1116:. The brigade responded to SOS signals from the infantry in front, bringing down 'unbearable' fire on the attacking troops, but OPs were overrun and the Germans penetrated the division's Battle Zone and reached the village of Doignies. Two batteries of the brigade had to evacuate this village quickly, and the Shropshire Battery's guns had to be hauled out of their pits to concentrate fire on the village, when they were seen and machine-gunned by German aircraft. The gunners fired over open sights to cover the withdrawal of the infantry, then became involved in close fighting themselves, defending their gun pits with rifle fire. During the confused fighting C Battery's guns were in action for an hour with no infantry in front of them, while B Battery's guns were out of action, the sights and breechblocks removed to prevent their use by the enemy. The Highlanders improvised a defence line along the rear of their Battle Zone and the Germans failed to break through. The gunners made attempts by night to carry off their guns. The batteries remained under continuous shellfire throughout 22 March, and retired in the evening when German infantry were within 500 yards. Next morning the new Shropshire battery position came under machine-gun fire and became untenable, the guns having to be destroyed where they stood. Two fresh guns were brought up from the waggon lines that evening, and the Shropshire battery moved to Foncquevillers, from where it sent out mounted patrols to locate the enemy in front. After further withdrawals, the brigade reached the area round Essarts before going into Corps reserve. The brigade's horses were only off-saddled twice in six days. During this period, CCXCIII Army Bde had been supporting
1032:, but near Arras they only went back a short distance to a new line behind Neuville Vitasse. The bombardment began on 4 April. CCXCIII's main task before the attack was wire-cutting; then on 8 April a rehearsal of the barrage was carried out with an unlimited supply of ammunition and the barrage proper on 9 April. 56th Division attacked Neuville Vitasse at 07.45 on 9 April with tank support, leapfrogging its battalions across successive objectives. Within half an hour, the Shropshire Battery was ordered forward, the gun teams already waiting. Although the movement was observed by the enemy and shelled, by 10.00 the whole divisional artillery had moved across the old German front line to within 1,000 yards of Neuville Vitasse, with ammunition brought up, ready to fire the barrage for the assault on the Hindenburg main line. This second phase began at 12.10 and after two hours 56th Division was through the Hindenburg front line, but its flanks were in the air and further progress was slow. The Shropshire Battery moved into the sugar refinery in Neuville Vitasse on 10 April, but as the battle moved on it was left out of range. This phase of the Battle of Arras (the
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2072:. 139th Jungle Fd Rgt was with 33rd Indian Brigade's HQ at Tatmakhali, which was attacked on 7 February, when one of the regiment's mortar positions was overrun. Okeydoke Pass was captured, but the Admin Box held out, and for several days 139th Jungle Fd Rgt under Lt-Col 'Harry' Hall had to carry out defensive fire and counter-battery tasks both for 33rd Indian Bde's position but also turn round and support the defenders of the Box. 364 Battery's eight 3.7-inch howitzers were with other RA units in a position that became known as 'Gun Valley' when the Japanese made a moonlight attack early on 9 February. While the other units fought off direct attacks, 364 Bty was able to engage the Japanese and allow the gunners to pull back to new positions. 7th Indian Division was resupplied by air and the boxes held out for 16 days until relieved. Operation HA-GO was called off on 24 February, and 7th Indian Division, supported by 139th Fd Rgt and the whole divisional and corps artillery from Gun Valley, took Buthidaug on 9 March.
2057:, supported by 364 Bty of 139th Jungle Rgt, under Maj Robin Powell. The assault was timed for the night of 18/19 January. Powell was authorised to call down all the corps and divisional artillery in range from his OP, and it was the heaviest and most concentrated artillery attack made so far in the Burma Campaign. When the infantry were held up, the Forward Observation Officer brought down fire from 364 Bty so accurately that the Japanese position was destroyed. The infantry then dug in, and artillery fire was brought down to break up Japanese counter-attacks. On 22/23 January there was a 'furious' all-night artillery duel between 364 Bty and the Japanese artillery, but the whole position was in Allied hands by 29 January, and 7th Indian Division prepared to move on Buthidaug.
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reported the signboards erected by the leading waves to mark their progress. On some parts of the front the wire was inadequately cut, causing the troops to bunch to get through gaps and become disorganised. The German began counter-attacking about an hour after Zero, and their heavy barrage on No man's land and their own front trenches made it almost impossible for reinforcements and supplies to be got forward to the assaulting battalions, who were now cut off. On the other side of the
Gommecourt Salient, the assault of the
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1890:, the CO, Lt-Col G. Ames, found an 18-pounder of 10th Field Regiment, took it to the main street of the village, some 200 yards from the bridge, and engaged enemy field guns while observing from an attic. A section of 139th Fd Rgt then arrived and engaged the enemy approaching the bridge, losing an officer killed. The CO then took these guns into Lestrem and stopped an enemy tank attack at 500 yards with a direct hit. Meanwhile, another gun under 2/Lt Crow destroyed several tanks at
1528:, where it stayed (except for a month in Northern Ireland in April 1941) until 1942. It was only in the autumn of 1940 that the RA began producing enough battery staffs to start the process of changing regiments from a two-battery to a three-battery organisation. (Three 8-gun batteries were easier to handle, and it meant that each infantry battalion in a brigade could be closely associated with its own battery.) 91st Field Rgt formed 466 Bty on 14 January 1941.
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2181:. However, 16th Airborne Division was then reduced to a single brigade, and the regiment was given the choice of becoming a single battery in a composite airborne regiment, or reverting to being a field regiment. The CO chose the latter and on 31 October 1956 the regiment became simply 291 (4th London) Field Regiment, assigned once more to 56th (London) Division, and with an additional R Bty based at
808:. The first lift was onto the German reserve trench, on which they fired for four minutes, then they fired for six minutes just beyond it, and then swept the communication trenches for 12 minutes. Next they shifted to the second objective for eight minutes. This programme was intended to conform to the infantry's plan of attack.
1764:– the last set-piece bombardment of the war – and then 5th Division passed through the bridgehead they had secured. By now there was only scattered resistance and thousands of prisoners were collected. The CO of 91st Fd Rgt, with his driver and adjutant, took the surrender of an entire German field regiment. Hostilities ended on
1901:, the regiment met more tanks and one gun unlimbered, dropped into action, and drove them off. Described by the corps history as 'this splendid regiment', 139th Fd Rgt still had five guns in action on the Dunkirk beaches at Malo-les-Bains on 2 June and these were among the last to engage the enemy before the final evacuations.
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On 26 May, Frankforce was rushed further north to plug a gap in the line left by the retreating
Belgian army. 5th Division only arrived at the last minute, with the positions they were to occupy south of Ypres already under German shellfire. On that day Gort made the decision to evacuate the BEF from
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to support the advancing infantry and tanks, the guns were out of range and had to be moved up with difficulty over the old Somme battlefield. This process being repeated over several days, through
Bapaume, sometimes under fire from enemy aircraft. During this advance, CCXCIII Army Field Bde acted as
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Brigades had sailed for Egypt in March. Re-equipped as field artillery with four 18-pounders each, they became A and B Batteries respectively, brought up to six guns (with a section from a 2nd Line Sussex battery in the case of the Shropshire RHA). Brigade ammunition columns were abolished at
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Preparations for an Allied offensive in the Arakan began in late 1943. 7th Indian
Division was east of the Mayu range by mid-November, but 139th Jungle Fd Rgt (as it was officially designated from 24 October 1943) had to remain on the west side of the Ngakyedauk Pass (known as 'Okeydoke Pass') until
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In 1935 the 47th (2nd London) Division was converted into an anti-aircraft division, and its surplus units merged into the 56th (1st London) Division. At this point 91st (4th London) Brigade left the division and became an Army
Brigade. On 1 November 1938 the RA adopted the designation 'regiment' in
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The attack at
Gommecourt had only been a diversion, so it was not continued after the first day., and 56th Division remained in position, holding its original line. On 13 July the divisional artillery made a demonstration to help the continuing Somme Offensive, and on 17 July the infantry made raids
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At first this went well for 56th
Division. Despite casualties from the German counter-bombardment on their jumping-off trenches, the smoke and morning mist helped the infantry and they reached the German front line with little loss and moved on towards the second and reserve lines. The artillery OPs
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in the City of London. The dedication ceremony on 22 October 1921 specifically referred to the men of 1/11th (Lewisham) Bty, which, with a section of 500th (New Army) Bty, formed D (H) Bty of 280 (1/1st (City of London)) Brigade, and 2/10th Bty, which served in 290 (2/1st (City of London)) Brigade.
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The uniform of the 2nd KAVC and 2nd Kent RGA was similar to that of the
Regular Royal Artillery, but with white metal buttons and badges instead of brass, and silver officers' lace instead of gold. In the Territorial Force the uniform was identical to the Regulars, but the men wore a brass shoulder
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Each day of the firing programme had included an intense bombardment starting at 06.25, reaching a crescendo at 07.20 and lifting at 07.45; on Z Day (1 July) this lifted 15 minutes earlier than usual, in an attempt to deceive the enemy. 56th
Divisional artillery was allocated 11,600 rounds for this
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The division's batteries and observation posts (OPs) also suffered from German counter-battery fire. The section of C/283 Bty hidden at the edge of Hébuterne was causing considerable damage to the trenches and wire round Gommecourt Park and came in for particular attention from German shelling, but
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and had already received weapons training before the war; the artillery however were newly raised Londoners, and the drivers were still being taught to mount and dismount from wooden horses. The 1st London Divisional Artillery was therefore attached to the Ulster Division until its own gunners were
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issued instructions to separate those men who had signed up for Home Service only, and form these into reserve units. On 31 August, the formation of a Reserve or 2nd Line unit was authorised for each 1st Line unit where 60 per cent or more of the men had volunteered for Overseas Service – the whole
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to relieve another division. 91st Field Rgt was engaged in the same kind of defensive fire tasks, counter-battery fire and barrages for local attacks or counter-attacks. The war became mobile again after the capture of Cassino in May 1944, and 5th Division followed the retreating Germans as far as
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Field regiments were now organised as Regimental HQ (RHQ) and two batteries each of 12 guns in three Troops. These were 18-pounders of First World War-era pattern, though now equipped with pneumatic tyres and towed by motorised gun tractors. There was a programme to replace the 18-pdr barrels with
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Although VII Corps' heavy guns and 56th Division's howitzers tried to suppress the German artillery, and the 18-pounders fired pre-arranged barrages to block some of the counter-attacks coming down communication trenches, the situation was too confused for the OPs and spotter aircraft to allow the
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and outflank Cassino. The division's 'silent' assault crossing (without artillery fire) on the night of 17/18 January 1944 using beach landing techniques was successful in establishing a firm bridgehead that was held against enemy counter-attacks with the support of the guns, but without further
1227:. There the unit was merged with other 3rd Line howitzer brigades to form No 7 Artillery Training School, later No 7 Howitzer Reserve Brigade at Bordon. The HQ at Ennersdale Road continued, as No 43 Depot, RFA, to send drafts to the IV and VIII (H) brigades until conscription took effect in 1917.
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during the closing stages of the Arras offensive, the brigade was withdrawn to a relatively quiet location in the St Quentin sector. Although the Shropshire Battery was shelled out of its first position, it relocated to a well-camouflaged site behind a sugar factory and remained there unmolested.
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changed the orders at midnight, directing Frankforce to move north out of the salient as quickly as possible. 91st Fd Rgt began a 'nightmare' withdrawal down the only road, which was being used by two divisions. Nevertheless, most of the garrison got away to new defensive positions on the canal
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In November 1915, half of the Brigade Ammunition Column (BAC) was sent to reinforce 10th (Irish) Division's Divisional Ammunition Column (DAC) (also attached to 36th (Ulster) Division). On 18 November the two attached batteries left to rejoin 10th (Irish) Division in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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in September to take the surrender of Japanese forces. The regiment sailed from Rangoon in November 1945 and landed at Liverpool in January 1946. It was placed in suspended animation at Woolwich on 28 February 1946 and formally disbanded when the TA was reformed on 1 January 1947.
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tasks, and to deceive the enemy. The wear on the guns and the unexpected ammunition expenditure meant that after the intended peak on Y Day (28 June) the firing actually fell away on the additional Y1 and Y2 Days, giving the defenders time to reorganise and repair their wire.
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The brigade received its first motor vehicles in June 1928, when four Morris six wheel gun tractors were issued to each of to 361st and 363rd Btys. This was followed in 1930 by a reduction in battery establishment strengths since fewer drivers were required than with horses.
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During this winter stalemate, 5th Division was transferred to the east coast to assist the Canadians at Ortona and New Zealanders at Orsogna. These attacks were only moderately successful, so 5th Division was switched again, back to the west coast to cross the mouth of the
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The role of an Army Brigade was to act as a mobile reserve to strengthen divisional artilleries as required. By the end of the war the CCXCIII Bde (codenamed 'Buffalo') had supported 23 different divisions, in all sectors of the British front, often moving at short notice.
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Ceremonial for the dedication and unveiling of the Memorial Tablet affixed to the wall of the Church of St Lawrence Jewry facing the Guildhall in the City of London, to the Members of the 1st London (City of London) Brigade Royal Field Artillery who fell in the Great War
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At about 13.00 the isolated battalions in the German lines began to crumble, and by 16.00 they only held the German front line trench. By nightfall, all of the 56th Division's gains had been reduced to a single stretch of trench, and this had to be abandoned after dark.
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of the IV London (H) Bde had done so. The titles of these 2nd Line units would be the same as the original, but distinguished by a '2/' prefix. In this way duplicate battalions, brigades and divisions were created, mirroring those TF formations being sent overseas.
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Five days of intense bombardment were planned leading up to the attack, designated U, V, W, X and Y days, but the whole attack was delayed by two days, so there was seven days of bombardment culminating in Z Day on 1 July. The two additional days were used for
1051:. At one stage German counter-attacks reached to within 1,000 yards of the battery positions and the guns were prepared for individual defence before the enemy attack was halted and the battery positions could be shifted back. After further spells supporting
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3/IV Brigade was formed at Lewisham once the 2/IV had reached full strength and volunteered for overseas service. At first it acted as a depot sending drafts to the 1/IV and 2/IV, later as a hone defence unit. From Ennersdale Road the unit moved to
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During the voyage the ship carrying the regiment's guns and equipment was sunk by enemy action off the coast of Africa. The regiment therefore had to be re-equipped again when it arrived in India. It landed at Bombay on 17 October 1942 and moved to
1124:: 'I doubt if artillery ever had greater difficulties to meet – there were certainly occasions when your guns had no knowledge as to whether the nearest thing in front of them was not the advancing German infantry'. The brigade won seven MCs and 10
1143:'s defences, and later carried out training in open warfare, including anti-tank gunnery. On the night of 19 August the guns were taken back to Essarts, where they were carefully emplaced and camouflaged to support the British attack of 21 August (
2045:, which was under considerable pressure. Once the Ngakyedauk Pass was fully open in January 1944, 7th Indian Division began building up an administrative and logistic base at Sinzweya, known as the 'Admin Box'. It was then ordered to capture
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on 13 February 1860, the date on which its first officers' commissions were issued, and was increased to battery strength on 15 August. The first commanding officer (CO) was William Tongue, who was replaced in 1865 by the local politician
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at the wire and a German position at Point 94 in the south-east corner of Gommecourt. 109 Bty with the Macart Group was about 500 yards from Hébuterne, beside the road from Sailly and just over 3000 yards from the German trenches.
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793:, to photograph the German positions. Analysis of these pictures on 30 June revealed large areas of uncut wire, especially in the centre of the area to be attacked by 56th Division. Night patrols confirmed these reports.
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divisional artillery to provide close support for the infantry. Several of the field guns were also out of action with broken springs. Even when repaired, the guns had to conserve ammunition later in the day.
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In the spring of 1916, when 58th Division took over a section of the East Coast defences, the brigade received modern 4.5-inch howitzers and was renumbered CCXCIII (293) Bde. In July the division moved to
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final 65 minutes, amounting to 3 rounds per minute for each 18-pounder gun and 4.5-inch howitzer. A smoke screen was laid at 07.25, and under its cover the infantry went 'over the top' and assembled in
1352:. It was issued with eight new 25-pounders, which with its existing 18/25-pounders brought it up to full strength. The regiment sailed for France on 3 and 5 October. For the next three months of the
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and cookhouses. Training began with the equipment available: two 4.5-inch howitzers per Troop and a few requisitioned civilian vehicles. In November the regiment moved to requisitioned buildings in
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In May 1916 the brigade was completely reorganised. Like the other TF artillery brigades it was numbered, becoming CCLXXXIII (or 283rd) Brigade, RFA. 10th (H) Bty transferred to CCLXXXI (formerly
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on 22 January. It was immediately detached from the division and became an 'Army Brigade', for which role it gained a third 18-pounder battery (B/CCLXXXVII (2/III West Lancashire RFA) joined from
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However, this advance was forestalled by the Japanese 'HA-GO' counter-offensive. The attackers infiltrated the Allied positions on 4 February and attacked 7th Indian Division's HQ, beginning the
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axles to aid movement on jungle tracks, and the regiment developed a technique for dismantling these guns and stowing them aboard Dakotas. (It dropped the 'Jungle' part of its title on 5 July.)
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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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in the South-Eastern Group. Headquarters (HQ) was at Bloomfield Road, Plumstead, from 1888 to 1905, and at 28 Rhyme Road, Lewisham, and Lewisham High Street from 1905 to 1911.
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began on 20 December 1944. By 15 February the 7th Indian Division had advanced 515 miles over country where roads had to be built, and had established a bridgehead across the
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Order of Battle of the Field Force in the United Kingdom, Part 3: Royal Artillery (Non-Divisional units), 22 October 1941, with amendments, TNA files WO 212/6 and WO 33/1883.
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on 1 July 1880 and it became independent of the Royal Arsenal unit in March 1883. All artillery volunteers were attached to one of the territorial garrison divisions of the
626:, which had also gone to France minus its own artillery. 1/IV London Bde served with the Welsh Division from 12 December 1915 to 3 January 1916. It was next attached to an
1921:, where it undertook coast defence duty with 200 rifles and some Mark I 18-pounders; later six 4.5-inch howitzers arrived. As an experienced unit, the regiment provided a
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on 17 March 1917) and reformed its own Brigade Ammunition Column, including a motorised ammunition sub-park, and a signal section, giving it the following organisation:
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1573:(Operation Ironclad). However, the campaign was quickly over, and 91st Fd Rgt's guns were never disembarked. It then rejoined the rest of the division, arriving in
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1937:. This battery was designated 503 Bty on 27 January 1941.while it was stationed at Overton. The regiment was once again attached (with its Signal Section of the
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gun-tractors arrived, and the regiment trained to a standard of efficiency to join the BEF in France, one of the few 2nd Line TA units to do so. It embarked at
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Order of Battle of the Field Force in the United Kingdom, Part 3: Royal Artillery (Non-Divisional units), 2 April 1942, with amendments, TNA files WO 212/515.
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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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title with 'T' over 'RFA' over 'LONDON', and the RA badge did not carry the motto 'Ubique' ('Everywhere') because they were intended for home defence only.
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Order of Battle of the Field Force in the United Kingdom, Part 3: Royal Artillery (Non-Divisional Units), 14 August 1942, TNA file WO 212/7 and WO 33/1927.
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where a third battery ('Middle Battery') was formed 9 December 1940 from one Troop from each of the existing batteries, together with 60 raw recruits from
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forthcoming Arras Offensive, CCXCIII Bde was attached to 56th (1/1st London) Division. The Germans partly forestalled this offensive by withdrawing to the
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Order of Battle of the Field Force in the United Kingdom, Part 3: Royal Artillery (Non-Divisional Units), 25 March 1941, TNA file WO 212/5 and WO 33/2323.
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The regiment landed in Sicily on 9 July 1943, some 6–8 hours after the initial landings, and advanced with 5th Division up the east coast to the plain of
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Both regiments were headquartered at Lewisham (with 139th Fd Rgt occupying wooden huts in the grounds of the drill hall), and held a joint annual camp at
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the regiment moved back to Ranchi in June for rest before returning to Kohima in October. It was once more equipped with 24 x 25-pounders, now on narrow
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The role of the Southart and Macart Groups was to 'search' the enemy trenches, villages, woods and hollows while the Peltart Group attempted to cut the
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who had commanded 10th (London) Bty before the war. The unit itself volunteered for overseas service and sent some drafts to the 1/IV Bde. It joined
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troops it was impossible to advance further. 91st Field Rgt had to occupy positions in full view of enemy OPs and suffered a number of casualties.
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Order of Battle of the Field Force in the United Kingdom, Part 3: Royal Artillery, 26 December 1940, TNA files WO 212/4 and WO 33/2365.
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the division was diverted and between 23 April and 19 May 1942 91st Fd Rgt was detached with 13th Bde to Force 121 for the invasion of
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where it received modern 25-pounders and then in June it came under War Office control preparatory to embarking for overseas service.
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Lewisham Gunners: A Centenary History of 291st (4th London) Field Regiment R.A. (T.A.) formerly 2nd Kent R.G.A. (Volunteers)
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field guns which had recently joined the other brigades of the divisional artillery, giving it the following organisation:
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was a disaster, bogged down in mud and uncut wire, and the defenders could turn all their attention to the 56th Division.
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696:
309:(later Sir Edwin Hughes), who became Captain-Commandant in 1868. The early equipment of the unit appears to have been two
301:
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in Italy in mid-February and then re-embarked at Naples to be shipped to Marseilles on 8 March. It was concentrated near
1344:
A 25-pdr of 361 Battery, 91st (4th London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, at Oppy near Vimy, 7 January 1940 (IWM F2072)
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began on 10 May, the division was in reserve. The BEF started its advance north into Belgium to defend the line of the
325:. He retired in 1888 (when he was succeeded in command by his son Edwin Talfourd Hughes) and was immediately appointed
2296:
2283:
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2049:, which necessitated seizing a feature codenamed 'Able' that overlooked the road. The task was given to 2nd Battalion
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924:
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552:
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1894:. 2nd Division, with the help of 139th Fd Rgt, had kept open the BEF's line of retreat to the Lys for the whole day.
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History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 3b: New Army Divisions (30–41) and 63rd (R.N.) Division
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arrived, the regiment was still with 7th Indian Division. However, it was not required when the division moved into
2437:
1521:
1513:
738:
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the engineers had built a road fit for Jeep traffic in mid-December. It moved into the Kalapanzin valley to help
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1953:
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1851:, where it had five guns deployed forward in an anti-tank role. On 20 May it stopped the enemy crossing opposite
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277:, then in Kent, it was raised after a public meeting in December. Many of its first members were employed by the
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206:
167:
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3997:
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1980:
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91st (4th London) Field Regiment mobilised on 1 September, two days before the declaration of war, and moved to
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Having reverted to divisional control at Zero Hour, the 18-pounders had very short lifts, almost amounting to a
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The First World War memorial plaque of the 1st London (City of London) Brigade RFA is on the exterior wall of
1656:'. At this stage, 5th Division was withdrawn from the fighting to prepare for the invasion of mainland Italy (
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broke out in 1914, TF howitzer batteries were each equipped with four of the obsolescent BL 5-inch howitzers.
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2320:
2069:
1998:
1689:
1652:'s flanking forces caused a German withdrawal that saw the division 'chasing his troops round the slopes of
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1040:
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182:
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1816:. First World War-vintage 18-pounder Mk II guns on pneumatic wheels replaced the 4.5-inch howitzers, a few
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One of the officers of 2/13th Lancashire Bty was 2/Lt John Morley Stebbings, a Kentish man who had won the
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leading a rescue party of eight men from his battery into the ruins of the Uplees explosives factory near
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In 14 February, B (H) Battery and a subsection of the Brigade Ammunition Column were transferred from the
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division of dismounted cavalry, but on 26 February was able to rejoin 1/1st London Division (now numbered
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The War in France and Flanders 1939–1940
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1644:. Here the division was held up by strong defence: on 18 July, 15th Bde was unable to advance beyond the
536:
for coast defence duty, where it spent four months in overcrowded conditions. In Spring 1915 it moved to
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to Haute-Rive, where it fired its last shots of the war. At the Armistice, CCXCIII Bde was serving with
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this time, the men of the Glamorgan, Shropshire and London Ammunition Columns finding themselves in the
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623:
600:
419:
368:
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The new HQ at Ennersdale Road, Lewisham, opened in 1911, was largely paid for by the Honorary Colonel,
383:(RGA), and when the RA's divisional structure as abolished on 1 January 1902 the unit was redesignated
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C Battery – previously 2/13th Lancashire Bty from CCLXXXVII Bde of 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division
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after the London Division was disbanded in 1889. By 1891 the unit had eight companies (Nos 1 and 2 at
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2347:
2221:
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1844:
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1203:
1199:
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770:
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603:'s artillery, which had not gone overseas with its parent division. The 1/IV London Brigade moved to
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250:
5201:
History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Years of Defeat: Europe and North Africa, 1939–1941
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1730:
1726:
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1176:
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805:
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715:
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East
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Thereafter CCLXXXIII Bde supported 56th Division in the following actions of the Somme Offensive:
5314:
Guide to the British Arsenal, to which is added, an historical sketch of Woolwich and its environ
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2012:
In July 1943 the regiment was converted into a Jungle Field Regiment, 362 Bty equipped with 16 x
2002:
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was formed in December the regiment joined it, and continued serving with it throughout the war.
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431:
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on 11 April 1940 to join the BEF as an Army Field Regiment in GHQ Troops attached to III Corps.
5532:, London: War Office, 7 November 1927 (RA sections also summarised in Litchfield, Appendix IV).
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where the gunners' training in mountain warfare paid off. The division's advance was halted at
932:. For six months the brigade provided the depot batteries for the Overseas Artillery School at
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to 1/IV London (H) Brigade to bring it up to three batteries; it was designated T (H) Battery.
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despite powerful artillery support. The division remained under fire from the foothills until
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had been bad, and many of the men were sick and evacuated to hospital immediately on landing.
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5th Division was pulled out of the line and warned for a transfer to Norway, so that when the
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as befitted its role as 'position artillery'. These guns were fired on the practice ranges at
310:
172:
241:. It provided two active service units in each of the World Wars, operating as far afield as
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2100:
1968:. On 17 February 1942 the regiment gained its '4th London' subtitle. That month it moved to
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1817:
1813:
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The Campaign in Sicily 1943 and the Campaign in Italy 3rd September 1943 to 31st March 1944
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During the next stages of the Arras offensive, CCXCIII Bde was variously attached to 56th,
903:
for final battle training. Here, 2/11th London (H) Bty was assigned to CCXC (290, formerly
487:
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5460:
5181:
5065:
History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 3a: New Army Divisions (9–26)
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2201:
2193:
2119:
1805:
1734:
1705:
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1240:
1029:
900:
415:
391:
345:
332:
177:
135:
75:
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When the Battle of France began, the regiment saw its first action in the defence of the
1796:
139th Field Regiment mobilised at Lewisham on 1 September 1939 and after a week moved to
5588:
4839:
1771:
91st (4th London) Field Regiment served for a while in the occupation forces in German (
317:. In 1870 the 9th Kent AVC was separated from the 1st Admin Brigade and attached to the
2445:
2174:
1918:
1875:
1593:
1440:
1164:
1125:
998:
884:
749:
541:
292:
246:
64:
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After the TA was reconstituted, 91st Fd Rgt was reformed at Lewisham on 1 May 1947 as
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2388:
2159:
2029:
1965:
1945:
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By 20 May the division formed part of 'Frankforce', helping to defend a south-facing
1274:
1073:
1002:
745:
564:
278:
5163:
History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: Victory in the West
5395:
Mobilization Tables for Home Defence, List of Militia, Yeomanry and Volunteer Units
5158:
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2395:
1566:
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986:
939:
58th Division embarked for France at the beginning of 1917, CCXCIII Bde landing at
766:
737:, 109 Bty was with the Southern Group ('Macart') under Lt-Col Macdowell supporting
230:
5579:
Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth – Regiments.org (archive site)
2204:. The 4th Londons and Lewisham links ended when the TA was reduced again in 1967.
1800:
where the men were billetted in private houses with clubs and church halls use as
1457:
753:
379:
during annual summer camps. In 1899 the Artillery Volunteers were attached to the
5351:
Londoners on the Western Front: The 58th (2/1st London) Division in the Great War
5082:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1939/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007,
5067:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1938/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007,
5037:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007,
5381:
The Kaiser's Battle, 21 March 1918: The First Day of the German Spring Offensive
5153:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1954/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004.
1914:
1910:
1870:. 139th Field Regiment arrived to help and on 27 May was in action south of the
1825:
1548:
1535:
control preparatory to embarking for overseas service, and 91st Fd Rgt moved to
1477:
757:
604:
476:
5052:
London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007,
1855:, but lost the five forward guns that could not be withdrawn under enemy fire.
1628:
where it trained for amphibious landings and mountain warfare. It moved to the
718:, and there are detailed accounts of its actions. 56th Division's task for the
2188:
The TA was reduced in size in 1960 and on 1 May 1961 the regiment merged with
2046:
2006:
1969:
1957:
1848:
1697:
1653:
1629:
1585:
1532:
1509:
1453:
1443:
from the west. 5th Divisional artillery was concentrated, with 91st Fd Rgt at
1353:
1224:
672:
529:
525:
512:
286:
1672:
on 3 September 1943, covered by artillery fire from the opposite side of the
5336:
Pro Patria Mori: The 56th (1st London) Division at Gommecourt, 1st July 1916
2088:. The gunners dismantled their mountain howitzers and loaded the parts into
1934:
1929:
to impart that experience. By the end of the year the regiment had moved to
1898:
1883:
1871:
1867:
1821:
1797:
1733:
whereby troops from the Mediterranean theatre were transferred to reinforce
1681:
1536:
1517:
1505:
990:
533:
274:
109:
5169:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1968/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004,
5563:
5469:(September 1941 to September 1942) British Fortunes reach their Lowest Ebb
5216:
History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Far East Theatre 1939–1946
2138:
1990:
1887:
1837:
1625:
1601:
1444:
1417:
1409:
1401:
1120:
and 51st (Highland) Divisions, and received thanks from the commander of
940:
781:
Each afternoon the bombardment paused between 16.00 and 16.30 to allow a
612:
434:, these two units were intended to provide indirect fire support for the
418:
of 1908, the 2nd Kent RGA was split to form two howitzer brigades in the
357:
282:
114:
5558:
5539:, London: John Murray, 1921/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2001,
5321:
The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
594:
was being readied for service. Its infantry were largely drawn from the
5530:
Titles and Designations of Formations and Units of the Territorial Army
5135:
History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium, 1916
2123:
1930:
1879:
1809:
1742:
1641:
1613:
1609:
1501:
1472:). The guns of 5th Division were in action under heavy fire during the
1465:
1413:
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After Christmas 1917, the brigade moved into the Bapaume sector, under
936:, gaining exceptional experience in live firing before going overseas.
892:
671:) Bde. In exchange, the brigade received three batteries equipped with
572:
537:
511:
were invited to volunteer for Overseas Service. On 15 August 1914, the
5203:, Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution, 1988/London: Brasseys, 1996,
1866:
had struggled to contain a German bridgehead across the Canal Line at
2134:
2093:
2085:
2084:
with 33rd Indian Brigade to reinforce the British force encircled at
2081:
2025:
1765:
1725:
and embarked for Egypt. After a period of rest and reorganisation in
1721:
5th Division handed over its guns and equipment to the newly arrived
1597:
1589:
1574:
1416:. The regiment fired its first shots on 17 May when its gunners used
1001:(MC) on the Western Front and in the Second World War, commanded the
568:
559:) that was being organised. The 2/1st London Division formed part of
394:
the 2nd Kent RGA sent a detachment to serve in South Africa with the
340:
A consolidation of the Volunteers saw the 9th KAVC renumbered as the
5537:
The Fifty Sixth Division, 1st London Territorial Division, 1914–1918
3474:'Allocations of Army Brigades, RH & RFA', TNA file WO 95/5494/2.
702:
C Battery – R Battery (previously half of 109 Bty) from CCLXXXII Bde
5438:
Maj-Gen J.L. Moulton, 'Madagascar: First of the Allied Invasions',
615:
on 4 October 1915, and was in the Line by the middle of the month.
5471:, London: HMSO, 1960 /Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004,
2427:
2415:
2319:
2182:
2059:
1979:
1949:
1787:
1756:, but took part in a number of actions during the pursuit to the
1746:
1710:
1605:
1428:
1412:
to the east, forcing the BEF to withdraw again to the line of the
1369:
1339:
650:
577:
486:
331:
291:
5568:
5489:, London: HMSO, 1966/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004,
5427:, London: HMSO, 1987/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004,
5408:, London: HMSO, 1973/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004,
5282:, London: HMSO, 1988/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004,
5280:
Victory in the Mediterranean, Part I|I: November 1944 to May 1945
5263:, London: HMSO, 1987/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004,
5186:
History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Western Front 1914–18
1620:, 5th Division was next earmarked as an assault division for the
5095:
Riflemen Form: A study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement 1859–1908
3371:"Shropshire RHA outline history at Shropshire Regimental Museum"
2742:
2740:
2021:
1801:
1481:
1195:
1187:
769:
of enemy movement and repairs, to complete the wire-cutting and
691:
B Battery – 109th Bty from CCLXXXI Bde (a Regular battery, from
524:
Once mobilised, the 1/IV (H) Brigade moved to Stringers Common,
376:
273:
units raised as a result of an invasion scare in 1859. Based at
234:
2436:
The 4th London (County of London) Brigade RFA is listed on the
4102:
UK Order of Battle September 1940 at British Military History.
2380:, were members of the 2nd Kent RGA. Bowater went on to become
2261:
Brevet Col E. Eton, DSO, TD, 1916–18 (2/IV) and 1920–26 (91st)
684:
A Battery – 93rd Bty from CCLXXX Bde (a Regular battery, from
313:, mounted in Hughes's garden; later these were converted into
2009:
and in May 1943 to Ranchi, the base for operations in Burma.
1775:) until it was placed in suspended animation on 18 May 1946.
1729:
from July 1944 to February 1945, 5th Division was chosen for
688:, which had been serving with Indian and Canadian formations)
5425:
Victory in the Mediterranean, Part I: 1 April to 4 June 1944
567:
guarding the East Coast of England. 1/IV London (H) Bde was
5596:
5516:
England's Last War Against France: Fighting Vichy 1940–1942
5447:
Always Ready: The Drill Halls of Britain's Volunteer Forces
5261:
Victory in the Mediterranean, Part I|: June to October 1944
5248:, Shrewsbury: Kingswood/Shropshire Regimental Museum, 2006.
5018:
Anon, 'A Short History of the City of London Artillery' in
2356:
Col W.J. Lindsay-Forbes, MC, 18 July 1934 (91st) until 1944
2122:
after severe fighting. This was followed by the advance to
2064:
3-inch Mortar in action during the battle of Kohima-Imphal.
460:
IV London (Howitzer) Brigade Ammunition Column (added 1910)
445:
The organisation of the IV (or 4th) London was as follows:
18:
291st (4th London) Airborne Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
1496:
While reforming after Dunkirk, 5th Division was posted to
1243:(RA) in 1924 the brigade had the following organisation:
1139:
After a week's rest, the brigade was sent to support the
1131:
D (H) Bty was made up to six howitzers on 29 April 1918.
5583:
3523:
Sale of Cpl Ashley's medals at auction 13 December 2007.
1882:, one of its officers being captured by enemy tanks. At
1072:
After this quiet spell, the brigade was moved up to the
491:
BL 5-inch howitzer and TF gunners in camp before the war
336:
RML 8-inch howitzers of the RGA in action at Lydd, 1903.
237:, its recruiting area was later incorporated within the
5137:, Vol I, London: Macmillan,1932/Woking: Shearer, 1986,
302:
1st Administrative Brigade of Kent Artillery Volunteers
2234:
Hon Col Frank Griffith, VD, 1904–11 (2nd Kent RGA(V))
1190:, the brigade followed the advance across the strong
726:(the 'Big Push') was to attack the south side of the
5634:
Military units and formations disestablished in 1967
2273:
Brevet Col G. Ames, MC, TD, 1934–41 (91st and 139th)
1600:, which was threatened by the German advance on the
1198:. The Shropshire Battery was the first to cross the
5298:. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press.
3345:
3343:
2353:
Col H.N. Clark, DSO, TD, 3 November 1921 until 1934
1616:. The threat to Persia having been diverted by the
919:, which had been left in Britain when their parent
714:The first major action for 283 Brigade came at the
233:from 1860 until 1967. Initially raised in suburban
200:
195:
131:
121:
105:
93:
85:
70:
52:
44:
31:
5481:Maj-Gen I.S.O. Playfair & Brig C.J.C. Molony,
3244:MacDonald, pp. 344–52, 361–4, 373–6, 385, 397–405.
2432:The artillery figure on the London Troops Memorial
2202:263 (Surrey Yeomanry, Queen Mary's) Field Regiment
1512:, where it was issued with some iron-tyred French
1108:on 21 March 1918 found the CCXCIII Bde supporting
607:in September where it was re-equipped with modern
5629:Military units and formations established in 1860
4788:
4786:
4784:
3512:Sale of Stebbings' medals at auction 17 May 2016.
2376:for the year 1905–06, Sir Henry Smallman and Sir
2099:After the Japanese defeat at the twin battles of
1792:18-Pounder being inspected in France, April 1940.
1752:The division had not re-equipped in time for the
1531:In January 1942 the division passed under direct
1152:divisional artillery successively with the 51st,
3359:58th (2/1st London) Division at Long, Long Trail
2362:Brig W. Buffey, DSO, TD, (291st) 1947 until 1957
2302:Lt-Col P.W. Foster, OBE, MC, TD, 1957–58 (291st)
2126:, during which 503 Bty used a captured Japanese
2020:. The whole regiment was towed by or carried in
1624:(Operation Husky). It proceeded via Baghdad and
1007:89th (Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
971:D (H) Battery – previously 2/10th London (H) Bty
5233:, Vol II, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984,
5188:, Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution, 1986,
4987:'Sir Aston Webb' and 'Alfred Drury' in Quinlan.
3721:
3719:
3717:
3715:
3713:
3711:
3641:
3639:
3637:
3635:
3633:
3631:
1632:zone of Egypt in June, and embarked on 5 July.
907:) Bde, and in August CCXCIII Bde was joined by
300:Officially raised as a sub-division within the
285:, which manufactured artillery and carried out
3469:
3467:
3465:
3463:
3461:
3459:
3457:
3455:
3453:
3195:MacDonald, pp. 264–7, 282-302, 310-21, 324-32.
2561:2nd Kent Artillery Volunteers at Regiments.org
2528:
2526:
2524:
2522:
2520:
2080:On 6 May 1944 the regiment was airlifted from
1676:, and then advanced up the coast road to meet
1194:, which had been abandoned by the Germans, to
5619:Artillery Volunteer Corps of the British Army
5296:Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945
5231:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
5112:, London: Frederick Muller, 1968/Star, 1981,
4613:
4611:
4609:
4607:
4605:
3316:
3314:
3312:
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3084:
2656:
2654:
2652:
2650:
2648:
2646:
2644:
2642:
2640:
2270:Brevet Col G. Mallett, MC, TD, 1930–34 (91st)
2177:in 1954. In June 1955 it was redesignated as
2016:and each of the other two batteries with 8 x
315:64-pounder Rifled Muzzle-Loading (RML) cannon
253:, and later provided an airborne unit in the
8:
5487:The Destruction of the Axis forces in Africa
4097:
4095:
3845:
3843:
3841:
3839:
3837:
3835:
2267:Brevet Col J.V. Gray, MC, TD, 1926–30 (91st)
1612:into Persia, where it spent the winter near
1551:, 91st Fd Rgt sailing on 23 March 1942 with
1420:to shoot down a low-flying German aircraft.
1261:364th (8th London) Field Battery (Howitzers)
1163:CCXCIII Brigade was next transferred to the
296:Band of the 2nd Kent RGA (volunteers), c1902
5338:, 2nd Edn, West Wickham: Iona Books, 2008,
4218:Molony, Vol V, pp. 114, 174, 177, 223, 234.
3418:
3416:
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3412:
2556:
2554:
2552:
2550:
2548:
2546:
2544:
2542:
2540:
2538:
2212:The following officers commanded the unit:
2196:and 381 (East Surrey) Field Rgts, becoming
1984:3.7-inch Howitzer in action in Burma, 1944.
1956:with infantry formations, before moving to
1941:) to III Corps as part of Western Command.
1179:on 27 September and then continued towards
730:as a diversion to support the main attack.
667:) Bde and 11th (H) Bty to CCLXXX (formerly
348:(RA) in 1882, when the 2nd Kent joined the
311:32-pounder smoothbore muzzle-loading cannon
5518:, London:Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2009,
5442:, London: Purnell, 1966, pp. 1085–92.
5383:, London: Allen Lane, 1978/Penguin, 1983,
5246:Shropshire Royal Horse Artillery 1908–1920
5124:Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage,
4522:
4520:
4435:
4433:
4054:
4052:
4050:
3883:
3881:
3410:
3408:
3406:
3404:
3402:
3400:
3398:
3396:
3394:
3392:
3298:
3296:
3294:
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2930:
2928:
2926:
2916:
2914:
2904:
2902:
2900:
2863:
2861:
2859:
2857:
2855:
2721:
2719:
2717:
2715:
2713:
2711:
2709:
2707:
2705:
2703:
2576:
2574:
2572:
2570:
2568:
2096:–Imphal road within two hours of landing.
1692:and a succession of defended river lines.
5440:Purnell's History of the Second World War
5368:, London: Allen Lane 1971/Fontana, 1975,
5353:, Barnsley: Pen & Sword Books, 2014,
4934:
4932:
4631:
4629:
4627:
4625:
4623:
4070:
4068:
3782:
3780:
3778:
3776:
3774:
3749:
3747:
3430:
3428:
3065:
3063:
3061:
2886:
2884:
2882:
2828:
2826:
2824:
2822:
2438:City and County of London Troops Memorial
2276:Lt-Col W. Buffey, DSO, TD, 1939–43 (91st)
2179:291 (4th London) Parachute Field Regiment
1356:the regiment served as Corps Troops with
599:ready for active service, as was part of
223:4th London Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
4890:235–265 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 on.
4829:289–322 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 on.
4824:
4822:
4820:
3733:
3731:
2359:Col R.O. Hambro, (139th) 1939 until 1947
2292:Lt-Col R.T. Willson, TD, 1947–52 (291st)
2152:291 (4th London) Airborne Field Regiment
457:11th County of London (Howitzer) Battery
454:10th County of London (Howitzer) Battery
5639:Military units and formations in London
5501:Sculptors and Architects of Remembrance
5366:The First Day on the Somme, 1 July 1916
4293:Molony, Vol VI, Pt I, pp. 10, 220, 282.
3226:MacDonald, pp. 289–90, 345, 359, 377–8.
2472:
2305:Lt-Col R.J.F. Lane, TD, 1958–61 (291st)
1318:coming into service, giving the hybrid
1273:With the expansion of the TA after the
997:on 2 April 1916. He subsequently won a
5597:UK National Inventory of War Memorials
4262:Molony, Vol V, pp. 505–6, 594, 606–15.
4187:Playfair & Molony, Vol IV, p. 264.
2001:. A month later the division moved to
40:291 (4th London) Airborne Regiment, RA
28:
5624:Military units and formations in Kent
5503:, Sandy, Beds: Authors Online, 2007,
5397:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1893.
3015:Edmonds, pp. 252, 257, 308–11, 456–7.
2264:Lt-Col A.K. Main, DSO, 1918–19 (2/IV)
1400:, and 5th Division reached as far as
930:58th Divisional Trench Mortar Brigade
507:On the outbreak of war, units of the
38:139th (4th London) Field Regiment, RA
7:
5323:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992,
2311:Maj S.W.C. Savage, TD, 1961– (Q Bty)
2005:. Early in the new year it moved to
1944:Early in 1941 the regiment moved to
1737:fighting in the final stages of the
1281:91st (4th London) Field Regiment, RA
964:Glamorganshire Royal Horse Artillery
642:CLXVII (Camberwell) Howitzer Brigade
36:91st (4th London) Field Regiment, RA
5244:Derek Harrison with Peter Duckers,
2194:298 (Surrey Yeomanry, Queen Mary's)
1247:91st (4th London) Field Brigade, RA
945:57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division
5097:, Aldershot: Ogilby Trusts, 1982,
5015:, Chatham: W & J Mackay, 1962.
2289:Lt-Col B.G. Wells, 1943–46 (139th)
1741:. The division began to arrive at
1713:before it was withdrawn for rest.
1704:In March the division was sent to
655:18-pounder Mk II field gun at the
385:2nd Kent Brigade, RGA (Volunteers)
267:9th Kent Artillery Volunteer Corps
25:
5574:Orders of Battle at Patriot Files
4240:Molony, Vol V, pp. 238, 335, 344.
2331:The following officers served as
2308:Maj A. Constance, TD, 1961(Q Bty)
2279:Lt-Col E.O. Faulkner, 1943 (91st)
2244:Lt-Col E.W. Finch, 1914–16 (2/IV)
1779:139th (4th London) Field Regiment
1577:on 29 May. Conditions aboard the
1474:Battle of the Ypres–Comines Canal
1145:Second Battle of the Somme (1918)
974:CCXCIII Brigade Ammunition Column
962:B Battery – previously 1/1st Bty
956:A Battery – previously 1/1st Bty
575:, during the early part of 1915.
449:IV London (Howitzer) Brigade, RFA
4426:GHQ Troops May 1940 at RA 39–45.
4333:Jackson, Vol VI, Pt III, p. 163.
3004:The National Archives (TNA), Kew
2343:, VD, 12 January 1889 until 1904
2258:Lt-Col E. Pottinger, 1916 (1/IV)
2167:Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham
2165:The regiment was adopted by the
1688:when the Allies were held up at
1500:. 91st Field Rgt reassembled at
1331:91st (4th London) Field Regiment
1258:363rd (7th London) Field Battery
1255:362nd (6th London) Field Battery
1252:361st (5th London) Field Battery
1223:swimming baths, then in 1916 to
1061:62nd (2nd West Riding) Divisions
958:Shropshire Royal Horse Artillery
853:Capture of Combles, 26 September
74:
57:
5559:British Army units from 1945 on
5449:, Essex: Partizan Press, 2006,
5030:, London: Seeley Service, 1963.
4324:Jackson, Vol VI, Pt II, p. 231.
2444:, with architectural design by
1836:139th Field Regiment landed at
1588:and then moved across India to
432:Breech-loading 5-inch howitzers
48:13 February 1860 – 1 April 1967
5644:1860 establishments in England
4302:Jackson, Vol VI, Pt II, p. 15.
2200:(still at Ennersdale Road) in
2171:Worshipful Company of Vintners
1084:for the last six weeks of the
977:CCXCIII Brigade Signal Section
504:to Lewisham for mobilisation.
229:, was a volunteer unit of the
1:
2387:Vansittart Bowater's brother
2051:King's Own Scottish Borderers
2024:. In August it was moved via
1997:, training for operations in
1964:with one battery overlooking
1739:Campaign in North West Europe
1584:The regiment concentrated at
1310:, during the summer of 1939.
857:Battle of the Transloy Ridges
814:46th (North Midland) Division
342:2nd Kent Artillery Volunteers
219:2nd Kent Artillery Volunteers
32:2nd Kent Artillery Volunteers
4178:Playfar, Vol III, pp. 365–6.
3612:Edmonds, pp. 19–25, 199–200.
3024:MacDonald, pp. 20–37, 59–66.
2092:, and were in action on the
2055:89th Indian Infantry Brigade
2043:33rd Indian Infantry Brigade
1995:7th Indian Infantry Division
1897:Later, while withdrawing to
1808:, with RHQ and 362nd Bty at
1604:. The division embarked for
1486:50th (Northumbrian) Division
1122:154th (3rd Highland) Brigade
889:58th (2/1st London) Division
695:, which had been serving in
470:Prudential Assurance Company
3903:5 Div May 1940 at RA 39–45.
3110:MacDonald, pp. 225–30, 236.
1362:British Expeditionary Force
1173:Battle of the Canal du Nord
1160:and New Zealand divisions.
1147:). After firing a two-hour
1092:when not serving the guns.
842:Battle of Flers-Courcelette
549:British Expeditionary Force
410:were subsumed into the new
269:(9th KAVC) was one of many
5660:
5218:, London: Brasseys, 2002,
4540:III Corps 1940 at RA39–45.
3128:MacDonald, pp. 241, 251–2.
2350:, 25 March 1905 until 1921
2348:Sir Thomas Dewey, 1st Bart
2231:, VD, 1888–1904 (2nd KAVC)
2227:Hon Col Edward T. Hughes,
1608:and proceeded by road via
1547:5th Division embarked for
739:168th (2nd London) Brigade
735:169th (3rd London) Brigade
466:Sir Thomas Dewey, 1st Bart
373:8-inch RML siege howitzers
367:and the 2nd Kent also had
5591:The Territorial Army 1947
5584:Royal Artillery 1939–1945
5274:Gen Sir William Jackson,
5214:Gen Sir Martin Farndale,
5199:Gen Sir Martin Farndale,
4284:Molony, Vol V, pp. 757–9.
2972:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 141–47.
2781:Becke, Pt 2a, Appendix I.
2424:in 2016 after restoration
2299:, MC, TD, 1952–57 (291st)
2247:Lt-Col A.R. Wainewright,
1909:The regiment reformed at
1773:British Army of the Rhine
1622:Allied invasion of Sicily
1543:Madagascar, India, Persia
1011:1st Anti-Aircraft Brigade
646:33rd Divisional Artillery
582:4.5-inch Howitzer at the
502:Redesdale training ranges
430:at Plumstead. Armed with
360:, Nos 3–8 at Plumstead).
319:10th (Royal Arsenal) KAVC
225:, popularly known as the
5564:British Military History
5319:Norman E.H. Litchfield,
5126:100th Edn, London, 1953.
3186:Edmonds, pp. 462–4, 471.
2725:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 141–7.
1762:15th (Scottish) Division
1294:139th Field Regiment, RA
1134:
1110:51st (Highland) Division
1082:18th (Eastern) Divisions
1034:1st Battle of the Scarpe
396:City Imperial Volunteers
381:Royal Garrison Artillery
5602:19 October 2014 at the
5294:Joslen, H. F. (2003) .
4368:Martin, pp. 320, 335–6.
4088:5 Div 1940 at RA 39–45.
3787:139 Fd Rgt at RA 39–45.
3655:Titles and Designations
3422:Harrison & Duckers.
3208:, pp. 148, 170–73, 185.
2920:Becke, Pt 3a, pp. 14–5.
2908:Becke, Pt 3b, pp. 61–9.
2867:Becke, Pt 2b, pp. 9–15.
2514:Beckett, Appendix VIII.
2295:Lt-Col K.L. Elkington,
2114:The final phase of the
2070:Battle of the Admin Box
2036:Battle of the Admin Box
2032:coastal area in Burma.
1668:5th Division landed at
1592:(the base area for the
1364:(BEF), deploying round
1350:Kempton Park Racecourse
1302:364 (8th London) Fd Bty
1299:362 (6th London) Fd Bty
1289:363 (7th London) Fd Bty
1286:361 (5th London) Fd Bty
1135:Hundred Days' offensive
1106:German spring offensive
1086:Battle of Passchendaele
871:respectively until the
183:Battle of the Admin Box
148:German spring offensive
34:4th London Brigade, RFA
5535:Maj C.H. Dudley Ward,
5028:The Soldiers of London
3767:91 Fd Rgt at RA 39–45.
3447:Becke, Pt 2b, pp. 4–5.
3155:MacDonald, pp. 258–62.
3146:Edmonds, pp. 315, 463.
2936:Ward, Appendix, p. 319
2660:Litchfield, pp. 152–3.
2433:
2425:
2328:
2325:London Troops Memorial
2237:Lt-Col Edward T. Lea,
2224:, 1868–1888 (9th KAVC)
2198:Q (4th London) Battery
2156:16th Airborne Division
2065:
1985:
1939:Royal Corps of Signals
1927:130th (Lowland) Fd Rgt
1793:
1439:prepared to cross the
1345:
1118:42nd (East Lancashire)
873:Armistice with Germany
679:CCLXXXIII Brigade, RFA
660:
632:56th (London) Division
592:36th (Ulster) Division
587:
584:Royal Artillery Museum
492:
352:, transferring to the
337:
297:
5167:The Defeat of Germany
5026:Maj R. Money Barnes,
4196:Molony, Vol V, p. 26.
3826:France & Flanders
3069:MacDonald, pp. 207–9.
2990:MacDonald, pp. 207–8.
2532:Frederick, pp. 660–1.
2431:
2419:
2403:Uniforms and insignia
2394:Frank Bowater's son,
2323:
2282:Lt-Col R.A. Elliott,
2063:
1983:
1791:
1754:Crossing of the Rhine
1343:
1104:. The opening of the
1076:, where it supported
1036:) ended on 16 April.
917:Royal Horse Artillery
654:
624:38th (Welsh) Division
601:10th (Irish) Division
581:
557:2/1st London Division
490:
426:at Lewisham, and the
420:Royal Field Artillery
335:
295:
5569:The Long, Long Trail
5419:Brig C.J.C. Molony,
5400:Brig C.J.C. Molony,
5379:Martin Middlebrook,
5364:Martin Middlebrook,
3092:Edmonds, p. 299–300.
3006:, file WO 95/2941/2.
2945:Becke, Pt 3b, p. 83.
2734:Barnes, Appendix IV.
2382:Lord Mayor of London
2169:in 1951, and by the
2160:75 mm pack howitzers
1618:Battle of Stalingrad
1539:for final training.
1437:7th Panzer Divisions
1270:place of 'brigade'.
1204:Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
1202:. It then moved via
1192:Drocourt-Quéant Line
1141:New Zealand Division
951:CCXCIII Brigade, RFA
909:1/Shropshire Battery
532:, and eventually to
440:2nd London Divisions
289:at Plumstead Marsh.
4900:Litchfield, p. 222.
4880:Barnes, Appendix V.
4792:Frederick, p. 1002.
4498:France and Flanders
4483:France and Flanders
4468:France and Flanders
4028:France and Flanders
4000:France and Flanders
3972:France and Flanders
3944:France and Flanders
3929:France and Flanders
3890:France and Flanders
3377:on 15 November 2016
3235:Edmonds, pp. 472–3.
2816:Becke, Pt 2b, p. 6.
2606:Mobilization Tables
2208:Commanding officers
1731:Operation Goldflake
1396:in accordance with
1308:Beaulieu, Hampshire
913:1/Glamorgan Battery
778:was never located.
716:Battle of the Somme
657:Imperial War Museum
590:In August 1915 the
468:, president of the
143:Battle of the Somme
5229:J.B.M. Frederick,
5149:Major L.F. Ellis,
5108:Gregory Blaxland,
5093:Ian F.W. Beckett,
4156:Smith, pp. 288–32.
4138:Joslen, pp. 251–2.
3725:Frederick, p. 532.
3645:Frederick, p. 523.
3581:, pp. 210–11, 224.
3501:, 22 January 1918.
3119:MacDonald, p. 212.
2981:Frederick, p. 690.
2683:Frederick, p. 678.
2434:
2426:
2378:Vansittart Bowater
2374:Sheriffs of London
2329:
2066:
2018:3.7-inch howitzers
1986:
1917:and then moved to
1794:
1674:Straits of Messina
1670:Reggio di Calabria
1408:broke through the
1386:Norwegian Campaign
1346:
791:Royal Flying Corps
728:Gommecourt Salient
693:XXIII Brigade, RFA
686:XVIII Brigade, RFA
661:
609:4.5-inch howitzers
588:
493:
365:9-pounder RML guns
338:
323:lieutenant-colonel
298:
163:Dunkirk Evacuation
101:Airborne Artillery
97:Garrison Artillery
89:Artillery Regiment
5524:978-0-297-85218-6
5359:978-1-78159-180-2
5344:978-0-9558119-1-3
5305:978-1-84342-474-1
4801:Farndale Annex M.
4713:Farndale, p. 173.
3849:Joslen, pp. 47–8.
3603:Farndale, p. 292.
3546:Ward, pp. 114–31.
3349:Martin, pp. 21–2.
3168:, pp. 115–8, 122.
3000:283 Bde War Diary
2496:17 December 1859.
2457:St Lawrence Jewry
2448:and sculpture by
2422:St Lawrence Jewry
2367:Prominent members
2316:Honorary Colonels
1952:, and trained at
1828:on 9 April 1940.
1812:and 364th Bty at
1717:North West Europe
1658:Operation Baytown
1646:Simeto bridgehead
891:at Warren Heath,
850:, 25–27 September
844:, 15–22 September
596:Ulster Volunteers
571:at Warren Heath,
509:Territorial Force
412:Territorial Force
402:Territorial Force
212:
211:
173:Operation Baytown
16:(Redirected from
5651:
5509:978-0755203-98-7
5334:Alan MacDonald,
5309:
5131:James E. Edmonds
4999:
4997:UKNIWM Ref 46490
4994:
4988:
4985:
4979:
4977:UKNIWM Ref 11796
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4965:Lewisham Gunners
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4955:
4952:Lewisham Gunners
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4450:
4444:
4441:Lewisham Gunners
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4405:Lewisham Gunners
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4395:
4392:Lewisham Gunners
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4382:
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4357:Lewisham Gunners
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4276:
4273:Lewisham Gunners
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4251:Lewisham Gunners
4247:
4241:
4238:
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4229:Lewisham Gunners
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4207:Lewisham Gunners
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4167:Lewisham Gunners
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4127:Lewisham Gunners
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4117:
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4060:Lewisham Gunners
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4017:
4014:Lewisham Gunners
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3989:
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3976:
3967:
3961:
3958:Lewisham Gunners
3954:
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3915:Lewisham Gunners
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3894:
3885:
3876:
3869:
3863:
3860:Lewisham Gunners
3856:
3850:
3847:
3830:
3821:
3815:
3812:Lewisham Gunners
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3799:Lewisham Gunners
3795:
3789:
3784:
3769:
3764:
3758:
3751:
3742:
3735:
3726:
3723:
3706:
3703:Lewisham Gunners
3699:
3693:
3690:
3684:
3681:Lewisham Gunners
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3671:
3668:Lewisham Gunners
3664:
3658:
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3626:
3623:Lewisham Gunners
3619:
3613:
3610:
3604:
3601:
3595:
3588:
3582:
3575:
3569:
3568:Blaxland, p. 48.
3566:
3560:
3557:Lewisham Gunners
3553:
3547:
3544:
3538:
3531:
3525:
3520:
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3489:
3486:Lewisham Gunners
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3476:
3471:
3448:
3445:
3439:
3436:Lewisham Gunners
3432:
3423:
3420:
3387:
3386:
3384:
3382:
3373:. Archived from
3367:
3361:
3356:
3350:
3347:
3338:
3335:Lewisham Gunners
3331:
3325:
3318:
3307:
3300:
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3286:Lewisham Gunners
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3276:
3273:
3267:
3264:
3258:
3251:
3245:
3242:
3236:
3233:
3227:
3224:
3218:
3217:Ward, pp. 36–44.
3215:
3209:
3202:
3196:
3193:
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3184:
3178:
3177:Edmonds, p. 461.
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3147:
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3101:Edmonds, p. 305.
3099:
3093:
3090:
3079:
3076:
3070:
3067:
3056:
3055:Edmonds, p. 460.
3053:
3047:
3046:Ward, pp.19, 36.
3044:
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2892:Lewisham Gunners
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2877:
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2847:Lewisham Gunners
2843:
2837:
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2795:
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2761:Lewisham Gunners
2757:
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2748:Lewisham Gunners
2744:
2735:
2732:
2726:
2723:
2698:
2696:14 October 1910.
2690:
2684:
2681:
2675:
2667:
2661:
2658:
2635:
2632:Lewisham Gunners
2628:
2622:
2621:, pp. 7–9, 73–4.
2619:Lewisham Gunners
2615:
2609:
2603:
2597:
2594:Lewisham Gunners
2590:
2584:
2583:, various dates.
2578:
2563:
2558:
2533:
2530:
2515:
2512:
2506:
2503:
2497:
2492:, p. 3, quoting
2490:Lewisham Gunners
2486:
2480:
2477:
2440:in front of the
2341:Sir Edwin Hughes
2333:Honorary Colonel
2286:, 1943–46 (91st)
2255:, 1915–16 (1/IV)
2241:, 1911–15 (1/IV)
2190:263 (6th London)
1993:where it joined
1814:Westonbirt House
1498:Scottish Command
1470:Operation Dynamo
1390:Battle of France
1326:Second World War
1314:that of the new
1237:Territorial Army
1186:After a move to
1177:creeping barrage
1175:) behind a huge
1149:standing barrage
1096:Spring Offensive
848:Battle of Morval
836:Battle of Ginchy
806:creeping barrage
475:By the time the
354:Eastern Division
327:Honorary Colonel
255:Territorial Army
239:County of London
227:Lewisham Gunners
207:Sir Edwin Hughes
188:Battle of Kohima
158:Battle of France
125:Lewisham Gunners
80:Territorial Army
78:
63:
61:
60:
29:
21:
5659:
5658:
5654:
5653:
5652:
5650:
5649:
5648:
5609:
5608:
5604:Wayback Machine
5589:Graham Watson,
5555:
5550:
5461:I.S.O. Playfair
5316:, London: 1865.
5306:
5293:
5253:William Jackson
5182:Martin Farndale
5078:Maj A.F. Becke,
5063:Maj A.F. Becke,
5048:Maj A.F. Becke,
5033:Maj A.F. Becke,
5007:
5002:
4995:
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4982:
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4782:
4773:
4769:
4763:Years of Defeat
4760:
4756:
4747:
4743:
4734:
4730:
4721:
4717:
4712:
4708:
4699:
4695:
4686:
4682:
4673:
4669:
4665:, pp. 148, 173.
4660:
4656:
4647:
4643:
4634:
4621:
4617:Joslen, p. 507.
4616:
4603:
4594:
4590:
4585:
4581:
4576:
4572:
4567:
4563:
4558:
4554:
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4512:Years of Defeat
4509:
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4464:
4460:
4454:Years of Defeat
4451:
4447:
4438:
4431:
4424:
4420:
4416:Joslen, p. 462.
4415:
4411:
4402:
4398:
4389:
4385:
4381:, pp. 285, 337.
4376:
4372:
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4363:
4354:
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4341:
4337:
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4328:
4323:
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4120:
4114:Years of Defeat
4111:
4107:
4100:
4093:
4086:
4082:
4076:Years of Defeat
4073:
4066:
4057:
4048:
4042:Years of Defeat
4039:
4035:
4024:
4020:
4011:
4007:
3996:
3992:
3986:Years of Defeat
3983:
3979:
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3908:
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3579:Kaiser's Battle
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2494:Kentish Mercury
2487:
2483:
2478:
2474:
2470:
2414:
2405:
2369:
2318:
2210:
2148:
2128:155 mm gun
2120:River Irrawaddy
2078:
2038:
1978:
1962:Eastern Command
1907:
1834:
1806:Gloucestershire
1786:
1781:
1735:21st Army Group
1719:
1666:
1638:
1545:
1526:Western Command
1494:
1382:
1366:Auchy-les-Mines
1338:
1333:
1328:
1241:Royal Artillery
1233:
1216:
1158:11th (Northern)
1137:
1126:Military Medals
1098:
1078:17th (Northern)
1070:
1030:Hindenburg Line
1022:
995:Great Explosion
901:Salisbury Plain
881:
771:counter-battery
724:Somme Offensive
712:
530:Maresfield Park
522:
498:
485:
483:First World War
477:First World War
416:Haldane Reforms
414:(TF) under the
404:
392:Second Boer War
350:London Division
346:Royal Artillery
263:
261:Volunteer Force
215:
202:
178:Battle of Anzio
168:Operation Husky
138:
136:Second Boer War
126:
113:
100:
99:Field Artillery
98:
58:
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5554:
5553:Online sources
5551:
5549:
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5527:
5512:
5499:Mark Quinlan,
5497:
5479:
5457:
5445:Mike Osborne,
5443:
5436:
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5392:
5377:
5362:
5349:David Martin,
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4503:
4500:, Chapter XII.
4488:
4473:
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4418:
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4396:
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3499:London Gazette
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3008:
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2983:
2974:
2965:
2956:
2954:Martin, p. 20.
2947:
2938:
2922:
2910:
2896:
2878:
2876:Martin, p. 22.
2869:
2851:
2838:
2818:
2809:
2796:
2783:
2774:
2765:
2763:, pp. 9, 12–3.
2752:
2736:
2727:
2699:
2694:London Gazette
2685:
2676:
2673:20 March 1908.
2671:London Gazette
2662:
2636:
2623:
2610:
2598:
2585:
2564:
2534:
2516:
2507:
2498:
2481:
2471:
2469:
2466:
2461:Guildhall Yard
2459:Church facing
2446:Sir Aston Webb
2442:Royal Exchange
2413:
2410:
2404:
2401:
2400:
2399:
2392:
2385:
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2256:
2245:
2242:
2235:
2232:
2225:
2209:
2206:
2175:City of London
2147:
2144:
2116:Burma Campaign
2077:
2074:
2037:
2034:
2014:3-inch mortars
1977:
1974:
1948:, with RHQ at
1919:Llanfairfechan
1906:
1903:
1858:On 26 May the
1833:
1830:
1818:Bedford 15-cwt
1785:
1782:
1780:
1777:
1718:
1715:
1665:
1662:
1637:
1634:
1594:Burma Campaign
1544:
1541:
1493:
1490:
1480:, then on the
1381:
1378:
1337:
1334:
1332:
1329:
1327:
1324:
1304:
1303:
1300:
1291:
1290:
1287:
1263:
1262:
1259:
1256:
1253:
1232:
1231:Interwar years
1229:
1215:
1212:
1165:Canadian Corps
1136:
1133:
1097:
1094:
1069:
1066:
1049:31st Divisions
1041:9th (Scottish)
1021:
1018:
999:Military Cross
979:
978:
975:
972:
969:
966:
960:
885:Anglo-Zulu War
880:
877:
861:
860:
854:
851:
845:
839:
787:No. 8 Squadron
756:, firing over
750:Shrapnel shell
711:
708:
704:
703:
700:
689:
542:East Grinstead
521:
518:
497:
494:
484:
481:
462:
461:
458:
455:
442:respectively.
403:
400:
262:
259:
257:of the 1950s.
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190:
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5546:
5545:1-843421-11-9
5542:
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5534:
5531:
5528:
5525:
5521:
5517:
5514:Colin Smith,
5513:
5510:
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5502:
5498:
5496:
5495:1-845740-68-8
5492:
5488:
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5455:1-85818-509-2
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5329:0-9508205-2-0
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5322:
5318:
5315:
5312:Henry Knell,
5311:
5307:
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5297:
5292:
5289:
5288:1-845740-72-6
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5281:
5277:
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5269:1-845740-71-8
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5239:1-85117-009-X
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5175:1-845740-59-9
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5152:
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5144:
5143:0-946998-02-7
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5136:
5132:
5129:Brig-Gen Sir
5128:
5125:
5122:
5119:
5118:0-352-30833-8
5115:
5111:
5107:
5104:
5103:0 85936 271 X
5100:
5096:
5092:
5089:
5088:1-847347-41-X
5085:
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5074:
5073:1-847347-41-X
5070:
5066:
5062:
5059:
5058:1-847347-39-8
5055:
5051:
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5044:
5043:1-847347-39-8
5040:
5036:
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5029:
5025:
5022:
5017:
5014:
5010:
5009:
5004:
4998:
4993:
4990:
4984:
4981:
4978:
4973:
4970:
4966:
4960:
4957:
4954:, pp. 14, 72.
4953:
4947:
4944:
4940:
4935:
4933:
4929:
4925:
4919:
4916:
4912:
4906:
4903:
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4830:
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4771:
4768:
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4758:
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4751:
4745:
4742:
4738:
4732:
4729:
4725:
4719:
4716:
4710:
4707:
4703:
4697:
4694:
4691:, pp. 153–63.
4690:
4684:
4681:
4678:, pp. 148–53.
4677:
4671:
4668:
4664:
4658:
4655:
4651:
4645:
4642:
4638:
4632:
4630:
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4626:
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4610:
4608:
4606:
4602:
4598:
4592:
4589:
4583:
4580:
4574:
4571:
4565:
4562:
4556:
4553:
4547:
4544:
4541:
4536:
4533:
4529:
4523:
4521:
4517:
4514:, pp. 59, 85.
4513:
4507:
4504:
4501:
4499:
4492:
4489:
4486:
4485:, Chapter XI.
4484:
4477:
4474:
4471:
4470:, Chapter IV.
4469:
4462:
4459:
4455:
4449:
4446:
4442:
4436:
4434:
4430:
4427:
4422:
4419:
4413:
4410:
4406:
4400:
4397:
4393:
4387:
4384:
4380:
4374:
4371:
4365:
4362:
4358:
4352:
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4345:
4339:
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4330:
4327:
4321:
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4308:
4305:
4299:
4296:
4290:
4287:
4281:
4278:
4274:
4268:
4265:
4259:
4256:
4252:
4246:
4243:
4237:
4234:
4230:
4224:
4221:
4215:
4212:
4208:
4202:
4199:
4193:
4190:
4184:
4181:
4175:
4172:
4168:
4162:
4159:
4153:
4150:
4144:
4141:
4135:
4132:
4128:
4122:
4119:
4116:, pp. 99–100.
4115:
4109:
4106:
4103:
4098:
4096:
4092:
4089:
4084:
4081:
4077:
4071:
4069:
4065:
4061:
4055:
4053:
4051:
4047:
4043:
4037:
4034:
4031:
4030:, Chapter 13.
4029:
4022:
4019:
4015:
4009:
4006:
4003:
4002:, Chapter 11.
4001:
3994:
3991:
3987:
3981:
3978:
3975:
3973:
3966:
3963:
3959:
3953:
3950:
3947:
3945:
3938:
3935:
3932:
3930:
3923:
3920:
3916:
3910:
3907:
3904:
3899:
3896:
3893:
3892:, Appendix I.
3891:
3884:
3882:
3878:
3874:
3868:
3865:
3861:
3855:
3852:
3846:
3844:
3842:
3840:
3838:
3836:
3832:
3829:
3828:, Appendix I.
3827:
3820:
3817:
3814:, pp. 32, 44.
3813:
3807:
3804:
3800:
3794:
3791:
3788:
3783:
3781:
3779:
3777:
3775:
3771:
3768:
3763:
3760:
3756:
3750:
3748:
3744:
3740:
3734:
3732:
3728:
3722:
3720:
3718:
3716:
3714:
3712:
3708:
3705:, pp. 29, 31.
3704:
3698:
3695:
3689:
3686:
3682:
3676:
3673:
3669:
3663:
3660:
3656:
3651:
3648:
3642:
3640:
3638:
3636:
3634:
3632:
3628:
3624:
3618:
3615:
3609:
3606:
3600:
3597:
3593:
3592:Western Front
3587:
3584:
3580:
3577:Middlebrook,
3574:
3571:
3565:
3562:
3558:
3552:
3549:
3543:
3540:
3536:
3535:Western Front
3530:
3527:
3524:
3519:
3516:
3513:
3508:
3505:
3502:
3500:
3494:
3491:
3487:
3481:
3478:
3475:
3470:
3468:
3466:
3464:
3462:
3460:
3458:
3456:
3454:
3450:
3444:
3441:
3437:
3431:
3429:
3425:
3419:
3417:
3415:
3413:
3411:
3409:
3407:
3405:
3403:
3401:
3399:
3397:
3395:
3393:
3389:
3376:
3372:
3366:
3363:
3360:
3355:
3352:
3346:
3344:
3340:
3336:
3330:
3327:
3323:
3317:
3315:
3313:
3309:
3305:
3304:Western Front
3299:
3297:
3295:
3291:
3287:
3281:
3278:
3272:
3269:
3263:
3260:
3256:
3253:Middlebrook,
3250:
3247:
3241:
3238:
3232:
3229:
3223:
3220:
3214:
3211:
3207:
3204:Middlebrook,
3201:
3198:
3192:
3189:
3183:
3180:
3174:
3171:
3167:
3164:Middlebrook,
3161:
3158:
3152:
3149:
3143:
3140:
3134:
3131:
3125:
3122:
3116:
3113:
3107:
3104:
3098:
3095:
3089:
3087:
3085:
3081:
3075:
3072:
3066:
3064:
3062:
3058:
3052:
3049:
3043:
3040:
3036:
3033:Middlebrook,
3030:
3027:
3021:
3018:
3012:
3009:
3005:
3001:
2996:
2993:
2987:
2984:
2978:
2975:
2969:
2966:
2960:
2957:
2951:
2948:
2942:
2939:
2933:
2931:
2929:
2927:
2923:
2917:
2915:
2911:
2905:
2903:
2901:
2897:
2893:
2887:
2885:
2883:
2879:
2873:
2870:
2864:
2862:
2860:
2858:
2856:
2852:
2848:
2842:
2839:
2835:
2829:
2827:
2825:
2823:
2819:
2813:
2810:
2806:
2800:
2797:
2793:
2787:
2784:
2778:
2775:
2769:
2766:
2762:
2756:
2753:
2749:
2743:
2741:
2737:
2731:
2728:
2722:
2720:
2718:
2716:
2714:
2712:
2710:
2708:
2706:
2704:
2700:
2697:
2695:
2689:
2686:
2680:
2677:
2674:
2672:
2666:
2663:
2657:
2655:
2653:
2651:
2649:
2647:
2645:
2643:
2641:
2637:
2633:
2627:
2624:
2620:
2614:
2611:
2607:
2602:
2599:
2595:
2589:
2586:
2582:
2577:
2575:
2573:
2571:
2569:
2565:
2562:
2557:
2555:
2553:
2551:
2549:
2547:
2545:
2543:
2541:
2539:
2535:
2529:
2527:
2525:
2523:
2521:
2517:
2511:
2508:
2505:Knell, p. 94.
2502:
2499:
2495:
2491:
2485:
2482:
2476:
2473:
2467:
2465:
2462:
2458:
2453:
2451:
2447:
2443:
2439:
2430:
2423:
2418:
2411:
2409:
2402:
2397:
2393:
2390:
2389:Frank Bowater
2386:
2383:
2379:
2375:
2371:
2370:
2366:
2361:
2358:
2355:
2352:
2349:
2345:
2342:
2338:
2337:
2336:
2335:of the unit:
2334:
2326:
2322:
2315:
2310:
2307:
2304:
2301:
2298:
2294:
2291:
2288:
2285:
2281:
2278:
2275:
2272:
2269:
2266:
2263:
2260:
2257:
2254:
2250:
2246:
2243:
2240:
2236:
2233:
2230:
2226:
2223:
2219:
2215:
2214:
2213:
2207:
2205:
2203:
2199:
2195:
2191:
2186:
2184:
2180:
2176:
2172:
2168:
2163:
2161:
2157:
2153:
2145:
2143:
2140:
2136:
2131:
2129:
2125:
2121:
2117:
2112:
2110:
2106:
2102:
2097:
2095:
2091:
2087:
2083:
2076:Kohima–Imphal
2075:
2073:
2071:
2062:
2058:
2056:
2052:
2048:
2044:
2035:
2033:
2031:
2027:
2023:
2019:
2015:
2010:
2008:
2004:
2000:
1996:
1992:
1982:
1975:
1973:
1971:
1967:
1966:Southend Pier
1963:
1959:
1955:
1951:
1947:
1946:Pembrokeshire
1942:
1940:
1936:
1932:
1928:
1924:
1920:
1916:
1912:
1904:
1902:
1900:
1895:
1893:
1889:
1885:
1881:
1877:
1873:
1869:
1865:
1861:
1856:
1854:
1853:131st Brigade
1850:
1846:
1841:
1839:
1831:
1829:
1827:
1823:
1819:
1815:
1811:
1807:
1803:
1799:
1790:
1783:
1778:
1776:
1774:
1769:
1767:
1763:
1759:
1755:
1750:
1749:by 19 March.
1748:
1744:
1740:
1736:
1732:
1728:
1724:
1723:46th Division
1716:
1714:
1712:
1707:
1702:
1699:
1693:
1691:
1690:Monte Cassino
1687:
1683:
1679:
1678:US Fifth Army
1675:
1671:
1663:
1661:
1659:
1655:
1651:
1647:
1643:
1635:
1633:
1631:
1627:
1623:
1619:
1615:
1611:
1607:
1603:
1599:
1595:
1591:
1587:
1582:
1580:
1576:
1572:
1568:
1564:
1560:
1559:
1554:
1550:
1542:
1540:
1538:
1534:
1529:
1527:
1523:
1519:
1515:
1511:
1507:
1503:
1499:
1491:
1489:
1487:
1483:
1479:
1475:
1471:
1467:
1461:
1459:
1455:
1450:
1446:
1442:
1438:
1434:
1431:. On 22 May,
1430:
1426:
1421:
1419:
1415:
1411:
1407:
1403:
1399:
1395:
1391:
1387:
1379:
1377:
1375:
1371:
1367:
1363:
1359:
1355:
1351:
1342:
1335:
1330:
1325:
1323:
1321:
1320:18/25-pounder
1317:
1311:
1309:
1301:
1298:
1297:
1296:
1295:
1288:
1285:
1284:
1283:
1282:
1278:
1276:
1275:Munich Crisis
1271:
1267:
1260:
1257:
1254:
1251:
1250:
1249:
1248:
1244:
1242:
1238:
1230:
1228:
1226:
1222:
1213:
1211:
1209:
1205:
1201:
1197:
1193:
1189:
1184:
1182:
1178:
1174:
1170:
1166:
1161:
1159:
1155:
1150:
1146:
1142:
1132:
1129:
1127:
1123:
1119:
1115:
1111:
1107:
1103:
1095:
1093:
1091:
1087:
1083:
1079:
1075:
1074:Ypres Salient
1067:
1065:
1062:
1058:
1054:
1050:
1046:
1042:
1037:
1035:
1031:
1027:
1019:
1017:
1016:
1012:
1008:
1004:
1003:Sittingbourne
1000:
996:
992:
988:
983:
976:
973:
970:
967:
965:
961:
959:
955:
954:
953:
952:
948:
946:
942:
937:
935:
931:
926:
922:
918:
914:
910:
906:
902:
896:
894:
890:
886:
878:
876:
874:
870:
866:
859:, 1–9 October
858:
855:
852:
849:
846:
843:
840:
838:, 9 September
837:
834:
833:
832:
829:
825:
821:
817:
815:
809:
807:
802:
800:
799:No man's land
794:
792:
788:
784:
779:
775:
772:
768:
762:
759:
755:
751:
747:
742:
740:
736:
731:
729:
725:
721:
717:
709:
707:
701:
698:
694:
690:
687:
683:
682:
681:
680:
676:
674:
670:
666:
658:
653:
649:
647:
643:
640:
635:
633:
629:
625:
620:
616:
614:
610:
606:
602:
597:
593:
585:
580:
576:
574:
570:
566:
565:Central Force
562:
558:
554:
553:Western Front
551:(BEF) on the
550:
545:
543:
539:
535:
531:
527:
519:
517:
514:
510:
505:
503:
495:
489:
482:
480:
478:
473:
471:
467:
459:
456:
453:
452:
451:
450:
446:
443:
441:
437:
433:
429:
425:
421:
417:
413:
409:
401:
399:
397:
393:
388:
386:
382:
378:
374:
370:
366:
361:
359:
355:
351:
347:
343:
334:
330:
329:of the unit.
328:
324:
320:
316:
312:
308:
303:
294:
290:
288:
284:
280:
279:Royal Arsenal
276:
272:
268:
260:
258:
256:
252:
248:
244:
240:
236:
232:
228:
224:
220:
214:Military unit
208:
205:
199:
194:
189:
186:
184:
181:
179:
176:
174:
171:
169:
166:
164:
161:
159:
156:
155:
154:
149:
146:
144:
141:
140:
137:
134:
130:
124:
120:
116:
111:
108:
104:
96:
92:
88:
84:
81:
77:
73:
69:
66:
55:
51:
47:
43:
30:
27:
19:
5590:
5536:
5529:
5515:
5500:
5486:
5482:
5468:
5464:
5446:
5439:
5424:
5420:
5405:
5401:
5394:
5380:
5365:
5350:
5335:
5320:
5313:
5295:
5279:
5275:
5260:
5256:
5245:
5230:
5215:
5200:
5185:
5166:
5162:
5150:
5134:
5123:
5110:Amiens: 1918
5109:
5094:
5079:
5064:
5049:
5034:
5027:
5019:
5012:
4992:
4983:
4972:
4964:
4959:
4951:
4946:
4938:
4923:
4918:
4910:
4905:
4896:
4885:
4876:
4871:, pp. 63–64.
4868:
4863:
4858:, pp. 59–60.
4855:
4850:
4841:
4835:
4811:
4806:
4797:
4775:
4770:
4762:
4757:
4749:
4744:
4736:
4731:
4723:
4718:
4709:
4701:
4696:
4688:
4683:
4675:
4670:
4662:
4657:
4649:
4644:
4636:
4596:
4591:
4582:
4573:
4564:
4555:
4546:
4535:
4527:
4511:
4506:
4497:
4491:
4482:
4476:
4467:
4461:
4453:
4448:
4440:
4421:
4412:
4404:
4399:
4391:
4386:
4378:
4373:
4364:
4356:
4351:
4343:
4338:
4329:
4320:
4312:
4307:
4298:
4289:
4280:
4272:
4267:
4258:
4250:
4245:
4236:
4228:
4223:
4214:
4206:
4201:
4192:
4183:
4174:
4166:
4161:
4152:
4143:
4134:
4126:
4121:
4113:
4108:
4083:
4075:
4059:
4041:
4036:
4027:
4021:
4013:
4008:
3999:
3993:
3985:
3980:
3974:, Chapter 8.
3971:
3965:
3957:
3952:
3946:, Chapter 4.
3943:
3937:
3931:, Chapter 3.
3928:
3922:
3914:
3909:
3898:
3889:
3872:
3867:
3859:
3854:
3825:
3819:
3811:
3806:
3798:
3793:
3762:
3757:, pp. 14–15.
3754:
3738:
3702:
3697:
3688:
3680:
3675:
3667:
3662:
3654:
3650:
3622:
3617:
3608:
3599:
3591:
3586:
3578:
3573:
3564:
3556:
3551:
3542:
3534:
3529:
3518:
3507:
3498:
3493:
3488:, pp. 21–22.
3485:
3480:
3443:
3435:
3379:. Retrieved
3375:the original
3365:
3354:
3334:
3329:
3321:
3303:
3288:, pp. 15–20.
3285:
3280:
3275:Ward, p. 48.
3271:
3262:
3257:, pp. 214–5.
3254:
3249:
3240:
3231:
3222:
3213:
3205:
3200:
3191:
3182:
3173:
3165:
3160:
3151:
3142:
3137:Ward, p. 35.
3133:
3124:
3115:
3106:
3097:
3074:
3051:
3042:
3034:
3029:
3020:
3011:
2995:
2986:
2977:
2968:
2959:
2950:
2941:
2891:
2872:
2846:
2841:
2833:
2812:
2804:
2799:
2791:
2786:
2777:
2768:
2760:
2755:
2747:
2730:
2693:
2688:
2679:
2670:
2665:
2631:
2626:
2618:
2613:
2605:
2601:
2593:
2588:
2580:
2510:
2501:
2493:
2489:
2484:
2475:
2454:
2450:Alfred Drury
2435:
2420:Memorial at
2406:
2396:Noel Bowater
2330:
2218:Edwin Hughes
2211:
2197:
2187:
2178:
2164:
2151:
2149:
2132:
2113:
2098:
2079:
2067:
2039:
2011:
1987:
1943:
1908:
1905:Home defence
1896:
1860:2nd Division
1857:
1845:Escaut Canal
1842:
1835:
1795:
1784:Mobilisation
1770:
1751:
1720:
1703:
1694:
1667:
1639:
1583:
1578:
1569:-controlled
1567:Vichy French
1562:
1557:
1553:13th Brigade
1546:
1530:
1508:and then to
1495:
1492:Home Defence
1462:
1441:River Scarpe
1422:
1383:
1374:5th Division
1347:
1336:Mobilisation
1312:
1305:
1293:
1292:
1280:
1279:
1272:
1268:
1264:
1246:
1245:
1234:
1217:
1214:3/IV Brigade
1200:Scarpe Canal
1185:
1162:
1138:
1130:
1099:
1071:
1053:2nd Canadian
1038:
1026:Third Army's
1023:
1015:North Africa
987:Edward Medal
984:
980:
950:
949:
938:
921:Welsh Border
897:
882:
879:2/IV Brigade
862:
830:
826:
822:
818:
810:
803:
795:
785:aircraft of
780:
776:
767:Interdiction
763:
743:
732:
713:
705:
697:3rd Division
678:
677:
662:
636:
627:
621:
617:
589:
546:
523:
520:1/IV Brigade
506:
499:
496:Mobilisation
474:
463:
448:
447:
444:
423:
405:
389:
384:
362:
341:
339:
307:Edwin Hughes
299:
266:
264:
231:British Army
226:
222:
218:
216:
152:
127:Shiny Fourth
26:
5467:, Vol III:
4814:, pp. 55–8.
4752:, pp. 53–4.
4739:, pp. 52–3.
4530:, pp. 47–8.
4443:, pp. 46–7.
4407:, pp. 44–6.
4394:, pp. 43–4.
4315:, pp. 42–3.
4275:, pp. 41–2.
4253:, pp. 40–1.
4169:, pp. 37–9.
4016:, pp. 35–6.
3917:, pp. 34–5.
3670:, pp. 25–7.
3625:, pp. 23–4.
3037:, pp. 73–4.
2963:Ward, p. 8.
2807:, pp. 13–4.
1954:Sennybridge
1915:North Wales
1911:Rhos-on-Sea
1886:, close to
1826:Southampton
1822:Morris Quad
1820:trucks and
1650:Eighth Army
1555:aboard the
1504:, moved to
1478:Ploegsteert
1476:, first at
1406:German Army
1384:During the
1372:. When the
925:South Wales
758:Open sights
720:opening day
665:1/II London
605:Bordon Camp
428:VIII London
422:(RFA), the
390:During the
132:Engagements
122:Nickname(s)
117:(1905–1967)
112:(1860–1905)
106:Garrison/HQ
5613:Categories
5485:, Vol IV:
5423:, Vol VI:
5278:, Vol VI:
5259:, Vol VI:
5165:, Vol II:
5159:L.F. Ellis
5005:References
4778:, Annex W.
4774:Farndale,
4765:, Annex M.
4761:Farndale,
4687:Farndale,
4674:Farndale,
4661:Farndale,
4639:, Annex K.
4635:Farndale,
4510:Farndale,
4452:Farndale,
4112:Farndale,
4078:, Annex D.
4074:Farndale,
4040:Farndale,
3984:Farndale,
3871:Farndale,
3753:Farndale,
3741:, Annex A.
3737:Farndale,
3692:Litchfield
3590:Farndale,
3533:Farndale,
3322:Ceremonial
3306:, Annex M.
3302:Farndale,
2596:, pp. 4–7.
2581:Army Lists
2384:(1913–14).
2047:Buthidaung
2007:Jubbulpore
1970:Felixstowe
1958:Pontypridd
1899:Poperinghe
1892:La Couture
1849:Oudenaarde
1698:Garigliano
1654:Mount Etna
1630:Suez Canal
1586:Ahmednagar
1571:Madagascar
1533:War Office
1514:75 mm guns
1510:Abercairny
1404:. But the
1354:Phoney War
1316:25-pounder
1225:Winchester
1208:First Army
1169:First Army
1114:Third Army
1009:and later
993:after the
905:2/I London
710:Gommecourt
673:18-pounder
669:1/I London
561:First Army
528:, then to
526:Worplesdon
513:War Office
436:1st London
408:Volunteers
251:Madagascar
203:commanders
196:Commanders
5404:, Vol V:
5021:1914–1918
4346:, p. 213.
3594:, p. 265.
3537:, p. 168.
2412:Memorials
1935:Liverpool
1884:La Gorgue
1872:River Lys
1868:St Venant
1798:Mill Hill
1727:Palestine
1682:Apennines
1579:Franconia
1558:Franconia
1537:Beckenham
1522:III Corps
1518:Southport
1506:Peterhead
1458:La Bassée
1449:Lord Gort
1418:Bren guns
1090:pillboxes
991:Faversham
869:D (H)/280
865:D (H)/281
754:Hébuterne
534:Edinburgh
424:IV London
406:When the
275:Plumstead
271:Volunteer
235:West Kent
110:Plumstead
5600:Archived
5459:Maj-Gen
5251:Gen Sir
5180:Gen Sir
4967:, p. 11.
4926:, p. 70.
4913:, p. 71.
4840:Watson,
4776:Far East
4726:, p. 52.
4704:, p. 51.
4689:Far East
4676:Far East
4663:Far East
4652:, p. 50.
4637:Far East
4599:, p. 49.
4456:, p. 41.
4359:, p. 43.
4231:, p. 40.
4209:, p. 39.
4147:Moulton.
4129:, p. 37.
4062:, p. 36.
4044:, p. 83.
3988:, p. 61.
3960:, p. 35.
3875:, p. 20.
3862:, p. 33.
3801:, p. 32.
3683:, p. 28.
3559:, p. 22.
3438:, p. 21.
3337:, p. 20.
2894:, p. 15.
2849:, p. 25.
2836:, p. 14.
2794:, p. 13.
2750:, p. 10.
2479:Beckett.
2216:Hon Col
2139:Thailand
2003:Nowshera
1991:Havelian
1888:Estaires
1876:Merville
1838:Le Havre
1626:Damascus
1602:Caucasus
1563:En route
1520:to join
1452:between
1445:Gavrelle
1410:Ardennes
1402:Brussels
1398:'Plan D'
1358:II Corps
1102:IV Corps
941:Le Havre
934:Larkhill
639:New Army
613:Le Havre
569:billeted
369:6.6-inch
358:Lewisham
287:proofing
283:Woolwich
221:, later
115:Lewisham
4939:Burke's
4842:TA 1947
4496:Ellis,
4481:Ellis,
4466:Ellis,
4379:Germany
4377:Ellis,
4344:Germany
4342:Ellis,
4026:Ellis,
3998:Ellis,
3970:Ellis,
3942:Ellis,
3927:Ellis,
3888:Ellis,
3824:Ellis,
3657:, 1927.
2634:, p. 9.
2327:in 2013
2173:in the
2146:Postwar
2124:Rangoon
2090:Dakotas
2028:to the
1931:Wrexham
1880:Lestrem
1864:I Corps
1832:Dunkirk
1810:Tetbury
1743:Taranto
1686:Rionero
1642:Catania
1614:Teheran
1610:Baghdad
1502:Turriff
1466:Dunkirk
1454:Béthune
1427:around
1425:salient
1380:Dunkirk
1360:of the
1221:Dulwich
1181:Cambrai
1128:(MMs).
1005:-based
915:of the
893:Ipswich
722:of the
573:Ipswich
538:Horsham
201:Notable
53:Country
5543:
5522:
5507:
5493:
5475:
5453:
5431:
5412:
5387:
5372:
5357:
5342:
5327:
5302:
5286:
5267:
5237:
5222:
5207:
5192:
5173:
5141:
5116:
5101:
5086:
5071:
5056:
5041:
5011:Anon,
4963:Anon,
4950:Anon,
4922:Anon,
4909:Anon,
4867:Anon,
4854:Anon,
4810:Anon,
4748:Anon,
4735:Anon,
4722:Anon,
4700:Anon,
4648:Anon,
4595:Anon,
4526:Anon,
4439:Anon,
4403:Anon,
4390:Anon,
4355:Anon,
4311:Anon,
4271:Anon,
4249:Anon,
4227:Anon,
4205:Anon,
4165:Anon,
4125:Anon,
4058:Anon,
4012:Anon,
3956:Anon,
3913:Anon,
3858:Anon,
3810:Anon,
3797:Anon,
3701:Anon,
3679:Anon,
3666:Anon,
3621:Anon,
3555:Anon,
3484:Anon,
3434:Anon,
3333:Anon,
3320:Anon,
3284:Anon,
2890:Anon,
2845:Anon,
2832:Anon,
2803:Anon,
2790:Anon,
2759:Anon,
2746:Anon,
2630:Anon,
2617:Anon,
2592:Anon,
2488:Anon,
2135:VJ-Day
2109:'Jury'
2105:Kohima
2101:Imphal
2094:Kohima
2086:Imphal
2082:Sylhet
2030:Arakan
2026:Madras
1802:messes
1766:VE Day
1636:Sicily
1598:Persia
1590:Ranchi
1575:Bombay
1414:Escaut
1047:, and
1020:Scarpe
748:using
628:ad hoc
243:Sicily
153:WWII:
71:Branch
62:
45:Active
3381:2 May
3255:Somme
3206:Somme
3166:Somme
3035:Somme
2468:Notes
2372:Both
2183:Penge
2133:When
2022:Jeeps
1999:Egypt
1976:India
1950:Tenby
1923:cadre
1874:from
1847:near
1747:Ghent
1711:Tiber
1706:Anzio
1664:Italy
1606:Basra
1549:India
1429:Arras
1370:Lille
1368:near
1068:Ypres
247:Burma
139:WWI:
5541:ISBN
5520:ISBN
5505:ISBN
5491:ISBN
5473:ISBN
5451:ISBN
5429:ISBN
5410:ISBN
5385:ISBN
5370:ISBN
5355:ISBN
5340:ISBN
5325:ISBN
5300:ISBN
5284:ISBN
5265:ISBN
5235:ISBN
5220:ISBN
5205:ISBN
5190:ISBN
5171:ISBN
5157:Maj
5139:ISBN
5114:ISBN
5099:ISBN
5084:ISBN
5069:ISBN
5054:ISBN
5039:ISBN
3383:2017
2346:Col
2339:Col
2103:and
1758:Elbe
1709:the
1482:Yser
1456:and
1435:and
1394:Dyle
1196:Auby
1188:Vimy
1080:and
1059:and
1045:34th
1024:For
923:and
911:and
867:and
783:BE2c
746:wire
540:and
438:and
377:Lydd
371:and
265:The
249:and
217:The
94:Role
86:Type
2297:OBE
2284:MBE
2253:DSO
2249:CMG
2154:in
2053:of
1925:to
1913:in
1878:to
1862:of
1660:).
1524:in
1433:5th
1167:in
1154:5th
1112:in
1057:7th
1013:in
644:of
563:of
281:at
5615::
5463:,
5255:,
5184:,
5161:,
5133:,
4931:^
4819:^
4783:^
4622:^
4604:^
4519:^
4432:^
4094:^
4067:^
4049:^
3880:^
3834:^
3773:^
3746:^
3730:^
3710:^
3630:^
3452:^
3427:^
3391:^
3342:^
3311:^
3293:^
3083:^
3060:^
3002:,
2925:^
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2899:^
2881:^
2854:^
2821:^
2739:^
2702:^
2639:^
2567:^
2537:^
2519:^
2251:,
2239:TD
2229:CB
2222:VD
2220:,
2192:,
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