TanyaC Posted 26 May , 2012 Share Posted 26 May , 2012 Hi, Could someone help me identify the following uniforms and offer any history or tips for further research. Thanks, Tanya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggers Posted 26 May , 2012 Share Posted 26 May , 2012 Two of the photos are captioned with 143rd Battery Royal Field Artillery. The first, in action ,looks like a peace time practice camp, with no dug in gun pits, and the white cap cover of a standing figure probably is of an Assistant Instructor in Gunnery. The cycle corps is new to me. Await more from the real experts! D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 26 May , 2012 Share Posted 26 May , 2012 Hi, Could someone help me identify the following uniforms and offer any history or tips for further research. Thanks, Tanya 143 Field Battery were based at Louth (Newbridge) in 1907 as part of the 48th Brigade and the pictures 'might' date from that period. 143 Field Battery was raised on the 24th June 1825 as part of the Bengal Horse Artillery. The battery still exists as part of 19 Regiment RA, although it was merged with 28 Battery in 1992 and its current title reflects that. The modern term "Regiment" is the equivalent of the old artillery "Brigade" in WW1. In WW1 143 Battery was a reserve unit and part of IV Reserve Brigade RFA stationed at Woolwich in Aug 1914. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TanyaC Posted 26 May , 2012 Author Share Posted 26 May , 2012 How funny, I used to live in Woolwich until very recently. I wonder if the barracks there have any records or allow visitors. Will have to do some digging. You mention Bengal Horse Artillery. I have just posted another much older picture of some men in Uniform from a Bengal Photographers which appears to be Victorian. Looks like I have other ancestors who were also part of this 'Brigade' Very useful, thank you for taking the time to respond. Tanya Two of the photos are captioned with 143rd Battery Royal Field Artillery. The first, in action ,looks like a peace time practice camp, with no dug in gun pits, and the white cap cover of a standing figure probably is of an Assistant Instructor in Gunnery. The cycle corps is new to me. Await more from the real experts! D Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 26 May , 2012 Share Posted 26 May , 2012 How funny, I used to live in Woolwich until very recently. I wonder if the barracks there have any records or allow visitors. Will have to do some digging. These are the people to go digging with Tanya: "Enquiries from the General Public should be sent to the Research Enquiry Service at Firepower" or emailing: research@firepower.org.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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