emired Posted 8 August , 2008 Share Posted 8 August , 2008 Evening all, I'm trying to find out who commanded the 24th Division and wondered if anyone could point me in the direction of a breakdown of the British Army in WWI, right from the likes of Haig at the top, down through the divisions to the individual brigade? I'm basically trying to locate as much info as possible on my great great uncle, who fought in the 24th, 108th Brigade RFA, D Battery! Thanks, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 8 August , 2008 Share Posted 8 August , 2008 From the Long Long Trail home site. Divisional command Maj-Gen. Sir J.G.Ramsay (19/9/1914) Maj-Gen. J.Capper (3/10/1915) Br-Gen. H.Sheppard (Acting, 12/5/1917) Maj-Gen. L.Bols (18/5/1917) Br-Gen. E. Hoare-Nairne (Acting, 12/9/1917) Maj-Gen. A.Daly (15/9/1917) Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 9 August , 2008 Share Posted 9 August , 2008 Chris If you posted his details here you might get avalanched with info ! Further to Malcolm's info the page for the Div is here,from the same site: http://www.1914-1918.net/24div.htm Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 9 August , 2008 Share Posted 9 August , 2008 The organisation of the BEF altered as it grew and so the number of levels between CiC and a battalion grew accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emired Posted 9 August , 2008 Author Share Posted 9 August , 2008 Afternoon all, Sorry, yes I should have posted the details: Name: COULSON, ARTHUR ERNEST Initials: A E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: "D" Bty. 108th Bde. Age: 18 Date of Death: 23/08/1918 Service No: 235125 Additional information: Son or Mr. and Mrs. James Coulson, of Lewisham, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. B. 30. Cemetery: CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY Many thanks, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 10 August , 2008 Share Posted 10 August , 2008 Chris The Kew Catalogue gives only one War Diary for 108 Brigade RFA,and that covers only from Sep 1915 to Dec 1916,it's WO95/2197. There might be another under the Division,or in a Division file,but it's not showing for me ! Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emired Posted 10 August , 2008 Author Share Posted 10 August , 2008 Hi Sotonmate, Thanks very much for researching it for me, your help is much appreciated! I believe that he only started serving with the RFA in 1917, as previously he was serving on the HMS Ramilles. Not sure how it transpired that he left the Ramilles and joined the RFA, but there you go!! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 10 August , 2008 Share Posted 10 August , 2008 Chris I now see from the Long Long Trail that 108 became part of an Army Brigade (XXIII?) in Jan 1917 so the key to finding out is with some nice Artillery specialist here who can point you at the War Diary you need. That page also suggests that 108 was with 24 Div after the date shown as the end of the War Diary I have mentioned above,so there should be coverage within 24 Div still. I scanned all the elements of 24 Div and didn't find another period for 108. Again,maybe an expert can comment. Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emired Posted 11 August , 2008 Author Share Posted 11 August , 2008 Evening Sotonmate, I believe the artillery division in question became a part of the 5th Army when it left the 27th division in 1917. For this reason, I believe he may only have served in the 5th Army. Unfortunately when I search the engines for 5th Army information I get mostly American pages!! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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