Broom Fisheries August 1st 2021
On the 1st August 2021 Ian Priestley and Neil Feltham decided to take a road trip down to Broom Fisheries located at Dumfries and Galloway. And what a fantastic day… Read more »
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Jimmy Sinclair 18/08/1912- 27/05/2020
This morning at 11.45 in Kirkaldy Crematorium, a formidable Gunner Jimmy Sinclair aged 107 years old is being laid to rest in a private family service. Jim passed away peacefully… Read more »
Morton Fishing’s 30th May 2020
Like thousands of other anglers up and down the country, members of our angling section respected the advice of the Scottish Government and the Sport’s governing body the Scottish Angling… Read more »
Royal Artillery Association Centenary Dinner 22nd August 2020
Please see the message below from the Regional Vice Chair. Due to the uncertainty of the amount of people that will be able to gather safely when lock down restrictions… Read more »
The Royal Artillery Collect
Collects are short formal prayers written for a particular purpose and said during church services. Regimental Collects usually contain a prayer for God’s blessing on the members of the Regiment and for the Regiment to do its duty according… Read more »
Regimental Traditions
The Royal Regiment of Artillery is the artillery arm of the British Army and has been in official service since 1716. Despite the name, the unit actually comprises several regiments…. Read more »
The White Lanyard
There has long been a tale about the Gunners wearing a white lanyard for cowardice, allegedly for deserting their guns. Of course, the story is nothing more than a myth…. Read more »
VE Day-75
Despite the VE Day-75 commemorations being cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency, members of West Lothian Branch Royal Artillery Association took part in a virtual VE day parade. Members… Read more »
FROM THE MASTER GUNNER ST JAMES’S PARK
I am sure all members of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, serving and retired, and all members of our sister artillery regiments in Commonwealth countries, will join me in congratulating… Read more »
Slice of military history to go on show at Military Museum Scotland
The team at the Military Museum Scotland is celebrating after unveiling a Saracen armoured car that will be the focus of a restoration project to restore the vehicle. This was… Read more »