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1st Artillery Regiment (1821)
__NOTOC__ 1st Artillery Regiment may refer to: Australia *1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery * 2/1st Field Regiment (Australia) * 2/1st Anti-Tank Regiment (Australia) * 2/1st Medium Regiment (Australia) Canada *1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment *1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery * 1st Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Italy * 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Italy) * 1st Artillery Regiment "Cacciatori delle Alpi" * 1st Field Artillery Regiment (Mountain) *1st Heavy Artillery Regiment (Italy) United Kingdom *1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery * 1st Airlanding Light Regiment *1st Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery *1st Aberdeenshire Artillery Volunteers *Anglesey Artillery Volunteers *1st Argyll and Bute Artillery Volunteers *1st Ayrshire and Galloway Artillery Volunteers *1st Banffshire Artillery Volunteers *Berwickshire Artillery Volunteers *1st Caithness Artillery Volunteers *1st Carnarvonshire Artillery Volunteers *Cheshire Artille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
The 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery is a close support regiment attached to the Australian 7th Brigade, 7th Brigade at Enoggera Barracks in Queensland. The unit was formed in 1914 under the name 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade, part of Australian 1st Division (World War I), 1st Division Artillery during World War I and later served in World War II and the Vietnam War. It is currently re-equipping with M777 howitzer, M777A2 lightweight towed howitzers. History World War I The 1st Field Regiment was formed in 1914 following the outbreak of World War I, designated as the "1st Field Artillery Brigade". The brigade saw action on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915, supporting the British 29th Division (United Kingdom), 29th Division around Cape Helles from early May, and then the Australian 2nd Division (Australia), 2nd Division around Anzac Cove from October until the force was withdrawn back to Egypt. From mid-1916, the brigade supported the 1st Division (Australia), 1s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Ayrshire And Galloway Artillery Volunteers
The 1st Ayrshire and Galloway Artillery Volunteer Corps was formed in 1859 as a response to a French invasion threat. It transferred to the Territorial Force (TF) in 1908 and its successor units fought with the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in Palestine during World War I, and in North West Europe and Burma during World War II. It continued in the Territorial Army (TA) until amalgamation in 1967. Frederick, pp. 649, 661. Litchfield, pp. 278–9. Artillery Volunteers The enthusiasm for the Volunteer movement following an invasion scare in 1859 saw the creation of many Rifle and Artillery Volunteer Corps composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular British Army in time of need. The 1st Administrative Brigade of Ayrshire Artillery Volunteers was formed with its headquarters (HQ) at Irvine, North Ayrshire, in November 1860. It comprised the following Ayrshire Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVCs):Beckett, Appendix VIII.Grierson, pp. 146–8.Litchfield & Westlake, pp. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st East Riding Artillery Volunteers
The 1st East Yorkshire Artillery Volunteers was a part-time unit of Britain's Royal Artillery based in the East Riding of Yorkshire, which also contained sub-units from the North and West Ridings. Created during an invasion scare in 1859–1860, it survived to supply units to the later Territorial Force of the 20th century. Early history At times of national crisis volunteers were regularly called upon to defend the vulnerable harbours on the coast of East Yorkshire. At the time of the Jacobite rising of 1745, the Wardens and Brethren of Hull Trinity House formed four volunteer artillery companies, equipped with 20 nine-pounder cannon from a ship lying in Hull Roads. These were the first volunteer artillery units formed in Yorkshire, though there may have been others manning the cannon in the fort covering Bridlington harbour. The companies were stood down after the Jacobite defeat at Culloden. During the French Revolutionary Wars, a mixed unit of infantry and artil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Durham Volunteer Artillery
The 1st Durham Volunteer Artillery was a unit of Britain's Volunteer Force (Great Britain), Volunteer Force and Territorial Army (United Kingdom), Territorial Army from 1860 to 1956. During World War I, it was the only coastal defence unit to engage the enemy, and it also trained siege gunners for service on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front. It continued its coast defence role in World War II, after which it was converted into air defence and engineer units. Volunteer Force An invasion scare in 1859 saw the creation of many Volunteer Force, Volunteer units composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular British Army in time of need. Four Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVCs) were raised in County Durham, with their officers' commissions being issued on 14 March 1860:Frederick, pp. 655–6.Litchfield & Westlake, pp. 59–61. * 1st Durham AVC at Durham, England, Durham with two Artillery battery, batteries, later moved to Sunderland * 2nd (Seaham) Durham Arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Dorsetshire Artillery Volunteers
The 1st Dorsetshire Artillery Volunteers and its successors were part-time coast defence units of the British Army from 1859 to 1956. Although these units saw no action, they protected the Dorset Coast, including the naval base of Portland Harbour, in both World Wars and also supplied trained gunners to siege batteries engaged on the Western Front during World War I. The unit continued in the Territorial Army after World War II. Volunteer Force The enthusiasm for the Volunteer movement, following an invasion scare in 1859, saw the creation of many Rifle and Artillery Volunteer Corps composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular British Army in time of need. Four Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVCs) were quickly formed in Dorsetshire:Beckett, Appendix VIII.Frederick, p. 655.Litchfield & Westlake, pp. 55–7.Maurice-Jones, pp. 164–6. * 1st (Lyme Regis) formed on 29 December 1859 * 2nd (Portland) formed on 14 February 1860, absorbed into 4th in November 1861 * 3rd ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Devonshire Artillery Volunteers
The 1st Devonshire Artillery Volunteers and its successor units served in the British Army's Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Reserve Forces from 1859 to 1961. During World War I it carried out garrison duty in British Raj, British India but went on to see active service in the Third Anglo-Afghan War. Converting to an air defence role before World War II its units participated in the Norwegian campaign and the Dunkirk evacuation, the Battle of Britain and then the campaigns in North African campaign, North Africa, Italian campaign (World War II), Italy, and Burma campaign, Burma Volunteer Force The Volunteer Force (Great Britain), Volunteer Force came into existence in 1859 as a result of an invasion scare and the consequent enthusiasm for joining local Rifle, Artillery and Engineer Volunteer Corps. By 8 August 1860 there were already enough Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVCs) in Devonshire to form an Administrative Brigade with its Headquarters (HQ) at Teignmouth:Frederick, p. 654.Litc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumberland Artillery
The Cumberland Artillery was a group of Volunteer artillery batteries formed in the county of Cumberland, England, in 1860. They became part of the Royal Garrison Artillery, and when the Territorial Force was created in 1908 they formed a Royal Field Artillery howitzer brigade for the East Lancashire Division. In World War I the brigade served at Gallipoli and in Egypt, then was broken up amongst the divisional artillery: its batteries fought on the Western Front for the rest of the war. In the 1920s the Cumberland Artillery batteries combined with the Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry to form a new field regiment of the Royal Artillery that saw considerable action in World War II. Volunteer Force The enthusiasm for the Volunteer movement following an invasion scare in 1859 saw the creation of many Rifle and Artillery Volunteer Corps composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular British Army in time of need. Five Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVCs) were quickly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Cornwall (Duke Of Cornwall's) Artillery Volunteers
The 1st Cornwall (Duke of Cornwall's) Artillery Volunteers were formed in 1860 as a response to a French invasion threat. They served as a Coast Artillery unit during both World Wars, and also manned batteries serving overseas. The unit continued in existence until the dissolution of Coast Artillery in the UK in 1956. Artillery Volunteers 1859–1908 The Volunteer Force (Great Britain), Volunteer Force came into existence in 1859 as a result of an invasion scare and the consequent enthusiasm for joining local Rifle, Artillery and Engineer Volunteer Corps. By 24 May 1860 there were enough Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVCs) in Cornwall to form an Administrative Brigade with its Headquarters (HQ) at Bodmin to include all the AVCs in the county. From July 1861 the 1st Admin Brigade of Cornwall Artillery Volunteers appeared in the ''Army List'' under the title of The Duke of Cornwall's Artillery Volunteers, for which Queen Victoria gave special permission. The brigade had the following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of London Artillery
The 1st London Artillery Brigade or City of London Artillery was a Volunteer Force (Great Britain), volunteer field artillery unit of the British Army, part of the Territorial Force and later the Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Territorial Army, that existed under various titles from 1863 to 1971 and fought in World War I and World War II. Origins The enthusiasm of the Volunteer movement in 1859 and subsequent years saw the creation of many Rifle, Artillery and Engineer Volunteer units composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular British Army in time of need. The 1st London (City) Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVC) was first raised in the City of London on 15 April 1863, with its HQ and five (later six) batteries at 5 Farringdon Road. The titles '1st London' and 'City of London' were used interchangeably throughout the unit's history. As one of the later AVCs raised, the 1st Londons ranked 61st (later 65th) in order of precedence.'A short history of the City of Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers
The 1st Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers was a part-time unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery from 1860 to 1956. Raised as coastal defence artillery, the unit later served as field artillery in Mesopotamia during World War I, and as anti-aircraft artillery during the Blitz and in the Middle East during World War II. Volunteer Force The enthusiasm for the Volunteer Movement following an invasion scare in 1859 saw the creation of many units composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular British Army in time of need. A large number of coastal artillery corps (AVCs) were formed in the seaports along the Kent and Sussex coast (the ancient Cinque Ports). On 10 September 1862, these were brought together to form the 1st Administrative Brigade, Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers, at Dover:Frederick, pp. 652–3.Litchfield & Westlake, pp. 41–5.Lord & Watson, pp. 152-4. 1st Administrative Brigade, Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers * 1st A Cinque Ports AVC – ''raise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheshire Artillery Volunteers
The Cheshire Artillery Volunteers was a brigade of Volunteer Force, Volunteer artillery units raised in the county of Cheshire in the mid-19th century. Their successors served as field artillery in Sinai and Palestine Campaign, Palestine during World War I and as anti-aircraft (AA) gunners in the Middle East Command, Middle East in World War II. They continued in the air defence role in the Territorial Army (United Kingdom), Territorial Army until 1955. Volunteer Force The enthusiasm for the Volunteer movement following an invasion scare in 1859 saw the creation of many Volunteer Corps composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular British Army in time of need. A number of Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVCs) were quickly formed in Cheshire, and in June 1860 they were brought together into the 1st Administrative Brigade of Cheshire Artillery Volunteer Corps with headquarters (HQ) at Chester and the following organisation:Frederick, pp. 651–2.Litchfield & Westlake, pp. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Carnarvonshire Artillery Volunteers
The 1st Carnarvonshire Artillery Volunteers was a part-time unit of the British Army in North Wales from 1862 to 1922. It fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front in World War I. Postwar it was amalgamated with the Denbighshire Hussars as a medium artillery regiment that served in World War II. Volunteer Force The enthusiasm for the Volunteer movement following an invasion scare in 1859 saw the creation of many Volunteer Corps composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular British Army in time of need. One such unit was the 1st Carnarvonshire Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVC) raised at Caernarfon, Carnarvon on 12 March 1862 under Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), Captain William Haywood and Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines), 1st Lieutenant William Turner.Frederick, p. 651.Litchfield & Westlake, pp. 38–9. Owen, pp. 137–41. It was a small unit (51 strong in 1871), and for most of the 1860s and 1870s only had one officer, William Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
