Tynemouth Volunteer Artillery

Tynemouth Volunteer Artillery
Active16 August 1859–present
Country United Kingdom
Branch Territorial Army
TypeArtillery Regiment
RoleGarrison Artillery
Coastal Artillery
Infantry
Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Garrison/HQTynemouth

The Tynemouth Volunteer Artillery claims to be the oldest volunteer artillery unit of the British Army.[1][2] It served coastal and siege guns in World War I and World War II, and also served in the infantry role.

  1. ^ "History". Tynemouth Volunteer Artillery Association. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Northumbrian Gunner: Volunteer Artillery". Northumbriangunner.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2017.