Berwickshire Artillery Volunteers

The Berwickshire Artillery Volunteers were established in 1860 as part of the Volunteer Force in response to a French invasion threat. Initially forming as a single battery at Eyemouth, they served as a Coastal Artillery unit. A second battery was created at Coldingham in February 1861 but remained inactive until July 1863. Both batteries were later attached to the 1st Edinburgh Artillery Volunteers for administrative purposes from 1864.

The volunteers were not to be confused with the 1st Berwick-on-Tweed AVC, despite similar names, as Berwickshire was in Scotland while Berwick-upon-Tweed was in England. The 1st Berwickshire AVC maintained a drill-battery and headquarters at Eyemouth, along with a rifle range at Linkum. Their Coldingham drill hall is still used today as a village hall. The 2nd Berwickshire AVC was disbanded in 1883.

In 1882, the unit joined the Scottish Division of the Royal Artillery and later transferred to the Southern Division in 1889. In 1899, they were affiliated with the Royal Garrison Artillery and re-designated as the 1st Berwickshire Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers). With the creation of the Territorial Force in 1908, the unit was no longer needed and was disbanded.

The Volunteers had several captains commanding them over the years, including J. K. L'Amy, J. Gibson, P Tod, John Johnston, A Johnston, D Hume, G J Gibson, and Chas. M. Alexander. The unit's history reflects its evolution through various artillery structures until its eventual disbandment in 1908.