Significance

Relates to the Portland's historic Battery and the artillery men who served there.

Physical description

Booklet with front and back cover in light card includes 52 pages on the history of Portland's Battery including the Wester Artillery Corps and the Portland Battery Garrison Artillery. Written by Gwen Bennett. and illustrated by Gordon Stokes. Includes service record of personnel to have served as artillery men in Portland between 1866 - 1904. The booklet has a sketch drawing black copy of Battery Point on the front that wraps around to the back cover. Back cover reads about the authors note.

Inscriptions & markings

Front of booklet:
'PORTLAND'S HISTORIC BATTERY (1889)
INCLUDING THE WESTERN ATILLERY CORPS (1866-1884)
AND THE PORTLAND BATTERY GARRISON ARTILLERY (1884-1904)'