Welcome to the Artillery Clerks' Association website.
The Artillery Clerks' Association was formed at the Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich Garrison on Saturday 7th March 1998.
Providing a focal point, it is essentially an old comrades association of former Artillery Clerks, either serving or retired, promoting comradeship amongst its members.
Each year the Association holds reunions in the UK and Germany:
- The last UK Reunion was held in the Central Sergeants' Mess, Larkhill over the weekend 21st to 23rd June 2024.
- The 90th Artillery Clerks' Reunion and Association Dinner over the weekend 20th to 22nd June 2025.
- The last Germany Reunion was held over the weekend 8th to 10th December 2023 in Bielefeld.
- The next Germany Reunion will be held in Bielefeld again over the weekend 6th to 8th December 2024.
UK Reunion
Germany Reunion
The Artillery Clerks' Association is affiliated to and is a branch of the Royal Artillery Association (RAA). All members of the Artillery Clerks' Association are granted life membership of the RAA on acceptance.
Update by the Association Chairman
The Artillery Clerks' Association: A Memorable Reunion Weekend
The Artillery Clerks' Association followed up last year’s hugely successful 25th Anniversary Reunion with yet another memorable weekend in Larkhill from 21st to 23rd June 2024.
This year, 40 members, partners, and guests gathered for a traditional regimental dinner at The Royal Artillery Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess. Attendees travelled to Larkhill from far and wide, including Malta, Germany, France, and even Aberdeen for this occasion.
The Association Chairman welcomed the Guests of Honour, Brigadier Mark Pountain CBE, Colonel Commandant Veterans and Chairman Royal Artillery Association, and the newly appointed Royal Artillery Sergeant Major, WO1 (RASM) James Lightfoot. The Association's affiliated battery, 34 (Seringapatam) Battery, was represented by SSgt Diamond.
Of particular pride and interest to the Association this year was the presence of Mrs. Traceylee Cowan and Mrs. Janet Brown, widows of two of the Association's most esteemed former members. Both ladies wanted to see for themselves their late husbands' names inscribed in perpetuity on the Association Silver Centrepiece, a touching moment that resonated deeply with all present.
The music during dinner, which included the much-appreciated Post Horn Gallop, was provided by The Wiltshire Police Band. After dinner, the Loyal Toast, toasts to the Ladies and Absent Friends, thank-yous, and speeches led to the most eagerly anticipated part of the evening around the bar.
The atmosphere was filled with camaraderie as old friends reconnected and new memories were made. The dinner was not only a celebration of our shared service as Artillery Clerks but also an opportunity to support ongoing initiatives. One such initiative, the Malta Heritage Project under the leadership of the Chairman, benefited greatly from the generosity of those in attendance. The appeal during the dinner raised a handsome sum of £123, contributing to the project's costs as it moves into its planning phase for May 2025.
The weekend was a great success, underscoring the enduring spirit and fellowship of the Artillery Clerks' Association, and shared experience of service to the Royal Regiment. We look forward to many more reunions in the years to come—2025 will see us gathering again for our 90th Reunion weekend!!