les 1RHA Posted 29 April , 2008 Share Posted 29 April , 2008 Hello, has anyone heard of, or know anything about, the Brighouse Battery, as far as i know it was a TF battery formed in Brighouse yorkshire, and served in France/Flanders, here's hoping. Regards Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pw643 Posted 29 April , 2008 Share Posted 29 April , 2008 Les Not found Brighouse 1st West Riding Leeds 2nd Bramley 3rd Leeds 4th Bradford 5th Halifax 6th Heckmondwike 7th Sheffield 8th Sheffield 9th Sheffield 10th Otley 11th Ilkley Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les 1RHA Posted 29 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 29 April , 2008 Thanks Paul, i wonder if the battery is Halifax, and recruited from Brighouse, which is only around five miles away, thanks for the info, much appreciated Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin.j Posted 29 April , 2008 Share Posted 29 April , 2008 Les There was certainly a Wakefield Battery, RFA, because some of the Wakefield policemen volunteered to join it in May 1915. Unfortunately I don't know anything more about it. Colin Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm45 Posted 30 April , 2008 Share Posted 30 April , 2008 B Battery 168th RFA i think were based at Brighouse in 1915 as well as Huddersfield ,Calder Valley, also a company of 1/4th Batt West Ridings.I live close by if you need some info. Closest TF Battery would be Heckmondwike. Ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les 1RHA Posted 30 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 30 April , 2008 B Battery 168th RFA i think were based at Brighouse in 1915 as well as Huddersfield ,Calder Valley, also a company of 1/4th Batt West Ridings.I live close by if you need some info. Closest TF Battery would be Heckmondwike. Ady Hello, has anyone heard of, or know anything about, the Brighouse Battery, as far as i know it was a TF battery formed in Brighouse yorkshire, and served in France/Flanders, here's hoping. Regards Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les 1RHA Posted 30 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 30 April , 2008 thanks Colin and Ady,.. B bty 168th RFA rings a bell Ady, thanks again for all reply's. Lightcliffe lad myself Regards Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pw643 Posted 30 April , 2008 Share Posted 30 April , 2008 Les Ady seems to have the best option, here are 3 Casualties from B Bty 168 Bde, lots of other W/Yorks lads who seemed to have reinfoced the Brigade which was actually designated Rotherham. L/29381 BARRACLOUGH, HAROLD Driver "B" Bty. 168th Bde. Age 22 02/11/1918 Son of Abraham and Mary Ann Barraclough, of 7, Ashgrove Terrace, Rastrick, Brighouse, Yorks. Premont British Cemetery I. E. 20. L/25756 BROOMHEAD, HARRY Bombardier "B" Bty. 168th Bde. Age ? 06/10/1918 Son of Henry and Susannah Broomhead, of 15, Lower Newlands, Brighouse, Yorks. Tourgeville Mil Cemetery IV. C. 14. L/28204 HARRISON, FREDERICK Driver "B" Bty. 168th Bde. Age 27 03/10/1918 Son of Frank and Mary Ann Harrison, of Clifton; husband of Emily Harrison, of Holly House, Clifton, Brighouse, Yorks. Cerisy-Gailly Mil Cemetery III. K. 13. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les 1RHA Posted 1 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 1 May , 2008 Les Ady seems to have the best option, here are 3 Casualties from B Bty 168 Bde, lots of other W/Yorks lads who seemed to have reinfoced the Brigade which was actually designated Rotherham. L/29381 BARRACLOUGH, HAROLD Driver "B" Bty. 168th Bde. Age 22 02/11/1918 Son of Abraham and Mary Ann Barraclough, of 7, Ashgrove Terrace, Rastrick, Brighouse, Yorks. Premont British Cemetery I. E. 20. L/25756 BROOMHEAD, HARRY Bombardier "B" Bty. 168th Bde. Age ? 06/10/1918 Son of Henry and Susannah Broomhead, of 15, Lower Newlands, Brighouse, Yorks. Tourgeville Mil Cemetery IV. C. 14. L/28204 HARRISON, FREDERICK Driver "B" Bty. 168th Bde. Age 27 03/10/1918 Son of Frank and Mary Ann Harrison, of Clifton; husband of Emily Harrison, of Holly House, Clifton, Brighouse, Yorks. Cerisy-Gailly Mil Cemetery III. K. 13. Paul Les Ady seems to have the best option, here are 3 Casualties from B Bty 168 Bde, lots of other W/Yorks lads who seemed to have reinfoced the Brigade which was actually designated Rotherham. L/29381 BARRACLOUGH, HAROLD Driver "B" Bty. 168th Bde. Age 22 02/11/1918 Son of Abraham and Mary Ann Barraclough, of 7, Ashgrove Terrace, Rastrick, Brighouse, Yorks. Premont British Cemetery I. E. 20. L/25756 BROOMHEAD, HARRY Bombardier "B" Bty. 168th Bde. Age ? 06/10/1918 Son of Henry and Susannah Broomhead, of 15, Lower Newlands, Brighouse, Yorks. Tourgeville Mil Cemetery IV. C. 14. L/28204 HARRISON, FREDERICK Driver "B" Bty. 168th Bde. Age 27 03/10/1918 Son of Frank and Mary Ann Harrison, of Clifton; husband of Emily Harrison, of Holly House, Clifton, Brighouse, Yorks. Cerisy-Gailly Mil Cemetery III. K. 13. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les 1RHA Posted 1 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 1 May , 2008 Les Ady seems to have the best option, here are 3 Casualties from B Bty 168 Bde, lots of other W/Yorks lads who seemed to have reinfoced the Brigade which was actually designated Rotherham. L/29381 BARRACLOUGH, HAROLD Driver "B" Bty. 168th Bde. Age 22 02/11/1918 Son of Abraham and Mary Ann Barraclough, of 7, Ashgrove Terrace, Rastrick, Brighouse, Yorks. Premont British Cemetery I. E. 20. L/25756 BROOMHEAD, HARRY Bombardier "B" Bty. 168th Bde. Age ? 06/10/1918 Son of Henry and Susannah Broomhead, of 15, Lower Newlands, Brighouse, Yorks. Tourgeville Mil Cemetery IV. C. 14. L/28204 HARRISON, FREDERICK Driver "B" Bty. 168th Bde. Age 27 03/10/1918 Son of Frank and Mary Ann Harrison, of Clifton; husband of Emily Harrison, of Holly House, Clifton, Brighouse, Yorks. Cerisy-Gailly Mil Cemetery III. K. 13. Paul Thanks Paul, i will check those names Regards Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm45 Posted 1 May , 2008 Share Posted 1 May , 2008 Les Fred Harrison is on Clifton WM http://www.yorkshireindexers.co.uk/forums/...ails&l=1412 I think the others will be on Rhydings Park Brighouse WM. http://www.yorkshireindexers.co.uk/forums/...ails&l=1413 Ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 1 May , 2008 Share Posted 1 May , 2008 In 1915, over eight hundred men were recruited for the 168th Brigade (Huddersfield), Royal Field Artillery, most of them during May. The Brigade’s four batteries were sent to four areas: A Battery, (Huddersfield Battery) based at Huddersfield; B Battery, (Calder Valley Battery) based at Brighouse; C Battery, (Holme Valley Battery) based at Holmfirth; D Battery, (Colne Valley Battery) based at Slaithwaite. I believe the recruiting area stretched from the borders of Halifax down into Brighouse and Huddersfield, then through Holmfirth to include Penistone; recruiting had to be stopped in Penistone to leave some room in C Battery for some Holmfirth men. They started out training in their own areas, and moved to Ripon for further training at brigade level in July, C Battery left on Tuesday July 13th, so B Battery must have gone around then also. Their next move was to Salisbury Plain where the weather conditions were very bad, and the ground soon turned to mud. The horses did not have sufficient rugs to protect them and they died at an alarming rate, but the health of the men remained quite good. In December they did extremely well in competition at Larkhill and many were given leave at Christmas. On Boxing Day the men received telegrams recalling them and on December 27th they took the train to the coast and sailed for France onboard the SS Inventor, arriving at Harve the same day. After three days in billets they went into action at Meaulte, where they stayed until January 19th 1916 when they moved to Warloy. They were in action during the week before the Somme, and there were casualties in the brigade that week. I think the Rotherham reference is a mistake. I would expect the Brighouse newspaper to have something on this, especially during the initial training period - May, June and July 1915. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les 1RHA Posted 1 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 1 May , 2008 Thanks Tony, and Ady, the help from pals is first class, as usual, its very much appreciated Regards Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pw643 Posted 5 May , 2008 Share Posted 5 May , 2008 Les, Tony Apologies for the 'Rotherham' reference I did find it strange myself although I found many South and East Yorks chaps within the Bde. Got the Rotherham bit from here http://www.warpath.orbat.com/artillery/rfa_btys_wru.htm CLXVIII (Rotherham) Brigade. (War Raised Unit). Formed in 1915 and consisted of A, B, C and D Batteries. In the 31st Division. Any ideas? Huddersfield lad myself so this error bothers me a bit. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 29 June , 2008 Share Posted 29 June , 2008 Paul, I have only just spotted this. There are plenty of newspaper reports that state the Huddersfield Brigade was the 268th. They also state that the Brigade started training with 15 pounder field guns that would be replaced with 18 pounders. Nothing at all about howitzers or any connection with Rotherham. In fact the men of the Huddersfield Battery (A) started out living at home and training each day in Greenhead Park. My uncle's father was one of them and his service record survived, taken with all the newspaper stuff there can be no doubt the Rotherham reference is a mistake. I have seen the Brigade mentioned often in the Huddersfield Examiner and the Holmfirth Express at Huddersfield library. I have not checked the Colne Valley Guardian or the Huddersfield Chronicle, but I am sure they will confirm it. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pw643 Posted 30 June , 2008 Share Posted 30 June , 2008 Paul, I have only just spotted this. There are plenty of newspaper reports that state the Huddersfield Brigade was the 268th. They also state that the Brigade started training with 15 pounder field guns that would be replaced with 18 pounders. Nothing at all about howitzers or any connection with Rotherham. Tony. Tony Please confirm 168/268 Many thanks Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 30 June , 2008 Share Posted 30 June , 2008 Sorry, finger slipped. 168th it is. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pw643 Posted 30 June , 2008 Share Posted 30 June , 2008 Tony Many thanks your slipped finger added a hundred whereas mine slipped a whole Riding. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm45 Posted 9 July , 2008 Share Posted 9 July , 2008 Just been going through the 1918 Microfiche at Brighouse Library and its deffo 168th B Battery RFA They went into Germany and were at Seinzeille Dec 1918 the OC was Maj WA Ebbels As an add on from Jan 14th 1916 248 Huddersfield and Brighouse volunteers were transferred to Smethwick nr Birmingham to the 175th Bde RFA. Source Brighouse Echo 1916-1918. Ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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