1st Fife Artillery Volunteers
The 1st Fife Artillery Volunteers, later the Highland (Fifeshire) Heavy Battery, was a volunteer unit first recruited in Fife, Scotland, in 1860, which fought on the Western Front in the First World War. Its successor units expanded recruitment to Aberdeenshire and again fought in North West Europe, during the Second World War.
| 1st Fife Artillery Volunteers Highland (Fifeshire) Heavy Battery 56th (Highland) Medium Regiment 356th (Highland) Medium Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1860–1967 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Territorial Army |
| Type | Artillery Regiment |
| Role | Garrison Artillery (1860–1908) Heavy Artillery (1908–1920) Medium Artillery (1920–1956) Field Engineers (1956–1967) |
| Engagements | First World War: Western Front Second World War: Battle of France Dunkirk evacuation Normandy |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Sir Sidney Kirkman |
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