Gloslad Posted 16 March , 2009 Share Posted 16 March , 2009 Hi all, I've got a man here with the number L-42845 and his MIC states 178th brigade RFA. Could some kind soul please enlighten me as to the "L" prefix, I'm not familiar with this - but I'm also no expert on Royal Artillery numbering. Also, any info on the 178th Brigade RFA would be useful. The Soldier in question was a Nottingham man who also served before WW1 as number 54 in the 7th Notts & Derby Regt (TA unit). All help greatly appreciated Regards - ANDY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 16 March , 2009 Share Posted 16 March , 2009 The 'L' prefix denotes 'Locally recruited'. The Royal Artillery traditionally recruited nationwide,but in the early part of the Great War it tried a scheme of recruiting locally-raised units. Regards, Dick Flory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRONNO Posted 17 March , 2009 Share Posted 17 March , 2009 Hi all, I've got a man here with the number L-42845 and his MIC states 178th brigade RFA. Could some kind soul please enlighten me as to the "L" prefix, I'm not familiar with this - but I'm also no expert on Royal Artillery numbering. Also, any info on the 178th Brigade RFA would be useful. The Soldier in question was a Nottingham man who also served before WW1 as number 54 in the 7th Notts & Derby Regt (TA unit). All help greatly appreciated Regards - ANDY Andy, about half a dozen of his War Service papers are on "Ancestry", Arthur Leverton, Lived at 90 Eland St, New Basford, Nottingham. Street still there today, Number 42845, Born 1884. Here is one below. BRONNO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloslad Posted 17 March , 2009 Author Share Posted 17 March , 2009 Andy, about half a dozen of his War Service papers are on "Ancestry", Arthur Leverton, Lived at 90 Eland St, New Basford, Nottingham. Street still there today, Number 42845, Born 1884. Here is one below. BRONNO. Many thanks Bronno - I've just gone through his papers, very interesting. Does anyone have any details on C battery, 178th Brigade RFA? This was his unit from 1916 to 1918. Thanks, Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Steward Posted 25 July , 2011 Share Posted 25 July , 2011 Andy - I've got some extracts from the war diary for 178th Bde RFA. My grandfather was a driver with A battery of 178th. Are you interested in seeing any of these? Best Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloslad Posted 5 August , 2011 Author Share Posted 5 August , 2011 Andy - I've got some extracts from the war diary for 178th Bde RFA. My grandfather was a driver with A battery of 178th. Are you interested in seeing any of these? Best Dave Hi Dave - just got back from holiday and picked up your reply. I would be very interested in seeing any extracts you may have - many thanks. My email address is a.head@mitsubishi-cars.co.uk. Regards - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Taylor Roger Posted 3 May , 2012 Share Posted 3 May , 2012 Andy - I've got some extracts from the war diary for 178th Bde RFA. My grandfather was a driver with A battery of 178th. Are you interested in seeing any of these? Best Dave Hello, If possible I would be very interested in seeing any extracts from the 178 (East Ham) Howitzer Brigade RFA as my great grandfather, Lt Col Douglas Howard Gill was commanding it from May 1916. Is it available at Kew? I look foward to hearing from you, Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battiscombe Posted 3 May , 2012 Share Posted 3 May , 2012 I have a photo of B Bty 178th Brigade before they went to France (June 1916) . if anyone has a photo of someone who might be in it I would be happy to check. I would also be interested in any information in likely members (officers and NCOs would be most easily identifiable). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWW1 Posted 13 November , 2023 Share Posted 13 November , 2023 On 03/05/2012 at 21:15, battiscombe said: I have a photo of B Bty 178th Brigade before they went to France (June 1916) . if anyone has a photo of someone who might be in it I would be happy to check. I would also be interested in any information in likely members (officers and NCOs would be most easily identifiable). I think a Joseph Maltby is in the photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWW1 Posted 18 February Share Posted 18 February On 03/05/2012 at 21:15, battiscombe said: I have a photo of B Bty 178th Brigade before they went to France (June 1916) . if anyone has a photo of someone who might be in it I would be happy to check. I would also be interested in any information in likely members (officers and NCOs would be most easily identifiable). do you still have the photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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