Royal Artillery Unit Histories

[oxlade134]

On 22/10/2021 at 11:22, charlie962 said:

His MM card has him down as a Driver with  'O' Bty RHA.

Charlie wanted to thank you for pointing out he was with O not Q Bty, this in turn led me to look closer at  the war diary for 5th Bde Army troops and it was G Bty  not C Bty  as reported by 51st Field Ambulance in 1918 when he was wounded . It seems these letter named Btys caused much confusion.

[LneryRHA]

I have a couple of men from WW1

68959 Gunner Frederick Thomas Newcomb, (1890-1914) entered France on 16 August 1914. The 39^th Brigade RFA comprised of 46^th, 51^st and 54^th batteries, he succumbed to his wounds 5 November 1914.  -  Where was his unit when he was Killed ?

 29151 Sergt., Ernest Shufflebottom DCM, 80^th Bty RFA; he was engaged in the action at Le Cateau on 26 August 1914, later KiA 31 July 1917 with 149th Brigade RA  -  Was killed during the Battle of Passchendaele?

 

Major Henry Francis Burt, MC, 216^th Battery, Royal Artillery, Army Veterinary Corps.

 

The Record of Service of Solicitors and Articled Clerks 1914-1918 has recorded the following on Major Burt.

HOWARD FRANCIS BURT. Admitted April 1907. Managing Clerk with W. Bishop, Solicitor to London and South Western Railway Company, Waterloo Station, S.E. Joined September 23, 1914, as 2nd Lieut., Royal Field Artillery, promoted Lieut. September 1915, Capt. December 1915, A/Major Jan. 1917, Temp. Major April 1918. Twice mentioned in Dispatches. Awarded the M.C. Served continuously in France, Belgium, and Germany from November 1914 to March 1919.

However, his All UK, World War 1 Medal Rolls and Index Cards 1914-1920 Indicate served with Royal Artillery/Army Veterinary Corps. Any views on this?

 

Regards

 

Martin

[LneryRHA]

Hi Dick

In respect of Ernest Shufflebottom DCM, he enlisted prior to WW1 and served in India with 80th Battery RFA and took part in the NWF 1908 operations. Would you have record when 80th Battery went to India?

Martin

[battle of loos]

good morning,

have you the unit history to  the "Battery A - 181st Brigade RFA - 40th Division".

I Have find the zinc plate near Loos :

thank's in advance.

regards

michel

Edited 15 April by battle of loos