<sod>The battery was formed as 269 (West Riding) Observation Post Battery Royal Artillery (Volunteers) in April 1975 at [[Leeds]] from a cadre of the [[West Riding Artillery|West Riding Regiment RA (Territorials)]].<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=http://www.win.tue.nl/~drenth/BritArmy/Lineage/RA/#106rra|title=Royal Regiment of Artillery, Volunteer Regiments|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref> Its role was to provide observation teams to support [[1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|1st Armoured Division]] and [[2nd Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|2nd Armoured Division]] in [[Germany]]. In 1989 the battery re-roled to the [[L118 light gun|105&nbsp;mm light gun]] and in 1993 it joined [[19th Regiment Royal Artillery]], a regular regiment in [[24th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|24 Airmobile Brigade]]. In July 1999 it re-roled as an air defence battery equipped with the [[Rapier (missile)|Rapier]] [[surface-to-air missile]] system within [[106th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery]].<ref name=history/> In 2006 it transferred to [[101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/art-eng-sig/ra101.htm |date=February 2016 |title=101st (Northumbrian) Regiment |accessdate=21 April 2014 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218045335/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/art-eng-sig/ra101.htm |archivedate=18 December 2007 }}</ref> where it was given a [[Surveillance and Target Acquisition]] role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/artillery/regiments/32900.aspx|title=101 Regiment Batteries|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref> Under [[Future of the British Army (Army 2020)|Army 2020]], it is re-roling to the [[M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System]].<ref>[http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Army2020_Report.pdf Army 2020 Report, page 12]</ref><eod>
<sod>The battery was formed as 269 (West Riding) Observation Post Battery Royal Artillery (Volunteers) in April 1975 at [[Leeds]] from a cadre of the [[West Riding Artillery|West Riding Regiment RA (Territorials)]].<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=http://www.win.tue.nl/~drenth/BritArmy/Lineage/RA/#106rra|title=Royal Regiment of Artillery, Volunteer Regiments|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref> Its role was to provide observation teams to support [[1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|1st Armoured Division]] and [[2nd Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|2nd Armoured Division]] in [[Germany]]. In 1989 the battery re-roled to the [[L118 light gun|105&nbsp;mm light gun]] and in 1993 it joined [[19th Regiment Royal Artillery]], a regular regiment in [[24th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|24 Airmobile Brigade]]. In July 1999 it re-roled as an air defence battery equipped with the [[Rapier (missile)|Rapier]] [[surface-to-air missile]] system within [[106th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery]].<ref name=history/> In 2006 it transferred to [[101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/art-eng-sig/ra101.htm |date=February 2016 |title=101st (Northumbrian) Regiment |accessdate=21 April 2014 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218045335/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/art-eng-sig/ra101.htm |archivedate=18 December 2007 }}</ref> where it was given a [[Surveillance and Target Acquisition]] role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/artillery/regiments/32900.aspx |title=101 Regiment Batteries |accessdate=21 April 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422231958/https://www.army.mod.uk/artillery/regiments/32900.aspx |archivedate=22 April 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref> Under [[Future of the British Army (Army 2020)|Army 2020]], it is re-roling to the [[M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System]].<ref>[http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Army2020_Report.pdf Army 2020 Report, page 12] {{wayback|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Army2020_Report.pdf |date=20140610215557 |df=y }}</ref><eod>