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*'''1924''' amalgamated again into one regiment Royal Artillery<br>
*'''Today''' Royal Regiment of Artillery comprised of Royal Horse Artillery (King's Troop & 3 regiments) and Royal Artillery (18 regiments)
==Records==
===The National Archives===
The most accessible soldiers’ records, including soldiers in the Royal Artillery, are the WO 97 series [[British Army#Service and pension records|British Army discharge papers ]] up until 1913 many of which are available online.
The National Archives guide [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/rdleaflet.asp?sLeafletID=16&j=1 British Army: Muster Rolls and Pay Lists, c1730-1898 Military Records Information 7] advises that the records for the
Artillery for 1708-1878 are WO 10 ,WO 54, WO 69. From 1878, muster rolls are in WO 16 . From 1888 onwards, the series contains only company muster rolls: there are no longer any pay lists. No muster rolls were kept by the War Office after the mid 1890s.
The muster and other records at the National Archives are complex to navigate, and it is suggested that you read one of the detailed published guides. National Archives publications include
''Tracing your Ancestors in The National Archives'' by Amanda Bevan 2006 (576 pages) which is stated by the National Archives to be the only exhaustive guide to TNA’s holdings. Available at the [[British Library]]. Also available from the [http://astore.amazon.co.uk/faminbriindso-21/detail/1903365899 FIBIS Shop] through Amazon.co.uk
''Army Records: A Guide for Family Historians'' by William Spencer 2008 published by the National Archives. It is mainly about records in the National Archives and the India Office at the British Library. It contains chapters Royal Artillery and The British Army in India and the Indian Army. Available at the [[British Library]]. Also available from the [http://astore.amazon.co.uk/faminbriindso-21/detail/1905615108 FIBIS Shop] through Amazon.co.uk
The catalogue entries are
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13070&SearchInit=4&SearchType=6&CATREF=WO+10 '''WO 10: Commissary General of Musters Office and successors: Artillery Muster Books and Pay Lists 1708-1878''']. Arranged by serving unit; often battalion and company, or brigade and battalion. There are no muster books or pay lists of units of the Royal Artillery serving in India, except occasionally in the earlier part of the series. For the continuation of the series see WO 16
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/DisplayCatalogueDetails.asp?CATID=13076&CATLN=3&FullDetails=True&accessmethod=7 '''WO 16 War Office: Muster Books and Pay Lists 1878 to 1898''']. From 1888 onwards (WO 16/2917-3049) the series consists of company muster rolls only, and these do not contain pay lists. WO 16 subgroups include
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13076&GPE=False&MARKER=0 '''Royal Horse Artillery WO 16/1-84 1877-1898''']
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13076&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=74000&MARKERSCN= '''Royal Artillery, 1st Brigade WO 16/85-135''']
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13076&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=133000&MARKERSCN= '''2nd Brigade WO 16/136-186]'''
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13076&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=178000&MARKERSCN= '''3rd Brigade WO 16/187-230]'''
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13076&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=223000&MARKERSCN= '''4th Brigade WO 16/231-276]'''
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13076&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=268000&MARKERSCN= '''5th Brigade WO 16/277-291]'''
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13076&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=283000&MARKERSCN= '''6th Brigade WO 16/292-306]'''
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13076&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=298000&MARKERSCN= '''7th Brigade WO 16/307-346]'''
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13076&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=343000&MARKERSCN= '''8th Brigade WO 16/347-357]'''
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13076&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=343000&MARKERSCN= '''9th Brigade WO 16/358-375]'''
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13076&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=343000&MARKERSCN= '''10th Brigade WO 16/376-415]'''
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13076&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=403000&MARKERSCN= '''11th Brigade WO 16/416-440]'''
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=13114&CATLN=3&accessmethod=5 '''WO 54 Ordnance Office and War Office: Entry Books and Registers''']. WO 54 subgroups include
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13114&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=259000&MARKERSCN= '''WO 54/260- Description Books]'''
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13114&POSCATLN=6&POSCATID=317000 '''WO 54/317-Discharges, Transfers and Casualties]'''
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13129&SearchInit=4&SearchType=6&CATREF=WO+69 '''WO69 Royal Artillery Records of Service and Papers 1755-1917''']. A large number of volumes were destroyed during World War 2. WO69 subgroups include
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13129&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=54000&MARKERSCN= '''Royal Horse Artillery Registers of Marriages and Baptisms 1859-1877 WO 69/63-73]'''
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13129&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=68000&MARKERSCN= '''Royal Artillery Description Books WO 69/74-80]'''
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13129&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=68000&MARKERSCN= '''Royal Artillery Records of Service WO 69/81-177]'''
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