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1st Glamorganshire Artillery Volunteers
Waistbelt clasp of the 1st Glamorganshire Artillery Volunteers, c1890
Active1859–1961
Country1st Glamorganshire Artillery Volunteers United Kingdom
Branch Territorial Army
TypeArtillery Regiment
RoleGarrison Artillery
Field Artillery
Garrison/HQCardiff
Swansea (from 1890)
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment
Sir Edward Stock Hill, VD

The 1st Glamorganshire Artillery Volunteers was formed in 1859 in response to a French invasion threat. Raised as a coast artillery unit, it later became part of the Royal Field Artillery in the Territorial Force and served during both World Wars until amalgamated in 1961.

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