12th Lancashire (2nd Admin Brigade) Artillery Volunteer Corps

[ZED]

Hi ...


Apparently there are records in the R.O in Preston which reveal that my great-great-grandfather (John McQuinn) served (albeit briefly) in the 12th Lancashire (2nd Admin Brigade) Artillery Volunteer Corps. He enrolled, and was discharged, in the same year - 1862.

Please does anyone have any info about the 12th Lancashire (2nd Admin Brigade) Artillery Volunteer Corps?

[km1971]

The records in Preston are likely to be the only ones available. After the revival of the Volunteers in 1859 they came under the Lord Lt of the county rather than the War Office, so surviving records are not held in the National Archives.

The 12th Lancashire Artillery Volunteer Corps had (in 1873) their headquarters at 28-32 Mason Street, Edge Hill, Liverpool. They would meet weekly so their members would live nearby. The 17th LAVC were next door at 34-36, and the 4th LAVC were at No. 52.

Ken

[ZED]

Many thanks for your reply Ken ... much appreciated.

Yes, John McQuinn was indeed a Liverpool resident.
I know virtually nothing of military history, so it was quite a surprise to find that there were Volunteer Corps in the 19thC ... I live and learn!

I'll check google 'streetview' to see whether the Edge Hill premises is still there.