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===Church Records===

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_(rank) Bombardier] Wikipedia<br>

*[http://7fd-regt-raa-association.com/Documents/UK%20Artlillery%20terms%20and%20abbreviations.doc Glossary of Royal Artillery. Terms and Abbreviations (Historical and Modern) by Philip Jobson]. 7fd-regt-raa-association.com Appear to be extracts from the book [http://op-ack.tripod.com/royalartilleryglossaryoftermsandabbreviations/index.html ''Royal Artillery Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations''] by Philip Jobson 2008

*Ian Paterson’s page on the history of many Artillery Regiments including Royal Horse Artillery, [http://www.btinternet.com/~ian.a.paterson/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]].

*[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

*"The History of 9 (Plassey) Battery Royal Artillery" Royal Artillery Historical Society Spring Meeting 19th April 2007. [http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/9Bty-Text-Final(1).doc Word version], [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:oMW6oHxQ0dMJ:www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/9Bty-Text-Final(1).doc+%229+(Plassey)+Battery+Royal+Artillery%22&hl=en&gl=au&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESijGchmXekBzejlY4TQlprj38Jc5kmxQWBM-qjzCHolFAxnuXNb4m96RQFONGHBL35xIcH5UYNFTg6wpNRmr_NLFo_f8FbK475Pa_z0dFcHm7O4scjGBZTrU9PrbuOcN_iPUcpa&sig=AHIEtbQfr8o_EANBu3fSTzL-CV8TwP4_yA html version]. This regiment was originally part of the [[Bengal Artillery]].

*[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.

*Barkachha, (Barkacha) located about five miles south of [[Mirzapur]], was the site of an Artillery camp c 1900. This [http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/19125697#pstart1536263 newspaper article] advises: Barkacha had, previous to this year's work, been exclusively an artillery camp for the annual practice of batteries and brigade divisions, a certain number of senior officers of the other arms being detailed to attend for instruction... There is no doubt that Barkacha is one of the finest artillery practice grounds in India. ''The Brisbane Courier'' (Qld.) Saturday 16 March 1901 page 12 from trove.nla.gov.au

*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/pjbullous/sets/72157625855561476/with/5367770493/ Photographs: India 1930s 14th Corunna Field Battery] taken by the father of Peter Bullous. Includes photographs at Ghalanai during the 1935 Mohmand Operations. Flickr.com. This Battery is now called [http://www.26thregra-asc.com/17bty.html 17 (Corunna) Battery] and appears to have been in India until 1939.

*[http://nigelef.tripod.com/index.htm British Artillery in World War 2] including [http://nigelef.tripod.com/regtsumm.htm Field Artillery Formations and Regiments of the Royal Artillery in World War 2]. Website by Nigel F Evans

*Article: [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229067/One-British-soldiers-diaries-bloody-battle-Afghanistan-130-years-ago-provide-haunting-insight-horrors-troops-face-now.html "The amazing story of Bobbie, the bravest dog of war, as told in a British soldier's diary of a bloody battle in Afghanistan 130 years ago"] by Geoffrey Wansell 19 November 2009 www.dailymail.co.uk. Describes letters written by Captain John Slade of the Royal Horse Artillery about the [[Battle of Maiwand]] in 1880, an action in the [[2nd Afghan War]]

*[http://www.members.dca.net/fbl/obrien.html Master Gunner, later Major & Quarter Master, John O'Brien, Royal Artillery] His first active service was as an underage Trumpeter in the 2 nd Afghan War 1878-1880, attached to the 6th Battery, 8 th Brigade, Royal Artillery. He saw active service in India to 1888. members.dca.net

*Charles George Thomas Barnes was in the 1/2nd Sussex, Royal Field Artillery (Territorial Force) in [[Mhow]], Central India from 1915-1917, when the Brigade was sent to Mesopotamia where it joined the 17th (Indian) Division. Two photographs taken in Mhow may be seen [http://www.barnesfamilyhistory.org.uk/guerra__sons.htm here], and service details may be seen [http://www.barnesfamilyhistory.org.uk/firstworldwar/those_who_served.htm here] Barnes Family History website.

*[http://www.king-emperor.com/page53.html 17 Pack Battery RGA in India] www.king-emperor.com. Contains photographs from an album belonging to Harry Lamming, Battery Sergeant-Major of the 17th Pack Battery RGA. The 17th Pack Battery served in India from 1920 to 1927, and was posted to various stations including [[Razmak]] in North Waziristan.

*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~derekboddington/album_5/slides/artillery_gp.html Photograph: A group of off-duty Artillerymen from No. 3 Bty, 3rd Bde relaxing in fatigues and solar "topees"] by Lance Sergeant Thomas Boddington, [[Quetta]], Baluchistan, about 1926. Family website

*Article [http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/News/Son-tells-us-of-gunners-service-in-1930s-India-24052012.htm "Son tells us of gunner's service in 1930s India"] by Dan Shaw briefly mentions Albert Bakewell, stationed in India with Royal Artillery 17th Light Battery, between 1929 and 1936, a lot of the time in the tribal territories. blackcountrybugle.co.uk

*[http://www.raga.com/generalsirjohnwilton/generalsirjohnwilton.pdf "The Diary and Journal of General Sir John Wilton"] (born 1910) He was an officer in India and Burma from December 1931, initially with the 69 Fd Bty Royal Artillery (page 3) and left in May 1939 (page 12) www.raga.com

*Listen to the [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80014873 1995 interview with Ronald William Swann] British NCO with 238 Bty, 115th Field Regt, Royal Artillery in GB, France and Belgium and India 1939-1942; served with 160th Jungle Field Regt, Royal Artillery in Bengal, India, 1943; officer served with artillery unit during Second Chindit Expedition in Burma, 1944 Imperial War Museums

*[http://www.anti-aircraft.co.uk/human_interest_JC.html The father of John Cooper] A Searchlight Unit was formed from 41st Battalion 5th North Staffs (Originally TA Volunteers). They then were drafted to 126 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment which supposedly never left the UK and then to the 60 Field Artillery Regiment They were in fact transported out to India under the Command of General Wingate and Brigadier Mike Calvert as part of the Chindits Special Forces 77th Brigade. ([[Second World War|WW2]]) www.anti-aircraft.co.uk

*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10367891/Ron-Burton.html Obituary: Ron Burton] 09 October 2013 ''The Telegraph''. He was Sergeant, 125 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery (125 ATR), taken prisoner after the fall of Singapore.