335th Siege Battery RGA

[Lost in Tilloy]

Hi

I'm trying to trace any information on the above unit. The NA catalogue doesn't appear to list a war diary and having typed 'Royal Garrison Artillery' in Google none of the sites lists the unit. However if you type in '335th Siege Battery RGA' you come up with a number of casualties from this unit listed on memorials, in fact that is why I'm interested in finding out more about the unit.

I've been researching a soldier called James George MacKenzie [sometimes Mckenzie], Gunner 183491, 335th Siege Battery RGA [according to the CWGC site] KIA 31/05/1918. I've downloaded his medal card to try to confirm his unit but it simply says 'RGA.'

Any help appreciated.

Regards

LIT

[KONDOA]

Possibly Second Army or Fifth

You need to be at Firepower Museum Archive in Woolwich.

Roop

[Graham Stewart]

LIT,

The 335th(Siege)Bty,R.G.A. were raised at Prees Heath on 12th December 1916.

By November 1918 they were serving as Army Troops with 59th(Howitzer)Bde,R.G.A., Second Army. The Bde consisted of the following units;-

37th(Siege)Bty,R.G.A. - 6x 6inch Howitzers.

335th(Siege)Bty,R.G.A. - 4x 6inch Howitzers.

350th(Siege)Bty,R.G.A. - 4x 6inch Howitzers.

30th(Siege)Bty,R.G.A. - 6x 8inch Howitzers.

They were eventually disbanded at Anismuir on the 11th May 1919.

Sorry, don't know anything else.

Graham.

[essdee]

LIT

A diary for 335 Siege is not listed at Kew. However, they hold a diary for the 59 HA Brigade, to which 335 were attached, under the following ref:-

WO 95/322 59 Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery 1916 June - 1919 May

The second diary reference is for the 22 Corps Commander HA. Second Army.

WO 95/975 Headquarters Branches and Services: Commander Heavy Artillery 1918 Jan. - Dec

From both of these you should be able to get a better picture of where and what 335sb were up to.

Stuart

[Lost in Tilloy]

Many thanks Guys

All the replies have been very helpful and have given me new routes to explore.

Regards

LIT