1st Glamorganshire Artillery Volunteers
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.
Waistbelt clasp of the 1st Glamorganshire Artillery Volunteers, c1890
80-pounder rifled muzzle-loading cannon on traversing carriage (Smiths Hill Fort).
Territorial gunners training with a 5-inch howitzer before the First World War.
4.5-inch howitzer preserved at the Royal Artillery Museum.
Royal Glamorgan Artillery Militia
The Royal Glamorgan Artillery Militia (RGAM) was a part-time reserve unit of Britain's Royal Artillery based at Swansea in Glamorgan, South Wales, from 1854 to 1909.
80-pounder rifled muzzle-loading cannon on traversing carriage (Smiths Hill Fort).