MaxD Posted 4 October , 2020 Share Posted 4 October , 2020 (edited) On 03/10/2020 at 10:27, kevinrowlinson said: It was probably from 119 Brigade RFA around July 1915. 291 later 290575 Gnr Powell was 3167 in D Bty 119 Bde RFA initially, enlistment 12 Apr 1915 at Newport then 38 Hy Bty. Max Edited 4 October , 2020 by MaxD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Tickner Posted 4 October , 2020 Author Share Posted 4 October , 2020 6 hours ago, MaxD said: 291 later 290575 Gnr Powell was 3167 in D Bty 119 Bde RFA initially, enlistment 12 Apr 1915 at Newport then 38 Hy Bty. Max Aw brill Max....they undoubtedly knew each other,fantastic bit of info,ive loads to get my teeth into now,i cant thank you and Kevin enough....please dont stop though any info is always welcome as im a bit new to all this Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Tickner Posted 14 October , 2020 Author Share Posted 14 October , 2020 On 01/10/2020 at 09:48, MaxD said: 3 FA relieved 91 FA at the Corps Main Dressing Station at Bac du Sud on 6 July 1918. Square Q 32 on: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=14&lat=50.22809&lon=2.60701&layers=101465107&b=1 Details from the war diary of 3 FA WO 95/1207 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7351825 The war diary of 42 AT http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/7445bc92d28f493b971c74af6c25723f 3 FA is on Ancestry, both diaries can be downloaded free at the moment. Do you have the location of his battery at the time? Max Hi Max attatched is the map location of the 141st HB as you requested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 14 October , 2020 Share Posted 14 October , 2020 Derek My query was more to do with whether you had the location as you were planning a trip to Beaumont Hamel. The location in the post you cite was where the battery was in June 1917. Your man was injured in July 1918 and the location of 3 Field Ambulance at Bac du Sud at that time adds up with a battery location somewhere in the Beaumont Hamel area. I'll see what war diaries have to say about July 1918, I didn't do it previously until I knew whether you already had the July 1918 location. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Tickner Posted 14 October , 2020 Author Share Posted 14 October , 2020 6 minutes ago, MaxD said: Derek My query was more to do with whether you had the location as you were planning a trip to Beaumont Hamel. The location in the post you cite was where the battery was in June 1917. Your man was injured in July 1918 and the location of 3 Field Ambulance at Bac du Sud at that time adds up with a battery location somewhere in the Beaumont Hamel area. I'll see what war diaries have to say about July 1918, I didn't do it previously until I knew whether you already had the July 1918 location. Max Hi Max my guide says thats where our tour is going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 14 October , 2020 Share Posted 14 October , 2020 Beaumont Hamel is certainly right for the approximate area of the battery in July 1918. The July 1917 location is about 60 miles north and while of interest has nothing to do with the 1918 Spring Offensive and Beaumont Hamel. I have the war diary for the Heavy Artillery Group that 141 Heavy belonged to in July 1918 and am hoping to trace the battery movements for you. My ai all along was to try to get a better location than just the Beaumont Hamel area. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Tickner Posted 14 October , 2020 Author Share Posted 14 October , 2020 2 hours ago, MaxD said: Beaumont Hamel is certainly right for the approximate area of the battery in July 1918. The July 1917 location is about 60 miles north and while of interest has nothing to do with the 1918 Spring Offensive and Beaumont Hamel. I have the war diary for the Heavy Artillery Group that 141 Heavy belonged to in July 1918 and am hoping to trace the battery movements for you. My ai all along was to try to get a better location than just the Beaumont Hamel area. Max Many thanks Max much appreciated,i keep hitting brick walls,possibly due to the lack of experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 14 October , 2020 Share Posted 14 October , 2020 I had forgotten my post of 2 October in which I posted the location of two sections of 141 HB on 14 July 1918 taken from the 86 Heavy Artillery Group diary. On the map: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15&lat=50.22929&lon=2.61310&layers=101465107&b=1 (use the blue slider to show the present day image, the railway isn't there but its line south of the road is clear). Beaumont Hamel is about 20 km south of there. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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