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refused to pay for the upkeep of field guns for
Volunteers and they had largely died out in the 1870s. In 1888 the 'position artillery' concept was revived and some Volunteer companies (particularly in inland counties) were reorganised as position batteries to work alongside the Volunteer infantry
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when they were reformed in the reconstituted TF on 7 February 1920. The 4th West Riding Bde was not reformed: its batteries remained as howitzer batteries with the 1st and 2nd
Brigades, while the former West Riding Royal Horse Artillery provided the fourth battery of the 3rd Brigade (from which it
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trench mortar batteries (TMBs) manned by a mixture of infantry and RFA gunners. At the end of the year TMBs were defined as light, medium or heavy, with the light batteries (LTMBs) formed in infantry brigades and the medium and heavy forming part of the divisional artillery. 49th (WR) Divisional
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A regimental history was assembled by
Sergeant R.W. Morris and published in 1946; entitled '121 Field Medium Regiment Royal Artillery 1939–1946'. In 2023 it was established that no public library held a copy and a privately held copy was uplifted to a WWII history website, which is open to the
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The brigades once again provided the divisional artillery for 49th (WR) Division, which had also reformed in 1920. In 1924 the RFA and RGA were subsumed into the Royal
Artillery (RA), and the word 'Field' was inserted into the titles of its brigades and batteries. In 1938 the RA modernised its
448:(RFA), with a smaller number remaining as heavy artillery under the RGA. The heavy RGA battery at York was brought back from the East Riding Association, but the West Riding Association still needed to form some new units and subunits to complete the force, which was organised as follows:
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Artillery was assigned 34, 37 and 48 TMBs from
December 1915 until it formed its own batteries. In February 1918 the mortars were reorganised into larger batteries: Z MTMB in each division was split between X and Y and the HTMBs became corps-level units, with W/49 joining
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if the need arose, with a full organisation of infantry divisions and mounted brigades, with supporting arms. In addition, the Act set up County
Associations to help co-ordinate the work of the War Office and the new TF, and to recruit, house and administer the units.
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The artillery component of a
British infantry division during World War I was commanded by a brigadier-general and was effectively a brigade, but was never referred to as such because 'brigade' was the term used by the Royal Artillery to designate a regimental-sized
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To mark the centenary of the formation of the 1st
Yorkshire (West Riding) Artillery Volunteer Corps, the Freedom of the City of Leeds was granted to the 269th on 3 February 1960. Shortly afterwards, the 269th and 270th amalgamated with each other to form the
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allowed the
Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVCs) free access to guns and ammunition for practice. Most of the AVCs were formed in the coastal counties to man fixed coast defence guns but the following corps were raised in the inland
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The 1st
Administrative Brigade of Yorkshire (West Riding) Artillery Volunteers was formed at Bradford on 21 March 1864 and eventually included the 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th AVCs. The 3rd West Riding AVC at York joined the
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Heavy artillery batteries did not serve with their original divisions. As the war progressed sections and batteries were exchanged between field brigades to bring them up to a final establishment of three 6-gun
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on 6 February 1861; additional batteries formed on 2 May 1861 (one) and 17 October 1862 (two); there were eight batteries by the beginning of 1866; its subtitle 'The Sheffield Artillery' was authorised in
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as appropriate; the RGA heavy battery retained its 4.7-inch guns. With the change to the smaller guns, steam tractors were no longer required and the drill halls had to be adapted to accommodate horses.
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When the Volunteers were consolidated into larger units in 1880, the 1st Admin Brigade became the 2nd Yorkshire (West Riding) Artillery Volunteers on 16 March with the batteries distributed as follows:
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battery; this resulted in some brigades being broken up. Divisional artillery then consisted of two of these larger brigades, and the remaining brigades became Army Field Artillery (AFA) brigades.
338:
As well as manning fixed coast defence artillery, some of the early Artillery Volunteers manned semi-mobile 'position batteries' of smooth-bore field guns pulled by agricultural horses. But the
987:, and regiments formed duplicates in 1939. Part of the reorganisation was that field regiments changed from four six-gun batteries to an establishment of two batteries, each of three four-gun
2259:
History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2b: The 2nd-Line Territorial Force Divisions (57th–69th), with the Home-Service Divisions (71st–73rd) and 74th and 75th Divisions,
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269th and 270th (West Riding) Field Regiment RA(TA) reconstituted in the TA in Leeds and Bradford respectively on New Year's Day 1947. Both units were equipped with the 25 pounder
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on 2 August 1860; additional batteries were formed on 6 August and 1 November, and on 4 January 10 and 17 February 1862; there were eight batteries by the beginning of 1866
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After a long period of training hampered by lack of equipment, 62nd (2nd WR) Division served on the Western Front from January 1917. It followed the German retreat to the
170:, the government reluctantly accepted the creation of many Rifle, Artillery and Engineer Volunteer Corps composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular
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2252:
History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2a: The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42–56)
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nomenclature and a lieutenant-colonel's command was designated a 'regiment' rather than a 'brigade'; this applied to TA field brigades from 1 November 1938.
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Originally with the 69th Field Regiment in the 49th (West Riding) Division, the 70th Field Regiment was sent to France in 1940 as part of the
1910:
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5.5-inch gun and AEC Matador artillery tractor of 121st Medium Regiment during operations to cross the River Seine at Vernon, 25 August 1944
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brigades. By 1894 all three West Riding units had been classified as position artillery, each organised in four batteries and equipped with
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to consider the difficulties of the new efficiency regulations. Eventually, the Secretary for War in the Liberal Government of 1905,
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49th (West Riding) Divisional Ammunition Column – formed after mobilisation; absorbed the brigade ammunition columns (BACs) May 1916
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2381:"70th Field Regiment Royal Artillery at Sedjenane, Tunisia in February–March 1943, the eyewitness account of Major Harry Craggs MC"
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886:). In 1918 it fought in the German spring offensive, and the final advance in Artois, ending the war under Canadian command.
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427:(TF), with the same home defence role as before, but, in addition, giving them the capability of acting as backup to the
282:. In 1868 the 5th West Riding AVC won the Queen's Prize at the annual National Artillery Association competition held at
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in 1915. Each formed a second line brigade (designated with a '2/' prefix) in the autumn of 1914, which then supported
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was concerned over the different standards of efficiency, but had to concede that this was in the hands of individual
354:(RGA) and with the abolition of the RA's divisional organisation on 1 January 1902, the West Riding units became the
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History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 4: The Army Council, GHQs, Armies, and Corps 1914–1918
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E Company, The Yorkshire Volunteers; 272 (West Riding Artillery) Field Support Squadron, 73 Engineer Regiment RE(V)
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CCCXI Army Field Artillery Bde served with a wide variety of formations in 1917–18. It took part in the battles of
286:. The following year the 7th West Riding AVC won the competition, with the 4th West Riding AVC winning it in 1872.
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366:. 'Position artillery' was reclassified as 'heavy artillery' in May 1902, and the batteries were re-equipped with
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2338:, London: Keegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1920//Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2004, ISBN 1-845740-77-7.
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Allen of the 4th West Riding RGA (V) was one of five Volunteer officers invited to sit on a committee under
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1280:, unique at the time for a TA unit, was conferred upon the 70th on 5 September 1945. They were granted the
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before returning to the United Kingdom to take part in the Normandy invasion as a Medium Regiment with
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The Bradford Volunteer Artillery – 122 (WR) Field Regiment RA TA 1939 – 1942 / A freedom dearly bought
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1127:(The duplicate regiments were authorised to adopt the '(West Riding)' subtitle on 17 February 1942.)
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580:
2268:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1944/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-43-6.
2254:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.
2016:
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1822:"245, 246, 247 and 248 (Howitzer) Brigades of the Royal Field Artillery (49th Divisional Artillery)"
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Division, including its Divisional Artillery. The majority of TF artillery units transferred to the
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Non Commissioned Officers and men of the 1st West Riding Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers), 1902
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62nd (2nd West Riding) Divisional Ammunition Column – absorbed the BACs before embarking for France
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2108:'Allocations of Army Brigades, RH & RFA', The National Archives (TNA), Kew, file WO 95/5494/2.
1914:
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2/II West Riding Bde – became CCCXI (311) Bde; left division to become an AFA brigade January 1917
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1st West Yorkshire Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers) with newly issued 4.7-inch QF guns, 1902.
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London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8
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2360:, London: War Office, 7 November 1927 (RA sections also summarised in Litchfield, Appendix IV).
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775:. From July 1918 the divisional TMBs became wholly RFA units, the heavies becoming RGA units.
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1739:"Page 2149 | Supplement 28121, 20 March 1908 | London Gazette | The Gazette"
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2289:"Report No 39: Operations of 1 Canadian Corps in North-West Europe, 15 March – 5 May 1945"
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formed from part of the 2nd Corps on 24 May1867 absorbed back into 2nd Corps by April 1875
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1363:(Volunteers), was formed at Leeds from the cadre (and the cadre disbanded), reviving the
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Following the War, the names of the Brigades reverted to their pre-war designations –
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of March 1918, and then through the Hundred Days Offensive. It was disbanded in 1919.
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1299:. In 1956, they were re-equipped with 25 pounder (towed), familiar to so many. When
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The 122nd Field Regiment, after training in the United Kingdom, was sent out to the
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for two years and later, after their return to the United Kingdom, took part in the
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with all their guns, vehicles and equipment intact. They were later transferred to
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209:
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The West Riding Territorial Association was responsible for the whole of the TF's
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became CCXLVIII (248) Bde; broken up among 49th Divisional Artillery October 1916
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in 1902, a review of the Army took place and a Royal Commission reported on the
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2294:. National Defence and the Canadian Forces, Army Headquarters Reports 1948–1959
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The 3rd West Riding AVC was absorbed into the 1st Yorkshire (East Riding) AV.
38:
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The Bradford Volunteer Artillery – 70th (WR) Field Regiment RA TA 1939 – 1946
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1965:"The Drill Hall Project> Database> Yorkshire> Burley in Wharfedale"
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and took part in the subsequent actions. Later in the year it fought in the
689:(1914–18) the West Riding brigades formed the divisional artillery for the
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Corry, Lieutenant G. D.; Oglesby, Major R. B. (17 October 1950).
1256:. Thereafter, more than 200 died, mainly as a result of their treatment as
151:. The West Riding Artillery's lineage is continued in a battery of today's
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In addition, the 4th West Riding RGA (V) provided the personnel for a new
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1st Administrative Brigade of Yorkshire (East Riding) Artillery Volunteers
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formed from part of the 5th Corps on 24 May 1867; disbanded in August 1877
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without changing their titles (although the 270th did move their HQ from
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1/III West Riding Bde – became CCXLVII (247) Bde; broken up February 1917
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201:
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The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
2186:. This freedom was transferred to 269 (WR) OP Bty R(V) on 31 March 1983
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Titles and Designations of Formations and Units of the Territorial Army
1353:"A" (West Riding Artillery) Battery, 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Volunteers
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Territorial gunners training with a 5-inch howitzer before World War I.
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The Volunteer Artillery 1859–1908 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
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62nd (2nd West Riding) Divisional Artillery was organised as follows:
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also formed at Bradford). In 1971, this cadre was expanded to become
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694:
574:
241:
167:
1890:"The Drill Hall Project> Database> Yorkshire> Heckmondwike"
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W/49 Heavy TMB – formed 17 May 1916, absorbed by W/49 by 7 June 1917
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On 1 June 1899 all the Volunteer artillery units became part of the
327:, with headquarters at Leeds, Bradford and Sheffield respectively.
2317:, Vol II, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-009-X.
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49th (West Riding) Divisional Artillery was organised as follows:
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191:
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2310:, Vol I, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-007-3.
275:. The larger 1st and 4th West Riding AVCs remained independent.
2273:
Riflemen Form: A Study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement 1859–1908
2204:"Welcome to the new British Army Website – British Army Website"
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244:) on 1 March 1864; absorbed back into 2nd Corps in November 1874
220:
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in 1860. Its units later formed the divisional artillery of the
1872:"The Drill Hall Project> Database> Yorkshire> Halifax"
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Z/62 Medium TMB – broken up between X and Y 13–18 February 1918
1947:"The Drill Hall Project> Database> Yorkshire> Ilkley"
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in late 1941. The 122nd suffered 13 war casualties during the
415:, was given the task of preparing legislation for reform. His
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Military units and formations in the West Riding of Yorkshire
2443:
The Bradford Volunteer Artillery – a Mini Archive 1914 – 1938
1929:"The Drill Hall Project> Database> Yorkshire> Otley"
1836:"The Drill Hall Project> Database> Yorkshire> Leeds"
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on 1 April 1967: but, by 1969, the Regiment was reduced to a
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had to withdraw, the 70th returned to the United Kingdom via
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of 6 June. The regiment served with the 49th Division in the
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had emerged in 1908). In 1921 the TF was reorganised as the
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formed from two batteries of the 2nd Corps (including one at
2095:"The British Trench Mortar Batteries in the First World War"
1983:"The Drill Hall Project> Database> Yorkshire> York"
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The West Riding AVCs began as coastal artillery armed with
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3rd West Riding Brigade Ammunition Column, Norfolk Barracks
18:
1st (Leeds) Yorkshire West Riding Artillery Volunteer Corps
1614:"The Sheffield Artillery Volunteers, RA (T) [UK]"
1533:"Yorkshire Volunteers :: Regimental Family History"
701:. In May 1916, all the TF RFA brigades were renumbered.
521:
2nd West Riding Brigade Ammunition Column, Valley Parade
495:
1st West Riding Brigade Ammunition Column, Fenton Street
307:
On 1 April 1882, the West Riding AVs became part of the
2331:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1982, ISBN 0-9508205-0-4.
2324:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992, ISBN 0-9508205-2-0.
1854:"The Drill Hall Project> Database> Yorkshire>"
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in Leeds and batteries at Leeds, Bramley and Bradford.
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249th (The West Riding Artillery) Field Regiment RA(TA)
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4th West Riding Brigade Ammunition Column, Peel Place,
518:
6th West Riding Battery, Artillery Street, Heckmondwike
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284th (12th West Riding) (Howitzer) Battery, Rotherham
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X/49, Y/49, Z/49 Medium TMBs – formed by 4 April 1916
991:. The West Riding Artillery reorganised as follows:
830:– broken up among 62nd Divisional Artillery May 1916
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Battery HQ: Lumley Barracks, Burton Stone Lane, York
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Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth
1591:"1st East Riding Artillery Volunteers [UK]"
1568:"2nd West Riding Artillery Volunteers [UK]"
1486:"1st West Riding Artillery Volunteers [UK]"
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276th (11th West Riding) (Howitzer) Battery, Ilkley
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2222:"Royal Regiment of Artillery, Volunteer Regiments"
946:280th (10th West Riding) (Howitzer) Battery, Otley
468:Divisional Artillery HQ: Red House, Marygate, York
2514:Military units and formations established in 1967
2479:Military units and formations established in 1860
1347:at Bradford (some of Q Battery was absorbed into
1303:was abolished in the mid-fifties, 269th absorbed
325:4th West Riding of Yorkshire Artillery Volunteers
782:from April 1915. It took part in the battles of
131:was formed as a group of volunteer units of the
2130:
2128:
2126:
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824:2/III West Riding Bde – became CCCXII (312) Bde
555:2nd Yorkshire (West Riding) Royal Engineers (V)
538:7th–9th West Riding Batteries, Norfolk Barracks
515:5th West Riding Battery, Skircoat Road, Halifax
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716:1/II West Riding Bde – became CCXLVI (246) Bde
248:6th (Heckmondwike) Yorkshire (West Riding) AVC
2484:Artillery Volunteer Corps of the British Army
2336:The West Riding Territorials in the Great War
2315:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
2308:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
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836:62nd (2nd West Riding) Trench Mortar Brigade
364:4th West Riding of Yorkshire RGA (Volunteers)
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1339:This reform saw the Regiment reorganised as
713:1/I West Riding Bde – became CCXLV (245) Bde
2402:Yorkshire Volunteers Regimental Association
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845:V/62 Heavy TMB – broken up 11 February 1918
818:2/I West Riding Bde – became CCCX (310) Bde
810:62nd (2nd West Riding) Divisional Artillery
227:4th (Sheffield) Yorkshire (West Riding) AVC
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1108:283 (9th West Riding) Field Bty, Sheffield
1049:282 (8th West Riding) Field Bty, Sheffield
1046:281 (7th West Riding) Field Bty, Sheffield
1002:(49th (West Riding) Divisional Artillery)
965:283rd (9th West Riding) Battery, Sheffield
962:282nd (8th West Riding) Battery, Sheffield
959:281st (7th West Riding) Battery, Sheffield
204:on 10 October 1860; included batteries at
198:2nd (Bradford) Yorkshire (West Riding) AVC
2489:Military units and formations in Bradford
2461:The Leeds Volunteer Artillery 1947 – 1971
1033:279 (6th West Riding) Field Bty, Bradford
1030:277 (4th West Riding) Field Bty, Bradford
943:279th (6th West Riding) Battery, Bradford
937:277th (4th West Riding) Battery, Bradford
896:1st, 2nd and 3rd West Riding Brigades RFA
731:49th (West Riding) Trench Mortar Brigade
238:5th (Bowling) Yorkshire (West Riding) AVC
1309:584 LAA Regiment RA (6th West Yorkshire)
1135:The 69th Field Regiment, as part of the
1092:278 (5th West Riding) Field Bty, Halifax
1079:276 (11th West Riding) Field Bty, Ilkley
1017:274 (2nd West Riding) Field Bty, Bramley
940:278th (5th West Riding) Battery, Halifax
918:274th (2nd West Riding) Battery, Bramley
611:Each RFA battery was equipped with four
557:and C Company, 3rd Volunteer Battalion,
455:15-pounder field gun issued to TF units.
280:32-pounder smoothbore muzzleloading guns
254:7th (Batley) Yorkshire (West Riding) AVC
2167:"121 Field/Medium reg. 1939/46 history"
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1252:surrendered in February 1942 after the
1095:280 (10th West Riding) Field Bty, Otley
762:revealed an urgent need for high angle
705:49th (West Riding) Divisional Artillery
573:11th West Riding Battery, East Parade,
535:Brigade HQ: Norfolk Barracks, Sheffield
417:Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907
188:1st (Leeds) Yorkshire (West Riding) AVC
2494:Military units and formations in Leeds
2327:Norman Litchfield & Ray Westlake,
2275:, Aldershot, The Ogilby Trusts, 1982,
1076:275 (3rd West Riding) Field Bty, Leeds
921:275th (3rd West Riding) Battery, Leeds
915:273rd (1st West Riding) Battery, Leeds
903:(TA) and the units were redesignated:
798:(1917). In 1918 it fought through the
653:18-pounder field gun preserved at the
548:IV West Riding (Howitzer) Brigade, RFA
512:4th West Riding Battery, Valley Parade
492:3rd West Riding Battery, Fenton Street
483:1st West Riding Battery, Fenton Street
216:3rd (York) Yorkshire (West Riding) AVC
28:
2134:Frederick, pp. 490, 493, 519, 529–30.
1470:Litchfield & Westlake, pp. 183–6.
1213:The 121st Field Regiment was sent to
1039:71st (West Riding) Field Regiment, RA
1023:70th (West Riding) Field Regiment, RA
1014:273 (1st West Riding) Field Bty,Leeds
1007:69th (West Riding) Field Regiment, RA
983:The TA was doubled in size after the
737:V/49 Heavy TMB – formed 18 April 1916
7:
1297:49th (West Riding) Armoured Division
1137:49th (West Riding) Infantry Division
766:. During 1915 the BEF began forming
345:40 pounder rifled breechloading guns
2434:121 Field/Medium Regiment 1939 – 46
1683:Litchfield & Westlake, pp. 5–6.
1167:in the aftermath of the failure of
436:West Yorkshire Divisional Artillery
419:brought together the Volunteer and
2015:. 27 December 2005. Archived from
1913:. 22 November 2005. Archived from
1662:Litchfield & Westlake, p. 189.
1630:Litchfield & Westlake, p. 176.
1616:. 27 December 2005. Archived from
1488:. 27 December 2005. Archived from
1355:. On 1 April 1975, an independent
509:Brigade HQ:Valley Parade, Bradford
309:Northern Division, Royal Artillery
25:
2050:"62nd (2nd West Riding) Division"
1593:. 11 January 2006. Archived from
1570:. 17 January 2006. Archived from
778:49th (WR) Division served on the
626:West Riding Royal Horse Artillery
2441:Peacock MBE, R. T. P.
1367:lineage in the Royal Artillery.
1180:52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
1147:in June 1944, shortly after the
792:operations on the Flanders coast
598:, originally 3rd West Riding AVC
480:Brigade HQ: Fenton Street, Leeds
315:on 1 July 1889, and were titled
78:
61:
37:
2118:Becke, Pt 4, pp. 183, 236, 245.
1361:269 (West Riding) OP Battery RA
952:71st (West Riding) Brigade, RFA
930:70th (West Riding) Brigade, RFA
908:69th (West Riding) Brigade, RFA
605:Battery Ammunition Column, York
570:10th West Riding Battery, Otley
297:Numbers 5 and 6 at Heckmondwike
2397:– Regiments.org (archive site)
2343:The Army and Society 1815–1914
2013:"West Riding RHA [UK]"
1537:www.yorkshirevolunteers.org.uk
1305:321 (West Riding) HAA Regiment
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2093:Baker, Chris (24 July 2015).
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472:I West Riding Brigade, RFA
368:4.7-inch quick-firing guns
300:Numbers 7 and 8 at Halifax
294:Numbers 1 to 4 at Bradford
176:Secretary of State for War
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166:feared invasion from the
129:The West Riding Artillery
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1766:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 85–91.
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1069:121st Field Regiment, RA
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2379:Craggs MC, Maj H.
2034:Becke, Pt 2b, pp. 41–8.
1792:Litchfield, pp. 255–65.
1430:Beckett, Appendix VIII.
1327:, with headquarters at
1307:and the 270th absorbed
1169:Operation Market Garden
861:German spring offensive
596:1st East Riding RGA (V)
2388:The Drill Hall Project
2190:8 October 2007 at the
1671:Beckett, pp. 135, 178.
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2373:The Long, Long Trail
2019:on 27 December 2005.
1917:on 22 November 2005.
1743:www.thegazette.co.uk
1710:Beckett, pp. 247–53.
1620:on 27 December 2005.
1492:on 27 December 2005.
1235:5.5-inch Medium Guns
1173:Liberation of Arnhem
1145:invasion of Normandy
137:West Riding Division
2432:Morris, R. W.
1728:Spiers, Chapter 10.
1597:on 11 January 2006.
1574:on 17 January 2006.
1282:Freedom of the City
1254:Battle of Singapore
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1219:British Eighth Army
655:Imperial War Museum
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2341:Edward M. Spiers,
2313:J.B.M. Frederick,
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2271:Ian F.W. Beckett,
2210:on 8 October 2007.
1999:Frederick, p. 674.
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