Artillery Advice/Research

[Op-Ack]

Having discussed this with Mark, I am prepared to offer my assistance to any member who requires assistance with all things Royal Artillery.

I am fortunate to live within cannon shot of the Regimental Museum and have ready access to the archives.

Please bear in mind though that I am still working full time, so queries will be dealt with at the earliest opportunity.

Phil

[Mark]

Hi Phil

Thank you very much for offering your services to forum members, very kind indeed.

I have a Victorian Long Service Medal to an NCO who was in the Royal Artillery. When I can dig the medal out I'll let you know his details.

Mark

[Jonathan]

What an incredibly generous offer! Thank you!

Jonathan

[swordcollector1]

Having discussed this with Mark, I am prepared to offer my assistance to any member who requires assistance with all things Royal Artillery.

I am fortunate to live within cannon shot of the Regimental Museum and have ready access to the archives.

Hi Phil,

Many thanks for this kind offer - I always find the RA owners of my swords particularly hard to research due to the lack of detailed individual unit (battery/troop) histories coupled with the fact that the gunners literally were "Ubique"! The archives are a priceless resource for researchers.

Regards,

John

[Poison Dwarf]

Phil:

Any chance you could inquire as to how long the RA continued to use the Dundas pattern sword? I know it was in use up through the Crimean war, but when did its use come to an end? If there's any info available on the various forms it took, I also be interested in that.

Many thanks in advance,

Mark

[Clueless]

Thank you for your generous offer!

My gt grandfather was a bombardier during the period approx 1886 - 1891; in all the records I've found for him, he was in London - except for the birth of his son in 1889 in Conventry. I can only think that he was posted there by the army. So what was the Royal Artillery doing in Coventry in 1889?

Thank you.