1st Lanarkshire Artillery Volunteers

1st Lanarkshire Artillery Volunteers
1st Lanarkshire RGA (V)
3rd Lowland Brigade, RFA
80th (Lowland – City of Glasgow) Field Regiment, RA
280th (City of Glasgow Artillery) Field Regiment, RA
Lowland Regiment, RA
1st Lanarkshire Artillery Volunteers ; 1st Lanarkshire RGA (V); 3rd Lowland Brigade, RFA; 80th (Lowland – City of Glasgow) Field Regiment, RA; 280th (City of Glasgow Artillery) Field Regiment, RA; Lowland Regiment, RA
Active	30 December 1859–1 April 1975
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Territorial Army
Type	Artillery
Role	Garrison Artillery; Position Artillery; Field Artillery;
Size	Up to 4 brigades/regiments
Part of	52nd (Lowland) Division
Garrison/HQ	Glasgow
Nickname(s)	'The Glasgow Howitzers' (IV Brigade, RFA)
Engagements	Gallipoli; Palestine; Normandy; North West Europe;

The 1st Lanarkshire Artillery Volunteers were formed in 1859 as a response to a French invasion threat. Its units fought at Gallipoli and in Palestine during World War I, and in Normandy and North West Europe during World War II. It continued in the postwar Territorial Army until 1961.

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