduced to four guns as it provided a section[e] as reinforcements for the Western Front.

[1][26] In the aftermath of the First World War, the Royal Horse Artillery was reorganized as it returned to pre-war levels and the battery was assigned to I Brigade, RHA.

[31] In November 1926 it moved to Aldershot where it was transferred to III Brigade, RHA.

[34] By the outbreak of the Second World War, 3rd Regiment, RHA was still in Egypt and on 16 October 1939 was assigned to Headquarters RA Group (Middle East Reserve).

[6] The regiment left the 7th Support Group on 8 February 1942 (the day before it was reformed as the 7th Motor Brigade)[38] and was assigned directly to the 7th Armoured Division.