steelbonnet Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Can anyone help with this unit abbreviation found on a Edward Volunteer Force Medal " 1/C.P.R.G.A.V." I would think that the RGAV is Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteer but the P.C.? Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Can anyone help with this unit abbreviation found on a Edward Volunteer Force Medal " 1/C.P.R.G.A.V." I would think that the RGAV is Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteer but the P.C.? Gordon Cinque Ports Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 where or what is that? In Canada? Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 where or what is that? In Canada? Best Chris No - South East Coast of the United KIngdom - origianlly comprising of 5 towns Hastings, Romney,Hyth ,Dover and Sandwich - it was an ancient confederation from the middle ages formed by these town - They are now no longer confederated but the term has stuck in certain usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 The term & Cinque Port coat of arms badge still feature on the road signs of the towns, The 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn of the Royal Sussex Regiment, a TF battalion, wore a variation on the standard regimental pattern - the Maltese Cross & Roussillon plume as per the regulars but instead of the Star of the Order of the Garter in the centre, a circle bearing the shield of the Cinque Ports & a name scroll "Cinque Ports". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hoard Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 No - South East Coast of the United KIngdom - origianlly comprising of 5 towns Hastings, Romney,Hyth ,Dover and Sandwich - it was an ancient confederation from the middle ages formed by these town - They are now no longer confederated but the term has stuck in certain usage. Not quite out yet. The confederation today has 14 member towns. More information at their website http://www.cinqueports.org/ Cheers James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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