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=== Royal Artillery Historical Society===
The Society normally meets for a lecture three times a year and arranges Summer visits and Battlefield Tours. <ref>[http://www.army.mod.uk/artillery/31589.aspx The Royal Artillery: Life and Heritage]. Scroll down to Royal Artillery Historical Society (RAHS). British Army website retrieved 20 March 2016.</ref> Some papers previously presented such as "The History of 9 (Plassey) Battery Royal Artillery" (originally part of the [[Bengal Artillery]]) Royal Artillery Historical Society Spring Meeting 19th April 2007 and "The History of 10 Assaye Battery, Royal Artillery", (originally part of the [[Bombay Artillery]]) Royal Artillery Historical Society Spring Meeting 2nd April 2003 unfortunately no longer seem to be available online.
Refer [[Royal Artillery#External links|External links]] below for some of papers presented to the papers. which remain Society, available online.
===Regimental journals===
*Ian Paterson’s page on the history of many Artillery Regiments including Royal Horse Artillery, [http://www.desertrats.org.uk/orgartillery.htm Artillery Regiments That Served With The 7th Armoured Division]. Includes details of regiments whose history dates back to the [[Bengal Artillery|Bengal]], [[Madras Artillery|Madras]] and [[Bombay Artillery]]. desertrats.org.uk
*[http://www.britishmedals.us/files/lsgcra.htm Transcription of the Long Service & Good Conduct medal register for the Royal Artillery (including RA, RFA, RGA & RHA) for 1902-12] . The List includes name, year of issue, rank and regimental number. The Asplin Military History Resources
*[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/spring04_8btytext.doc "The History Of 8 (Alma) Battery Royal Artillery"] Royal Artillery Historical Society Spring Meeting 22nd April 2004. Now an archived webpage (Word version), (a download to your computer which must then be openedand perhaps located in your downloads folder). This Battery was raised in 1755 and immediately proceeded to India, until it returned to England in 1765. It took part in the [[2nd China War]] and the [[3rd China War|Boxer Rebellion]] in addition to further garrison duty in India. army.mod.uk/documents/general*[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/9Bty-Text-Final(1).doc "The History of 9 (Plassey) Battery Royal Artillery"] Royal Artillery Historical Society Spring Meeting 19th April 2007. Now an archived webpage (Word version), (a download to your computer which must then be opened and perhaps located in your downloads folder). This regiment was originally part of the Bengal Artillery. army.mod.uk/documents/general*[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/spring03_10bty.doc "The History of 10 Assaye Battery, Royal Artillery"], Royal Artillery Historical Society Spring Meeting 2nd April 2003. Now an archived webpage (Word version), (a download to your computer which must then be opened and perhaps located in your downloads folder). This Battery was originally part of the Bombay Artillery. army.mod.uk/documents/general*[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/spring06_1btyra.doc "The History of 1st Battery Royal Artillery (The Blazers)"] Royal Artillery Historical Society Spring Meeting 26th April 2006. Now an archived webpage (Word version), (a download to your computer which must then be openedand perhaps located in your downloads folder). This Battery was in India 1926 to 1940, and was then part of the Divisional Artillery of the 5th Indian Division. army.mod.uk/documents/general
**[http://www.thegarrison.org.uk/history/1btdiary.php War Diary of 1st Fd Bty (The Blazers) RA] Covers the period in india March 1938 until 24th August 1940 when the Battery embarked for the Middle East. thegarrison.org.uk
*[http://2heavybtyra.co.uk 2 Heavy Battery Royal Artillery Hinds Company] includes [http://2heavybtyra.co.uk/HISTORY.htm History], with details of India 1883-1920 and [http://2heavybtyra.co.uk/HISTORY2.htm deployments] and battery names during that time.
