1762 - RA Band formed in Minden (oldest British orchestra). This became the basis of his record of service. The unit's 16 Battery traces its history back to 1779, and is expected to be reactivated in the mid-2020s with a brand new weapons system. Son of the late Jmes & Elizabeth Dickinson. Covers the period to the peace of 1783. Royal Artillery Brigade, 11th Division, Royal Garrison Artillery. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Royal Regiment of Artillery is the artillery arm of the British Army and has been in official service since 1716. E-mail: enquiries@royalartillerymuseum.com Serjeant Major, 198096. Courtney Ilbert - Chambly lst Lieut. Members who served with Regiment Royal Artillery. Royal Artillery Journal (c.1860 ) Royal Artillery News (1899-1970) Royal Artillery Distribution List (1868-1938) Regimental ‘Blue’ Officers’ Lists (early copies, from 1904) WWII Tracer Cards (on microfilm) Establishment Lists ; We look forward to seeing and hearing from you! There are approximately one million soldiers on the list. 1720 - Title 'Royal Artillery' first used. Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Pas-de-Calais, France. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to WW2.We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to WW2 you may have at home. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from Regiment Royal Artillery.. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! The Army's Surveillance and Target Acquisition (STA) regiment, and a singleton regiment - the only unit which provides the capabilities we have. 29-09-1918. We have a constant commitment to deploy one sub-unit every six months as the Theatre STA Battery. l. Charles King - Prisoner of War 2. Since its inception in 1716, the Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as 'The Gunners', has served as the artillery arm of the British Army, supplying it's firepower. Major William Holcroft Captain: William Holcroft Capt. Major William Holcroft's Company in the Fourth Battalion for the Month of January, 1813, such Company being commanded by B. At its peak during the Second World War, there were over one million men serving in 960 gunner regiments and at the end of the War, the RA was larger than the Royal Navy. History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery Vol I by Major Francis Duncan 1879 Archive.org. In 1956 the regiment returned to its But please note that these records do not catalogue ALL soldiers enlisted. Cambridgeshire Regiment (1,201 words) exact match in snippet view article find links to article an artillery role, becoming the 629th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (The Cambridgeshire Regiment). 1722 - Royal Regiment of Artillery of four Companies formed. On operations, the Theatre STA Battery acts as the eyes of the troops on the ground. Royal Artillery. Despite the name, the unit actually comprises several regiments. Source: WO10/976 - 4th Battalion - Royal Artillery ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY Muster Roll for B. Husband of Elizabeth Dickinson of 43, Hunt Street, Liverpool, UK. When someone enlisted with The Royal Regiment of Artillery the first thing they did was fill out an “attestation record”. 1748 - Presidential Artilleries of Bengal, Madras and Bombay formed. A Royal Artillery Battery that is part of 26 Regiment has said 'goodbye' at a parade in the German city of Gütersloh before being put into what is known as suspended animation or deactivated. 1741 - Royal Military Academy formed in Royal Arsenal at Woolwich. History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery Vol II by Major Francis Duncan 1873 Archive.org. 1756 - Royal Irish Regiment of Artillery formed. Covers the period 1783 up until the Battle of Waterloo 1815. Age 29. It has participated in every campaign in which the Army has been involved.