XV Corps Heavy artillery War Diary request

[armourersergeant]

Hello,

I am visiting the NA tomorrow and would like to look at the heavy artillery used by XV Corps on 1st July 1916, but I am having difficulty finding the correct WO/95 designation to access the war dairy!

I am after:

Heavy Artillery batteries

3rd

14th

18th

21st

23rd

44th Seige Battery

any help or guidance much appreciated.

Regards

Arm

[ianjonesncl]

WO 95/397[/font]14 Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery1914 Oct. - 1915 Sept.WO 5/479718 Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery1915 Oct. - 1919 Mar.

WO/545 44 Siege Battery 1916 Jan - 1918 Feb

[bmac]

Arm,

The first five are not batteries they are groups (* indicates I have the diary as a Word file, the others do not exist).

3rd Heavy Artillery Group*

42nd Siege Battery 4 x 9.2 in howitzers*

78th Siege Battery 4 x 8 in howitzers*

59th Siege Battery 4 x 6 in howitzers 30 cwt

58th Siege Battery 4 x 6 in MK VII guns

14th Heavy Artillery Group

21st Siege Battery 4 x 9.2 in howitzers*

30th Siege Battery 4 x 8 in howitzers

47th Siege Battery 4 x 8 in howitzers*

24th Siege Battery 4 x 6 in howitzers 26 cwt

18th Heavy Artillery Group*

26th Heavy Battery 4 x 60 pounders

121st Heavy Battery 4 x 60 pdr guns*

118th Heavy Battery 4 x 4.7 in guns

1/2nd Lancashire Heavy Battery 4 x 4.7 in guns

21st Heavy Artillery Group*

34th Siege Battery 4 x 9.2 in guns

97th Siege Battery 4 x 9.2 in howitzers

67th Siege Battery 4 x 8 on howitzers*

38th Siege Battery 4 x 6 in howitzers 30 cwt

51st Siege Battery 4 x 6 in howitzers 26 cwt

23rd Heavy Artillery Group

130th Heavy Battery 4 x 60 pounders*

125th Heavy Battery 4 x 60 pounders

1st Canadian Heavy Battery 4 x 60 pounders*

A/149 Battery 4 x 18 pdrs (attached)

6e Groupe, 13e Regiment d’Artillerie de Campagne (34e, 35e & 36e Batteries) 3 batteries each 4 x 75 mm guns

Unallocated 44th Siege Battery 2 x 12 in railway howitzers*

As it happens I have the war diaries that exist for all of these units (including the French ones) though not all exist. I can post them here or email them whichever you prefer. They are currently all Word files.

Cheers

Bill

[armourersergeant]

Arm,

The first five are not batteries they are groups.

3rd Heavy Artillery Group was made up of:

42nd Siege Battery 4 x 9.2 in howitzers

78th Siege Battery 4 x 8 in howitzers

59th Siege Battery 4 x 6 in howitzers 30 cwt

58th Siege Battery 4 x 6 in MK VII guns

14th Heavy Artillery Group

21st Siege Battery 4 x 9.2 in howitzers

30th Siege Battery 4 x 8 in howitzers

47th Siege Battery 4 x 8 in howitzers

24th Siege Battery 4 x 6 in howitzers 26 cwt

18th Heavy Artillery Group

26th Heavy Battery 4 x 60 pounders

121st Heavy Battery 4 x 60 pdr guns

118th Heavy Battery 4 x 4.7 in guns

1/2nd Lancashire Heavy Battery 4 x 4.7 in guns

21st Heavy Artillery Group

34th Siege Battery 4 x 9.2 in guns

97th Siege Battery 4 x 9.2 in howitzers

67th Siege Battery 4 x 8 on howitzers

38th Siege Battery 4 x 6 in howitzers 30 cwt

51st Siege Battery 4 x 6 in howitzers 26 cwt

23rd Heavy Artillery Group

130th Heavy Battery 4 x 60 pounders

125th Heavy Battery 4 x 60 pounders

1st Canadian Heavy Battery 4 x 60 pounders

A/149 Battery 4 x 18 pdrs (attached)

6e Groupe, 13e Regiment d’Artillerie de Campagne (34e, 35e & 36e Batteries) 3 batteries each 4 x 75 mm guns

Unallocated 44th Siege Battery 2 x 12 in railway howitzers

As it happens I have the war diaries that exist for all of these units (including the French ones) though not all exist. I can post them here or email them whichever you prefer. They are currently all Word

Cheers

Bill

PM on its way Bill, that will save me a good bit of time tomorrow for other things. Many thanks

Arm

[armourersergeant]

Ian,

My apologies for not acknowledging your help.

Regards

Andy