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If you know anyone in the pictures that are not named, please inform Derek.
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Welcome
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The 266 [GVA] O.P. Battery R.A. [V] Web site.
Re-designated as Royal Horse Artillery in support of 7th Parachute Regiment. Date 1992.
[ref http://www.reserveforceswessex.org.uk/start.html]
Re-designated as 266 Para [G.V.A.] Battery R.A. [V]. Date 1999
266 Para [Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery] Battery is the UK's only Territorial Army airborne artillery battery. In time of war their role is to parachute into enemy territory and to support the infantry Parachute Regiment. They are specialists in the use of the 105mm Light Gun . The battery is currently re-rolling to a commando battery and is based in Bristol.
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Former members contact email Address's
Unit History from 1859-2007.
Pictures of the Battery Silver and Property
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WW 1 and WW 11 Memorials within the Drill Hall
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Appointments within the Battery
Honorary Colonels B.C's B.K's Admin Officers B.S.M BQMS MT/ CP Sgts Signals
[dates of appointment not confirmed as yet.]
[a few regular soldiers were posted in for the last 6 months of their regular service, no details known]
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Nominal roll of the Officers & WO's & Sgts mess's6
Training Camps held by 266 [GVA] O.P. Bty R. A. [V]
1971: New Zealand Farm Camp 1972: Brecon 1973: Bath Military Tattoo
1974: Cyprus Nominal Roll Cyprus Photos
1975/6: Fremington Camp, N/Devon. [Bty History to be researched]
1975. 266th [GVA] O.P. Bty R.A. Orbat Nominal roll.
8th August, 1977: Silver Jubilee
National Artillery Association. 1984. King George the V Cup [Bty History for date]
1986: New Zealand Farm Camp
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Attachments
4x Members of 266 [GVA] O.P. Bty [V] in Alberta, Canada. Dated: March/April 1977
1977: Canada
1986 U.S. National Guard visit to the Battery
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3x Members of 266 [GVA] O.P. Bty [V] in New York State. July 1986
1986: Fort Drum
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Events
Friday 03-Nov-2006 Reunion
29th Nov, 2006
The Gunners Arms Social Evenings.
[Second Friday in the month at 1930 hrs]
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Sunday 03-Dec-2006, 2007. St Barbara's Day Service
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Jan-2007
Royal Artillery Association Bristol Branch
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Apply for your Veterans Badge.
Website. http://www.veterans-uk.info/vets_badge/application_form.pdf
Telephone 0800 169 2277 with your personal details, i.e Your Name Rank and Number and service arm.
Badge-for-Female-Land-Army-Veterans_15012.html
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Identified unit photos.
WW 1: Old and Bold 1947: 312th Regt 1947: 376 Observation Regt R.A. [TA]1954: 311th Regt 1959: 883rd Regt 1961: 43rd HQ RA
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Coronation June 1953, 312 Bty fired a 21 gun Royal Salute on the Durdham Downs ?. [To be researched]
Queen opened the Chew Valley Lake 1956.
[There was a 16mm film of the event held in the BQMS stores?]
Royal Charter celebrations Bristol 600 Date. [to be researched]
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Ray Thomas is an ex 266 Bty Sgts Mess Member, who now lives in the USA., whose web site is below.
See his War Stories at
http://members.lycos.co.uk/brisray/web/server1.htm
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other info may be available at
Bristol Record Office
'B' Bond Warehouse
Smeaton Road
Bristol
BS1 6XN
Tel: 0117-922 4224
E-mail: bro@bristol-city.gov.uk
Fax: 0117-922 4236
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