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For the period 1716 to 1877 ''Battery Records of the Royal Artillery'' compiled by MES Laws (two volumes: Volume 1, 1716-1859 and Volume 2, 1859-1877, published in 1952 and 1970), is a comprehensive guide to battery stations that also helps navigate the frequent renumberings that took place.  [Volume 1] "starts off with a detailed explanation of the Royal Artillery and records at TNA. Each RA company is assigned a unique serial number to use throughout the book. This avoids complications as company names, numbers, and even battalion assigned to changed over time. The bulk of the book is organized by year and gives monthly location for each company, details of their moves and detachments, and lists deaths of officers. It is also contains a gazetteer."<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/9/95/British+Artillery+Records.pdf "British Artillery Records"] by Alan E Mann 2012. FamilySearch</ref> The two volumes are available to consult at the [[British Library]], UIN: BLL01011540882 , on the open access library shelves at [[The National Archives]] and was were available at the RA's Firepower Museum. A third volume covering the period following 1877 is unpublished, but was held by Firepower. '''Note''': Firepower Museum has now closed, but see [[Royal Artillery#Part of Library and Archive now at Larkhill|Part of Library and Archive now at Larkhill]].