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Remembered Today:

499th Siege Battery, RGA, in 1918.


SgtPrice

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Dear Forum Pals,

 

I have been asked by a distant family member to trace the movements of the 499th Siege Battery in 1918 as they had an ancestor, Robert Henry Holden, serving in it. I have seen it stated that it was part of the 4th Army in 1918 but I have not been able to get any more info than that. I there are any forum pals that could point me in the right direction as to where to get more more info that would be appreciated.

 

regards,

PrivatePrice    

 

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499th siege Battery    4 x 6" guns
To Western Front 23/1/18, (Guns arrived 29/1/18)
Joined 5th army 4/2/18 and then became Army Troops.
No subsequent change

 

Post 5 on this thread explains the problem of War Diary.

 

Charlie

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Charlie,

 

Many, many thanks for the link to the tread which is really informative and should help my distant relative get a better idea of what Richard Henry Holden was upto.

 

regards,

PrivatePrice

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I presume we are talking about Robert, whose Service Record survives.

 

I note that he was first posted to 499 SB   22/9/17

He then went to BEF with them                  22/1/18  (place is noted as Codford)

Appointed A/Bdr vice 115186 Crossley      10/3/18 but  noted as 57 Bde RGA. Perhaps this is where 499 SB were Brigaded at that time ?

Confirmed Bdr  with 499 SB                       3/7/18 and all subsequent entries are recorded as 499 SB

 

I've noted the above in view of comments re Brigading at different dates.

 

Charlie

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Charlie,

 

My apologies, yes it is Robert, typo error this end. 

 

Thanks for the additional info. My relative did not have a great deal of info on him so that this all helps. 

 

regards,

PrivatePrice

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