navy background, immediately below the 'ROYAL ARTILLERY' title in red on navy blue. Honorary Colonels The following served as Honorary Colonel of the unit: Charles Smith Hannington, former CO, appointed 9 January 1878. Sir Julian Goldsmid, 3rd Bt, MP, appointed 17 August 1881. Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, appointed (to 2nd Sussex) 5 March 1887. Sir Charles Boxall, KCB, VD, former CO, appointed (to 1st Sussex) 17 June 1896. Sir Berry Cusack-Smith, 5th Bt, KCMG, appointed 20 May 1917. Sir Alleyne Percival Boxall, 2nd Bt, OBE, TD, former CO, appointed 8 July 1929. Prominent members Sir Reginald Blaker, 2nd Bt, MP, served in 57th Field Brigade (commissioned 2nd lieutenant 11 December 1923, lieutenant 11 December 1925, captain 1 August 1930, major 8 March 1935) and fought in the Second World War. See also Shoreham Redoubt Notes References Army List, various dates. Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2a: The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42–56), London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, . Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2b: The 2nd-Line Territorial Force Divisions (57th–69th), with the Home-Service Divisions (71st–73rd) and 74th and 75th Divisions, London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, . Ian F.W. Beckett, Riflemen Form: A Study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement 1859–1908, Aldershot: Ogilby Trusts, 1982, . Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 100th Edn, London, 1953. Basil Collier, History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Defence of the United Kingdom, London: HM Stationery Office, 1957. Col John K. Dunlop, The Development of the British Army 1899–1914, London: Methuen, 1938. Major L.F. Ellis, History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The War in France and Flanders 1939–1940, London: HM Stationery Office, 1954/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004. Gen Sir Martin Farndale, History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Forgotten Fronts and the Home Base 1914–18, Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution, 1988, . Gen Sir Martin Farndale, History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Years of Defeat: Europe and North Africa, 1939–1941, Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution, 1988/London: Brasseys, 1996, . J.B.M. Frederick, Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978, Vol I, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-007-3. J.B.M. Frederick, Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978, Vol II, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN