| 1st Ayrshire & Galloway Artillery Volunteers 2nd Lowland Brigade, RFA 79th (Lowland) Field Regiment, RA 279 (City of Glasgow & Ayrshire) Field Regiment, RA | |
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 Letterhead with crest of one of the Ayrshire and Galloway Artillery Volunteer Corps, c1895 | |
| Active | 1860–1967 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Territorial Army |
| Type | Artillery Regiment |
| Role | Garrison Artillery Position Artillery Field artillery |
| Part of | 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Irvine (1860–63, 1908–20) Ayr (from 1863) Kilmarnock (1889–1908) Troon (from 1961) |
| Engagements | Palestine North West Europe Burma |
The 1st Ayrshire and Galloway Artillery Volunteer Corps was formed in 1859 as a response to a French invasion threat. It transferred to the Territorial Force (TF) in 1908 and its successor units fought with the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in Palestine during World War I, and in North West Europe and Burma during World War II. It continued in the Territorial Army (TA) until amalgamation in 1967. [1] [2]