Portsmouth Field Gunners Association

Welcome to the Portsmouth Field Gun Association official web site...

Since the sad demise of Command Field Gun and the Royal Tournament in 1999, we have provided a platform for ex-Portsmouth Field Gunners and their supporters to keep in touch with one another and attend social activities. We are dedicated to keeping the brotherhood of all ex-field gunners and the Inter Command Field Gun Competition alive through video, pictures, runs ashore and reunions.

We trust you will find our web site interesting and informative. To aid this, we have included some links to past video footage which will give you a feel for what Command Field Gun was all about.

The 'meat' of the site is hidden behind the crew photos on the 'Crews' page. Click on a crew to reveal the images. These pages are for PFGA Members and therefore password protected.

Please enjoy our site and thank you for visiting.

Ring a Ding Ding!

Field Gun Crews

"To The Limit And Beyond !..."

Were you ever part of Portsmouth Field Gun Crew ?

The association is open to past field gunners, staff and their families...

Reconnect and stay in touch with your Portsmouth Command Field Gun Brotherhood and it's supporters by joining the association. Attend social activities, share dits, photos, videos and receive Newsletters. It's your birthright and it couldn't be easier !...

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"The Whole Is Greater Than The Sum

Of It's Parts"... Aristotle

In a nutshell...

"It is something to be striven for by months of arduous toil; there are plenty of men in the Navy who think disablement or death itself no outrageous price to pay for the credit of an evolution performed in record time. It is an old spirit, and a fine one. If it can be turned into the channel of emulation in straight shooting it will increase the strength of our Navy tenfold."

(extract from the commissioning book of HMS Glory 1900 - 1904 courtesy of Bob Aindow 1974, 79, 82, 85)

The Commitee

What's Happening...

Joint PFG & DFG Reunion

By Steve Rowlands • May 31, 2023

FRIDAY 7 July 2023

Golf (All Day Event) Game & Prizes £35.
China Fleet Country Club Saltash. Book via the Shop on the Association website Meet 0900 - Group Photo 1000 - 1st Group Tee Off at 1016
Evening Get Together after Golf and arriving in town for weekend
Keyham Vaults Pub (Opposite, near, Albert Gate)
222 Albert Rd. Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 1AW

SATURDAY 8 July 2023

AGMs Pompey 1200 & Guz 1400 The New Continental Hotel, Millbay Rd., PL1 3LD followed by Tot Time with Pasties social gathering
Evening Dinner 1930 Sit Down - The New Continental Hotel
Millbay Road, Plymouth, PL1 3LD

The cost for Evening Dinner (Saturday) is £36 per person
Booking and payment for the dinner is via the shop on the Association website.

Northern Reunion (in the Midlands)

By Steve Rowlands • January 12, 2023

To Include a visit to:

The National Memorial Arboretum, a get together whilst watching the final day of the six nations play out whilst discussing Guns Over, Runs Back and why Number 15 has the easiest job on the track.

Accommodation:
Best Western Lichfield City Centre - The George Hotel, Bird St, Lichfield WS13 6PR.
When booking a room at The George, mention Portsmouth Field Gun for a discounted price.

It is proposed that we book a semi informal dinner at The Trooper on Friday the 17th March 2023, the Bar/Restaurant is 3 miles from the Gorge Hotel (10 minute cab ride)
Those wishing to attend the dinner at the Trooper on Friday 17/03/2023 please confirm by text to Sparky Coombes on 07810883565

A sample menu can be found @ https://www.thetrooperwall.co.uk/

For those wishing to visit the national Arboretum it is situated Approx. 7 miles 16 minutes from the George Hotel.
The committee have planned to visit the Field gun bench at the Arboretum after breakfast returning to Lichfield in time for the Commencement of the Six nations festivities.

Six Nations Game at The Squash Club
The 18th of March is the climax of the Six nations which sees
Scotland Host Italy at 12.30.
France Host Wales at 14.45
And finally Ireland host England at 17.00

It is proposed to set off for Sutton Coldfield at 1200 where we have booked a room in a Squash club to watch all three games.
Closer to the time when we have an idea of numbers we will arrange the requisite number of mini buses to get everyone to and from the venue.

During the day pies & pasties will be available from the club, and during the period between the last two game the association will be providing a curry.
The reasonably priced bar will be open all day.

Sunday BBQ
Numbers dependant, Nick Dymond has offered to show off his BBQ skills to any of the association that aren’t completely ditted out or have been locked up for fighting with any 15's (one in particular) that took offence during previous dit spinning sessions.

Watch this space for updates please hold off booking the Hotel until we have negotiated the rate.

PFGA & DFGA Joint Reunion

By Steve Rowlands • January 11, 2023

Army Navy 2023

By Steve Rowlands • December 7, 2022

AvN 13th May 2023.

OUR ALLOCATION OF MATCH TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT - You can still purchase your own from RFU.

Wrist Bands to allow entry to the Command Field Gunners Bar can be ordered here (in the shop). Two per member.

We have included a non-member option. If you are not a member of the association, you must email us your years at PFGC to be considered: pfga@yahoo.com

PFGA members WILL come first.

Portsmouth Field Gun Crew Lifetime Medal

By Steve Rowlands • October 3, 2022

From Terry Crossley:

WANTED! More ex- Portsmouth Field Gun Crew Member who have not yet ordered their ''Portsmouth Field Gun Crew Lifetime Medal''

I have extended the closing date for orders to allow those that have not ordered or have just found out about the medal, time to order.

The Navy News will be doing an article about this unique medal in their October edition.

Contact Terry terry@greatscottishevents.net

0131 336 3620 - 07981779301