Portsdown Artillery Volunteers

 

64pdr R.M.L. 13-inch Mortar 16pdr R.M.L. 64pdr R.M.L. 7-inch R.B.L. 13-inch Mortar 16pdr R.M.L. 16pdr R.M.L. 13-inch mortar 64pdr R.M.L. 7-inch R.B.L. 7-inch R.B.L. 32pdr S.B.B.L. 32pdr S.B.B.L. 32pdr S.B.B.L. 2.95-inch B.L. 2.95-inch B.L. 2.95-inch B.L. 2.95-inch B.L.

 

 

Fort Nelson, The Portsdown Artillery Volunteers with a 16pr. R.M.L. horse drawn.
Fort Nelson, The Portsdown Artillery Volunteers in April 2008.

Wordle PAV

 

The PAV have fired Victorian guns at other venues in the UK including

 

Pendennis
Dartmouth
Crownhill

 

Anyone wishing to join the PAV should contact the PFS at Fort Nelson. Applicants should be at least 18 years old, a minimum height of 5ft. 6 inches and have a strong back!

 

The PAV represents a unit of the 2nd Hants Volunteer Artillery formed at Portsmouth 1859-1908.

 

More details on the Hampshire Artillery Volunteers here:

Artillery Volunteers

Portsdown Artillery Volunteers

 

Portsdown Artillery Volunteers

 

Portsdown Artillery Volunteers

 

Some of the Portsdown Artillery Volunteers in April 2008

Fort Nelson, The Portsdown Artillery Volunteers firing the 13-inch SB mortar in the North mortar battery.
Fort Nelson, The Portsdown Artillery Volunteers firing the 64pr. RML on the West rampart

For those with an interest in Victorian armament there is an opportunity to join in the activities of the Portsdown Artillery Volunteers, a section of the Society that researches into and performs authentic Victorian gun drills on some of the artillery pieces of the Royal Armouries' collection at Fort Nelson. This includes :-

 

16pdr RML
32pr SBBL
64pr RML
7-inch RBL
16pr RML
2.95QF Mountain Gun
Siege Platform



To download a Data Pamphlet go to the appropriate page by clicking on the above links.

 

Portsdown Artillery Volunteers Events

 

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