Honourable Artillery Company
The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior.
The HAC can trace its history as far back as 1296, but it received a
Royal Charter from Henry VIII in 1537.
The HAC is currently a unit of the Territorial Army based in City Road in Islington, just north of the City of London: the regiment has an important historical and ceremonial relationship with the City. It is part of the NATO rapid reaction corps, supplying a Surveillance and Target Acquisition function - operating small covert reconnaissance patrols gathering intelligence and target information.History
Current Role