1st Newcastle-upon-Tyne Artillery Volunteers
The 1st Newcastle-upon-Tyne Artillery Volunteer Corps was a UK volunteer unit created in 1860 to help defend Britain against a possible French invasion. It was formed on 2 June 1860 during a period of strong volunteer enthusiasm, with part-time soldiers ready to support the regular army. The corps had eight batteries and worked as both garrison and field artillery as part of the Western Division of the Royal Artillery.
Over the years, other artillery volunteer groups joined or attached to it: the 1st Berwick-on-Tweed Artillery Volunteers (1863–1866), the 2nd Northumberland Artillery Volunteers (1863–1864), and the 3rd Durham Artillery Volunteers (1873–1890). In 1899, the corps’ headquarters was built — Angus Hall Drill Hall on Liddell Terrace, Gateshead.
When the corps joined the Territorial Force in 1908, it provided the 5th (Durham) Howitzer Battery of the 4th Northumbrian (County of Durham) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. The Honorary Colonel was Lord Henry Percy, VC, from 1866 until his death in 1877; from 1885 the post was held by Colonel J. R. Young.
The unit existed from 1860 to 1908 in the United Kingdom as part of the Volunteer Force, focusing on artillery for garrison and field duties.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 10:15 (CET).