Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows of The Royal Australian Artillery, I am having trouble finding any information at all about the Military in NSW during this era, ie the1870's on. My Great Great Grandfather was a Bombardier in No. 1 Battery, and I believe he was posted at all of the following ( from 1872 on) stations : Daws Point, Middle Head, Pinchgut, and Victoria Barracks. He could possibly have also been in Newcastle. His name was Stephen Lawler, and when he died in 1900 he was accorded a Military Funeral at the Necrepolis. The coffin was borne upon a Gun Carriage, and the firing party was under Lieutenant Parbury of No 1 Unit. The Royal Australian Artillery Band played marches from his residence in Paddington en route to the railway station. Regards Helen

Pinchgut also Rock Island is Fort Dennison in Sydney Harbour. (http://www.ausemade.com.au/nsw/destination/f/fort-denison.htm). Victoria Barracks is in Paddington, Sydney. (http://www.awm.gov.au/units/place_1101.asp) Middle Head is also on Sydney Harbour (http://www.harbourtrust.gov.au/topics/resourcephotosmiddlehead.html). Dawes Point is around the Rocks Area of Sydney. (http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/exhibits/DawesPt/) Google is your friend. Good Luck Regards, Chris Nelson 03 9894 1432 0418 348 541 "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke This email and any attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to sending and are, as far as it is practical to determine, Virus Free. IMPORTANT - This email and any attachments may be confidential and privileged. If received in error, please contact me and delete all copies. You may not rely on any advice and documents received by email unless confirmed by a signed letter. This restriction on reliance will not apply to the extent that the above email communication is between parties to a contract and is authorised under that contract. It is your responsibility, Before opening or using attachments, to check them for viruses and defects. My liability is limited to resupplying any affected attachments. Helen Toohey wrote: