Royal Garrison Artillery

[Guest Gerben]

Who can tell me more about the Royal Garrison Artillery, positions etc, in de Western Front? And when it's possible some about the 262nd Siege Battery. Also i would like to know more about the weapons, clothing etc...

thank you in anticipation,

Gerben

from The Netherlands

[pat]

If you go to the Long, Long Trail website (click above, top left) then go to the "Tommies" section there is information about the RGA. I'm also interested in this Regiment and have learned a lot from the website.

good luck, Pat

[Guest Keith Johnson]

I'm trying to descover at which battle my great uncle,a member of the RGA, 147 Heavy Battery died and have spent some time searching through the Long, Long Trail site but with no success. I did however, find out the same information for a member of the RFA whom i am also researching. The Long,Long Trail has battle history for the RFA but i couldn't find any for the RGA. Let me know how you get on. Meantime can anyone offer any further info?

Keith

[Neil Burns]

Hi Keith,

Have you tried the Commonwealth War Graves website you can get to it through the mother site. Or you can request someone on the forum to look up your Great Uncle's name on the Soldiers Died in the Great War CD.

Good luck,

Neil

[Guest Keith Johnson]

Thanks Neil,

have tried the CWG which has given me the Battery and Brigade but not where/how died. I have not tried the CD, where might i find someone who has it? - a post on the forum maybe?

I have since found out from my nan that he died when his big gun exploded (he was a bombadier) but apart from that she says all thier war related paperwork was destroyed by his brothers, who also served but survived. One of his brothers was that disgusted by the whole affair that when he was sent medals for his service, he attached them to the dogs collar and sent it off! A pain really for us younger generations trying to research.

Oops, a bit long, thanks Neil.