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although that is true about service records, there is an extensive list of officers at the museum, together with some biographical details. You could try e-mailing the Librarian on research@firepower.org.uk. A word of caution though, they do charge for conducting research, but the librarian may answer for free if it doesn't take him too long to locate the info. Phil:-)

The "official" way of disabling a gun was to inset an HE round fuze down into the muzzle, load a second one in the breech and use a "VERY" long lanyard to fire it. Phil

Schliesser92 It's known as Gunner Ear in the Regimetn today, but you do have to be careful how you say it and to whom, as it can get confused with a certain "social" disease! Phil

The unit designations start to get a bit confused about the time of the introduction of the 105mm Pack How. The designation SP for Self-Propelled seems to have disappeared (or at least been quietly dropped) and for example, those units equipped with the Abbott self-propelled gun were also refered to as Field Regiments. Light inferred they had limited mechanised resources (Commando and Para for example) Medium and Heavy were defined by the calibre of weapon assigned to the Regiment/Battery, off the top of my head I can't recall the exact definitions. Phil

Incidentally, I should have said in my introduction, I am always more than happy to talk Royal Artillery abbreviations. Yes, I really am that sad!

Hi Alan We most probably have, I have been involved there for about 10 years, usually working with Les at the Rotunda. (Now sadly gone, but definately not forgotten!!). I usually work every other Monday. Phil

Wrote (and had published) a book on the terms and abbreviations used in the Royal Artillery. Best bit for me was the brilliant review I got from the Regimental Magazine!

It's a 105mm Pack Howitzer (also referred to as a Pack How). Unusually being towed by a Humber Pig. Unusual because the 105mm Pack How generally served with 29 Cdo Regt RA and 7 Para Regt RHA, both of whom rarely used the PIG (except when deployed to Northern Ireland, where deployment of teh Pack How would have caused some concern to the locals!). Phil:)

Hi all, just found this forum. My interest lies in the Royal Artillery, its history, guns and vehicles. I am also the author of "Royal Artillery Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Historical and Modern" I am the Secretary of the Friends of Firepower - The Royal Artillery Museum in Woolwich and also the Secretary of the National Artillery Association. Phil