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No1 Depot Company

Garrison Artillery

(A Living History Group)

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Welcome

No1 Depot Company represents the men of the Royal Garrison Artillery that would have manned the fortifications throughout Great Britain and the British Empire during the Victorian period.

 

We also represent N Battery 5th Brigade that were at Isandlwana during the Zulu wars.  Below

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N Battery camped at Whitmore Hall, 1st July 2008.

Photo courtesy of Mike Talent

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No1 Depot Company firing a 13 in Land Service Mortar at Crownhill Fort.

 

Mortars of this type were used to fire at a high angle to penetrate woodland and valleys.