C 83 BDE RFA

[roverp5]

Hi all, I have had a military medal in my collection for some years now, and know nothing about it. It was awarded to Gunner 73597 H Lindley, C.83 Brigade, RFA. Excuse my ignorance, but is C83 something like 'company 83'? Does any one know anything about this company? I would be interested to hear. Many thanks.

[ianjonesncl]

C.83 Brigade, RFA. Excuse my ignorance, but is C83 something like 'company 83'? Does any one know anything about this company? I would be

C Battery 83rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery.

A battery is a company equivalent, and an Artillery Brigade is a battalion equivalent.

Information from Long Long Trail HERE on what an Artillery Brigade consisted of.

Information on 83rd Brigade RFA can be found HERE

[roverp5]

Many thanks, I've got some reading to do!

[sotonmate]

rp5

.....and here:

http://www.1914-1918.net/18div.htm

where you can see the "appointments" they had during the war,and then scroll down to the Artillery units which are listed Romanically (new word) thus LXXXIII !

.....and here in the War Diary which is at Kew Archives under WO95/2025 and runs from Jul 1915 to Mar 1919.

Sotonmate

[roverp5]

Great help chaps, thanks

[Verrico2009]

Herbert. Landed in France 25.7.1915.

Name: Herbert Lindley

Estimated birth year: abt 1895

Age at Enlistment: 20

Residence: 62 Coppis Road, Brodsworth Doncaster

Document Year: 1915

Regimental Number: 73597

Regiment Name: Royal Regiment of Artillery (RH & RFA)

[Stebie9173]

His M.M. was in the London Gazette of 29-8-1918

73597 Gnr. H. Lindley, R.F.A. (Brodsworth).

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/308...pplements/10127

18th Division M.M.s in this Gazette seem to date to the days around the German Offensive when the Division were in action between 21/27 March 1918.

Steve.

[roverp5]

What superb help! Thank you all so much.