▁ 1 4 ▁inf antry ▁divisions ▁and ▁ 1 4 ▁mounted ▁ye oman ry ▁brig ades . ▁ ▁Each ▁ye oman ry ▁brig ade ▁included ▁a ▁horse ▁art illery ▁battery ▁and ▁an ▁am mun ition ▁column . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 8 ▁March ▁ 1 9 0 8 , ▁Ber k shire ▁Royal ▁Hor se ▁Art illery ▁( T er rit orial ▁Force ) ▁was ▁proposed ▁as ▁a ▁new ▁unit ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁recognized ▁by ▁the ▁Army ▁Council ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁( and ▁the ▁am mun ition ▁column ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁August ▁ 1 9 0 8 ). ▁ ▁The ▁unit ▁consisted ▁of : ▁ ▁B atter y ▁H Q ▁at ▁Ye oman ry ▁House , ▁Castle ▁Hill , ▁Reading , ▁with ▁a ▁section ▁at ▁As cot ▁▁ 2 nd ▁South ▁Mid land ▁Am mun ition ▁Column ▁also ▁at ▁Reading ▁ ▁The ▁battery ▁was ▁equ ipped ▁with ▁four ▁Ehr hardt ▁ 1 5 - p ound er ▁guns ▁and ▁allocated ▁as ▁art illery ▁support ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁South ▁Mid land ▁Mount ed ▁Brigade . ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁ ▁In ▁accord ance ▁with ▁the ▁Territ orial ▁and ▁Reserve ▁Forces ▁Act ▁ 1 9 0 7 ▁( 7 ▁Ed w . 7 , ▁c . 9 ) ▁which ▁brought ▁the ▁Territ orial ▁Force ▁into ▁being , ▁the ▁T F ▁was ▁intended ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁home ▁defence ▁force ▁for ▁service ▁during ▁w art ime ▁and ▁members ▁could ▁not ▁be ▁comp elled ▁to ▁serve ▁outside ▁the