293:. In 1865 the 2nd AVC received two 9-pounder rifled muzzle-loading (RML) field guns, which were kept at Carlisle Castle and trained with them as a horse-drawn battery until 1871. Some AVCs around the country later established semi-mobile 'position batteries' of 40-pounders to operate alongside the volunteer infantry brigades, but the Cumberland Artillery was refused these, and continued as garrison artillery, training on coastal defence guns. Later, when the corps was offered 40-pdrs, and afterwards a four-gun battery of RML 16-pounders in 1889. it turned them down.
480:
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 titles of these 2nd Line units would be the same as the original, but distinguished by a '2/' prefix and would absorb the flood of volunteers coming forwards. In this way duplicate batteries, brigades and divisions were created, mirroring those TF formations being sent overseas.
297:
529:
357:
53:
70:
571:. The last Turkish attack at Helles was beaten off on 7 January 1916, but a full evacuation was already under way. As 13th (W) Division's modern guns were withdrawn, they were replaced with the old ones of 42nd (EL) Division, so that fire was maintained without obvious slackening. Finally, those old guns that could not be got away were destroyed, and 13th (W) Division was evacuated to Mudros on the night of 8/9 January.
425:
646:
580:
717:(TA) in 1921, this became 51st (East Lancashire and Cumberland) Brigade with the two Cumberland batteries numbered 203 and 204. Then in June 1922 the brigade transferred its number and the two Cumberland batteries to 93rd (Westmorland & Cumberland) Bde, which had been created by the postwar conversion of the
364:
The last smoothbore guns were withdrawn from the practice batteries at
Whitehaven and Maryport in 1891 and replaced with RML 64-pounders. In 1893 the corps received its first breechloading gun, an RBL 40-pounder at Carlisle. In 1897–8 the corps introduced an ambulance detachment and a signal section.
624:
In
January 1917 42nd (EL) Division was ordered to the Western Front and it embarked in February. The two Cumberland batteries fought with their new brigades in 42nd (EL) Division for the rest of the war on the Western Front, including the operations on the Flanders coast in 1917, the defence against
603:
The canal defences were situated east of the waterway, with a string of self-contained posts, each garrisoned by an infantry battalion and an artillery battery. The division did out much of the construction and trained in the desert, the gunners carrying out field firing with their new guns. The gun
479:
On 10 August, TF units were invited to volunteer for
Overseas Service. The infantry brigades of the East Lancashire Division volunteered by 12 August and soon 90 per cent of the division had signed up. On 15 August 1914, the War Office issued instructions to separate those men who had opted for Home
653:
The 2nd Line units of the East
Lancashire Division were raised in September and October 1914, with only a small nucleus of instructors to train the mass of volunteers. 2/IV East Lancs (H) Bde was quickly formed with 2/1st and 2/2nd Cumberland (H) Btys, and on 10 October accompanied 1/IV East Lancs
620:
The policy now was to distribute the howitzer batteries among the field gun brigades of divisional artillery. CCXIII Brigade was thus broken up on 26 December 1916: A Bty became C (H) (later D (H)) Bty of CCXI (1/II East
Lancashire) Bde and B Bty became C (H) (later D (H)) Bty of CCX (1/I East
794:, was appointed Hon Col of the Cumberland Artillery on 20 December 1884, and continued in the position with the IV East Lancashire Brigade. He was also Hon Col of the Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry, and continued in the role with the combined 51st (W&C) Brigade until 1937.
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wheels were fitted with 'ped-rails' to assist movement across soft sand, for which 12 rather than 6 horses were harnessed to gun-carriages and limbers. In late July the division was ordered north, where a
Turkish column was advancing on the defences. This column was defeated at the
612:
on 4–5 August, after which 42nd (EL) Division set off in pursuit. The men and horses suffered badly from lack of water, but the Turks lost heavily. The division then returned to the Romani and
Pelusium area by 15 August, with the bulk of the artillery and ammunition columns at
761:
The batteries of the IV East
Lancashire Bde, RFA (TF), wore a brass shoulder title with 'T' over 'RFA' over 'CUMBERLAND', while the ammunition column carried the same 'T' over 'RFA' over 'E. LANCASHIRE' worn by the rest of the 42nd (EL) Divisional Artillery.
516:
on 25 September, the first TF division to go overseas. However, only two brigades of its divisional artillery accompanied it, and 1/IV East Lancs was one of those left behind. On 10 October the brigade moved, with its 2nd Line recruits, to
688:
After long delays caused by having to find reinforcement drafts for 42nd (EL) Division, 66th (2nd EL) Division was finally ready for overseas serve. The two
Cumberland batteries served with their new brigades on the Western Front, at the
693:
in October 1917 and against the German Spring Offensive. 66th (2nd EL) Division was withdrawn from the front line after the Spring Offensive, but despite their losses the divisional artillery remained in action throughout 1918 until the
369:
over 200 officers and men of the corps volunteered for active service, and over 60 more for home service. These offers were not accepted, but 18 members of the Cumberland Artillery did serve in South Africa in the Regulars, the
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42nd (EL) Division was then sent from Mudros back to Egypt, the bulk of the RFA embarking on 14 January in a storm. The division concentrated at Mena Camp on 22 January before moving into southern sector of the
471:
Units of the East Lancashire Division had been on their annual training when war came: on 3 August they were recalled to their drill halls and at 17.30 next day the order to mobilise was received. The men were
712:
When the TF was reconstituted on 7 February 1920, the 1st and 2nd Cumberland batteries were reformed, but now numbered 15 and 16 as part of the 1st East Lancashire Brigade. After the TF was reorganised as the
722:
707:
1519:
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,
289:
The 4th and 5th AVCs established an armoury at the old chapel on the coast known as Howe Michael and practised with two 6-pounder field guns brought from Whitehaven Castle and later with two
536:
1/IV East Lancs Bde did not reach Alexandria until 14 June 1915, by which time the rest of the East Lancashire Division (now designated 42nd (East Lancashire) Division) had been landed at
1662:
685:. However, on 4 May 2/IV East Lancs Bde was broken up before receiving a number. The two batteries became D (H)/CCCXXXI (2/II East Lancs) and D (H)/CCCXXXII (2/III East Lancs).
654:
Bde to Crownhill Fort, where it remained for the rest of the year. Trainining was slow because the 2nd Line artillery lacked guns, sights, horses, wagons and signal equipment.
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681:. At the turn of the year the brigade was issued with modern 4.5-inch howitzers and in early 1916 the division moved into the East Coast defences, with its artillery at
1591:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1928/Imperial War Museum and Battery Press, 1992, ISBN 1-870423-26-7/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2011, ISBN 978-1-84574-952-1.
214:
following an invasion scare in 1859 saw the creation of many Rifle and Artillery Volunteer Corps composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular
1507:, London: Heinemann, 1932/Imperial War Museum & Battery Press, 1992, ISBN 0-89839-175-X/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2011, ISBN 978-1-84574-948-4.
1512:
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)
397:. In 1901 the corps opened the first drill hall that it owned outright, at Edkin Street, Workington. Its HQ was at Artillery Hall, Albert Street, Carlisle.
275:
552:. From Alexandria the brigade (without its ammunition column) landed at Helles between 9 and 11 August 1915 where the division had just fought the bloody
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931:
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defences. Once back in Egypt 1/IV East Lancs Bde was reunited with its ammunition column. On 31 May 1916 1/IV East Lancs Bde was numbered
718:
670:
342:
191:
1439:
791:
386:
378:
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286:, formed on 17 September 1861, was also attached to the administrative brigade from August 1862 until its disbandment in May 1864.
266:, the corps selected their own uniforms and elected their officers. From 10 July 1860 these independent corps were attached to the
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447:
171:
97:
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when the Northern Division was abolished on 1 July 1889. On 1 June 1899 all the Volunteer artillery units became part of the
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776:
122:
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187:
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545:
390:
159:
17:
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568:
549:
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271:
393:(RGA) and with the abolition of the RA's divisional organisation on 1 January 1902, the unit became the
630:
346:
167:
596:, and the howitzer batteries designated A (H) and B (H). In the summer they were rearmed with modern
563:
Between 27 and 31 December the exhausted infantry of 42nd (EL) Division were evacuated from Helles to
828:
597:
455:
1528:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1938/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-41-X.
1514:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.
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522:
350:
255:
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London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.
730:
556:. After a short period in reserve, 42nd (EL) Division then spent the following months engaged in
501:
451:
211:
179:
133:
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4th East Lancashire Ammunition Column at Workington, Right Section at 51 Curzon Street, Maryport
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and Sussex in August 1915, and 2/IV East Lancs Bde took up its war station at Plaw Hatch, near
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614:
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371:
163:
77:
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Maj Wilton W. Wood, promoted 11 July 1877 (promoted Lt-Col 16 May 1884), resigned 2 July 1887
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consisted of 203 and 204 (Cumberland) Btys together with two Yeomanry batteries. Just before
1562:, London: Country Life, 1920/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2003, ISBN 1-84342-642-0.
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669:. Here it received its first two guns (two old 5-inch howitzers) and limbers on 3 June. The
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for the rest of the war. In the 1920s the Cumberland Artillery batteries combined with the
1526:
History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 3a: New Army Divisions (9–26)
802:
The following officers commanded the Cumberland Artillery and IV East Lancashire Brigade:
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4.5-inch Howitzer with 'ped-rails' (sand tyres) around wheels, used in desert conditions.
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to complete its training and relieve Regular units from the garrison for service on the
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518:
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58:
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215:
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186:, then was broken up amongst the divisional artillery: its batteries fought on the
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Lt-Col William Henry Atkinson, promoted 24 October 1891, resigned 12 December 1899
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it split into two regiments. 203 (Cumberland) Battery served independently in the
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in time of need. Five Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVCs) were quickly formed in
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111:
237:) Cumberland AVC formed on 15 February 1860, second battery formed April 1860
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within reach of their drill halls while the mobilisation process went on.
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Lt-Col Tom G. Godding, promoted 26 April 1888, resigned 29 September 1891
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497:
241:
234:
107:
1567:
The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
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645:
560:, suffering from sickness, and then from bad weather as winter set in.
428:
Territorial gunners training with a 5-inch howitzer before World War I.
331:
258:) Cumberland AVC formed as a section on 11 May 1860, disbanded May 1876
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The Volunteer Artillery 1859–1908 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
812:
Lt-Col Charles Armstrong, promoted 2 July 1887, resigned 25 April 1888
666:
564:
489:
473:
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IV (or 4th) East Lancashire (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
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Volunteer artillery drilling with a 64-pounder RML gun in the 1890s.
1596:
History of the 1st Cumberland Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers)
450:. Before World War I broke out, the brigade was equipped with four
1585:
History of the Great War: Military Operations, Egypt and Palestine
1555:, Vol II, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-009-X.
644:
578:
527:
488:
On 20 August the East Lancashire Division moved into camps around
423:
355:
295:
183:
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1548:, Vol I, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-007-3.
806:
Maj Thomas Salkeld, appointed 10 July 1860, resigned 11 July 1877
749:. After the war the successor units were finally merged into the
708:
51st (Westmorland and Cumberland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
446:
The brigade formed part of the divisional artillery for the TF's
1533:
Riflemen Form: A Study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement 1859–1908
674:
251:) Cumberland AVC formed on 5 March 1860, disbanded January 1866
673:, now numbered 66th (2nd EL) Division, began concentrating in
268:
1st Administrative Brigade, Cumberland Artillery Volunteers,
34:
IV East Lancashire Brigade, RFA, (The Cumberland Artillery)
567:, but the divisional artillery stayed behind, supporting
345:
in command from 1884. The new battery at Silloth had two
304:
On 15 May 1880 the admin brigade was consolidated as the
1610:
Instructions Issued by The War Office During August 1914
1576:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1982, ISBN 0-9508205-0-4.
1569:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992, ISBN 0-9508205-2-0.
1501:
History of the Great War: Military Operations Gallipoli
1460:
Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
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to each battery, and commanded by Lt-Col J.H. Dudgeon,
649:
Formation sign of 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division.
1535:, Aldershot: Ogilby Trusts, 1982, ISBN 0 85936 271 X.
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When the Cumberland Artillery was first formed, the
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Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth
1619:, Wembley: R.A. Westlake, 1983, ISBN 0-9508530-0-3.
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Frederick, pp. 332, 515, 524, 528, 997, 1004, 1030.
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38:
31:
1589:From the Outbreak of War with Germany to June 1917
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821:Lt-Col Ernest A. Thompson, promoted 6 January 1900
532:Formation sign of 42nd (East Lancashire) Division.
341:The increase in companies entitled the corps to a
1231:WO Instructions Nos 108 & 310 of August 1914.
932:Cumberland Artillery Volunteers at Regiments.org.
500:, and on 5 September it received orders to go to
433:Brigade HQ at Edkin Street Drill Hall, Workington
337:No 7 Battery at Workington formed on 23 June 1886
282:. The 1st Cumberland Engineer Volunteer Corps at
1076:
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327:No 5 Battery at Workington formed on 26 May 1883
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439:2nd Cumberland Battery (Howitzer) at Workington
413:of 1908, the 1st Cumberland RGA (V) became the
405:When the Volunteers were subsumed into the new
308:with four batteries, later augmented to seven:
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1663:Artillery Volunteer Corps of the British Army
1605:, London: Longmans, 1980, ISBN 0-582-48565-7.
1553:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
1546:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
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508:. It embarked on a convoy of troopships from
436:1st Cumberland Battery (Howitzer) at Carlisle
360:Cap badge of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.
18:2nd Cumberland Battery, Royal Field Artillery
8:
745:' long range penetration infantry column in
521:, Devon, and then on 17 November it went to
385:(RA) from 1 April 1882, transferring to the
158:, England, in 1860. They became part of the
154:artillery batteries formed in the county of
1560:The 42nd East Lancashire Division 1914–1918
1440:66th (2nd EL) Division at Long, Long Trail.
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1539:Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage,
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1668:Military units and formations in Cumbria
824:Lt-Col David Main, promoted 8 March 1905
657:On 10 February 1915 the brigade went to
244:) Cumberland AVC formed on 28 April 1860
1203:42nd (EL) Division at Long, Long Trail.
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733:, then with 51st (W&C) Regiment in
723:51st (Westmorland & Cumberland) Bde
377:The 1st Cumberland was included in the
315:No 1 Battery at Whitehaven from 1st AVC
270:based at Carlisle under the command of
1617:Royal Engineers (Volunteers) 1859–1908
1572:Norman Litchfield & Ray Westlake,
28:
1598:, Carlisle, G, & T. Coward, 1902.
1579:Lt-Gen Sir George MacMunn & Capt
324:No 4 Battery at Carlisle from 2nd AVC
321:No 3 Battery at Maryport from 3rd AVC
318:No 2 Battery at Carlisle from 2nd AVC
230:) Cumberland AVC formed on 7 May 1860
7:
194:to form a new field regiment of the
865:Litchfield & Westlake, pp. 1–4.
719:Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry
306:1st Cumberland Artillery Volunteers
262:In the absence of support from the
192:Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry
1328:Aspinall-Oglander, pp. 466, 472–8.
792:Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale
166:was created in 1908 they formed a
25:
1396:MacMunn & Falls, pp. 179–201.
1067:Workington at Drill Hall Project.
915:Litchfield & Westlake, p. 51.
661:in Lancashire, then on 23 May to
641:2/IV East Lancashire Brigade, RFA
484:1/IV East Lancashire Brigade, RFA
1017:Litchfield & Westlake, p. 6.
544:Peninsula and taken part in the
198:that saw considerable action in
68:
51:
1612:, London: HM Stationery Office.
1414:MacMunn & Falls, pp. 272–3.
1173:Maryport at Drill Hall Project.
1081:Carlisle at Drill Hall Project.
783:) was recognised as the unit's
512:on 10 September, and landed at
395:1st Cumberland RGA (Volunteers)
98:42nd (East Lancashire) Division
1647:– Regiments.org (archive site)
1603:The Army and Society 1815–1914
779:(a position often held by the
1:
1283:Aspinall-Oglander, pp. 175–6.
777:Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland
312:Headquarters (HQ) at Carlisle
1355:MacMunn & Falls, p. 156.
741:, and finally as part of a '
671:2nd East Lancashire Division
1258:MacMunn & Falls, p. 14.
417:and it gained the subtitle
42:7 May 1860–26 December 1916
1684:
1505:May 1915 to the Evacuation
1301:Aspinall-Oglander, p. 177.
705:
554:Battle of Krithia Vineyard
525:to continue its training.
291:32-pounder smoothbore guns
594:CCXIII (213) Brigade, RFA
274:Thomas Salkeld, a former
170:howitzer brigade for the
1565:Norman E.H. Litchfield,
1541:100th Edn, London, 1953.
1163:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 35–41.
550:Third Battles of Krithia
448:East Lancashire Division
419:The Cumberland Artillery
391:Royal Garrison Artillery
172:East Lancashire Division
160:Royal Garrison Artillery
1274:Becke Pt 2b, pp. 67–74.
883:Beckett, Appendix VIII.
831:, promoted 9 March 1910
629:in March 1918, and the
627:German Spring Offensive
569:13th (Western) Division
210:The enthusiasm for the
1638:The Drill Hall Project
1497:C.F. Aspinall-Oglander
696:Armistice with Germany
691:Battle of Poelcappelle
650:
635:Hundred Days Offensive
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429:
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349:in the Proof Works of
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178:the brigade served at
1558:Frederick E. Gibbon,
956:Beckett, Appendix IX.
899:Frederick, pp. 653–4.
827:Lt-Col J.H. Dudgeon,
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299:
168:Royal Field Artillery
137:Defence of Suez Canal
1632:The Long, Long Trail
1319:Becke, Pt 3a, p. 42.
1091:Beckett, pp. 247–53.
999:Saunders, pp. 8, 12.
421:the following year.
351:Armstrong Mitchell's
334:formed on 3 May 1884
148:Cumberland Artillery
32:Cumberland Artillery
1222:Becke, Pt 2b, p. 6.
1100:Spiers, Chapter 10.
1045:Saunders, pp. 13–6.
1033:Saunders, pp. 10–1.
798:Commanding officers
575:CCXIII Brigade, RFA
523:Newcastle upon Tyne
374:or colonial units.
353:engineering works.
123:D'ye ken John Peel?
1601:Edward M. Spiers,
1594:Capt R. Saunders,
1551:J.B.M. Frederick,
1544:J.B.M. Frederick,
1531:Ian F.W. Beckett,
1387:Gibbon, pp. 65–78.
1378:Gibbon, pp. 69–70.
1369:Frederick, p. 689.
1337:Gibbon, pp. 59–62.
1310:Gibbon, pp. 46–58.
1131:Litchfield, p. 36.
947:Saunders, pp. 4–7.
874:Spiers, pp. 163–8.
731:Norwegian Campaign
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598:4.5-inch howitzers
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343:lieutenant-colonel
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212:Volunteer movement
87:Garrison artillery
1405:Gibbon, pp. 84–5.
1346:Gibbon, pp. 63–4.
781:Earls of Lonsdale
621:Lancashire) Bde.
407:Territorial Force
401:Territorial Force
387:Southern Division
379:Northern Division
372:Imperial Yeomanry
164:Territorial Force
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78:Territorial Force
16:(Redirected from
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771:Honorary Colonel
737:, including the
715:Territorial Army
606:Battle of Romani
452:5-inch howitzers
330:No 6 Battery at
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1524:Maj A.F. Becke,
1517:Maj A.F. Becke,
1510:Maj A.F. Becke,
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409:(TF) under the
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367:Second Boer War
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196:Royal Artillery
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280:11th Hussars
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216:British Army
209:
200:World War II
147:
145:
121:
94:Part of
26:
1581:Cyril Falls
538:Cape Helles
510:Southampton
462:World War I
365:During the
284:Cockermouth
176:World War I
130:Engagements
104:Garrison/HQ
1657:Categories
1503:, Vol II,
1489:References
788:ex officio
766:Commanders
683:Colchester
679:Forest Row
590:Suez Canal
514:Alexandria
276:lieutenant
264:War Office
256:Harrington
249:Workington
228:Whitehaven
220:Cumberland
156:Cumberland
112:Workington
1587:, Vol I,
988:Army List
753:by 1967.
659:Southport
542:Gallipoli
180:Gallipoli
152:Volunteer
134:Gallipoli
1423:Gibbon,
856:Beckett.
757:Insignia
610:Pelusium
498:Rochdale
474:billeted
242:Maryport
235:Carlisle
108:Carlisle
1471:Burke's
743:Chindit
702:Postwar
631:Allies'
615:Kantara
540:on the
381:of the
332:Silloth
278:in the
182:and in
47:Country
1425:passim
667:Sussex
633:final
565:Mudros
546:Second
490:Bolton
65:Branch
56:
39:Active
1495:Brig
836:Notes
747:Burma
608:near
502:Egypt
272:Major
254:5th (
247:4th (
240:3rd (
233:2nd (
226:1st (
184:Egypt
174:. In
118:March
675:Kent
625:the
548:and
496:and
494:Bury
146:The
84:Role
665:in
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