Thanks, Jeff.
As ever, a very informative and much appreciated response.
I double checked the article and it's definitely "member of the 1st G.V.A.
for over 23 years" - I'll have a dig around in the Cambrian.
Best wishes
Andrew
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Coleman [mailto:Jeff.Coleman@ntlworld.com]
Sent: 09 January 2013 17:08
To: Andrew Pritchard; GLAMORGAN-L(a)rootsweb.com
Cc: Swansea List
Subject: Re: [GLA] G V A
Are you sure that it wasn't GAV? That would have been Glamorgan Artillery
Volunteers. There were also several detachments of GRV - Glamorgan Rifle
Volunteers. These were a sort of militia or forerunner of the territorial
army. They had local gentry and business people as officers and activities
reported in the press including, for the GRV, shooting competitions. I have
also seen an account of the GAV doing practice firing into Swansea Bay at a
special buoy which had been located as a target.
Both GRV and GAV also had parades, an annual camp and dinners with speeches
etc.
In the 'Cambrian Index'
www.swansea.gov.uk/cambrian see under 'Uniformed
Forces' and search on 'Glamorgan' or GAV or GRV or G.A.V. or G.R.V. or
perhaps best, Artillery
I see that in the very late entries in the index (1904) GAV is shown as
Glamorgan Volunteer Artillery, presumably G.V.A.
They had a band
02 April 1880 PROCESSION TO SWANSEA NEW EAST DOCK: 1ST ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS
(SWANSEA) BAND, 15TH GLAMORGAN (NEATH) VOLUNTEER BAND.P7
23 April 1880 FIRST GLAMORGAN ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS AT CASTLE HILL, SWANSEA.
DETAILS OF DRILL & JULY CAMP AT CRUMLIN BURROWS. P5
10 August 1888 1ST GLAMORGAN ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS,SWANSEA AND MORRISTON,
INSPECTION HELD.
24 August 1888 1ST GLAMORGAN ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.GUN PRACTICE AT BRITON
FERRY.COLONEL TYLER.
25 July 1902 CAMP CANCELLED FOR 1ST GLAMORGAN VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY & 3RD
G.V.R. SWANSEA. NO MEN TO BE SENT UP TO THE CORONATION.
13 July 1904 ROYAL VISIT: 1ST GLAMORGAN VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY TO LINE WIND
STREET - 3RD GLAMORGAN VOLUNTEER RIFLES TO LINE HIGH STREET
It may be worth searching on your ancestor's surname. For example in the
'Cambrian' of 25 June 1880 there is a list of competitors in a rifle
competition for the Artillery Volunteers. The original article probably
listed their scores and the prizes they won.
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Pritchard" <andrew(a)transmat.co.uk>
To: <GLAMORGAN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 12:50 PM
Subject: [GLA] G V A
Dear All
I've recently seen an obituary notice from the South Wales Daily Post from
13 September 1900 for my g-g-grandfather.
The notice mentions that he was a member of the GVA for over 23 years.
I'm
taking a guess that this is the Glamorgan Volunteer Army but would really
appreciate it if anybody can confirm this and give me an idea on where I
can
get more information from - would there be records available, etc.?
Thanks in advance
Andrew