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position held out, and a new attack was arranged for 19 November. During the afternoon a party of Turks was found eating lunch in the open, and every field gun in range was called in to destroy them. When the attack went in at 19.00 it was completely successful, the main enemy position was taken and the guns could move forward. The pressure was kept up on 20 September: 160th Bde was involved in severe fighting without artillery support while the guns were moving up, and was driven off
Gallows Hill. But then CCLXVII Bde came into action with a half-hour bombardment of Gallows Hill, breaking up a Turkish counter-attack that was being prepared, and demoralising the defenders of the hill, which was quickly reoccupied. By the end of the next day the Turkish army was shattered, and a general advance was ordered.
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guns were termed Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) to distinguish them from the new Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) units being formed. In August and
September 1940, the Cardiff Gun Defence Area (GDA) had 26 HAA guns. The number of raids over South Wales, and the number of times the guns engaged, increased sharply
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from August 1915) did not concentrate at
Northampton until Spring 1915, the brigade joining it on 29 April. It moved to Earlswood on 4 August 1915 and then arrived at Bedford to replace the 1st Line brigade on 2 November. Training of the units was made difficult by the lack of arms and equipment, and
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Divisional
Ammunition Columns and from 9th Mountain Battery, RGA. In the summer of 1918 the 53rd Division was 'Indianised', with three quarters of the infantry battalions sent to the BEF and replaced by others drawn from the British Indian Army, but this did not affect the divisional artillery, which
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As the flow of new AA units from the training centres continued, experienced units began to be prepared for overseas service, and 77th (Welsh) HAA Rgt was one of these. The war establishment for regiments overseas was only three batteries, and 242 HAA Bty was formally detached in early June 1941. It
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but only one battery of CCLXVII Bde because of the shortage of water for the horses. It was a difficult march over broken country in hot weather and the gunners had to haul their guns up to the head of the valley to get in range of the
Khuweilfe heights. 160th Brigade met determined opposition and
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issued instructions to separate those men who had signed up for Home
Service only, and form these into reserve units, and 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
694:. In June a partial mobilisation of TA units was begun in a process known as 'couverture', whereby each AA unit did a month's tour of duty in rotation to man selected AA and searchlight positions. On 24 August, ahead of the declaration of war, AA Command was fully mobilised at its war stations.
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53rd
Division attacked late on the first day (18 September), after a 20-minute bombardment. The sound of the infantry's approach march had previously been drowned by slow shellfire on Keen's Hill. The gunners then fired smoke shells to guide the infantry's advance in the moonlight. One Turkish
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and took up position, it did not fire a shot in the action. Infantry casualties had been high and gains minimal, and the EEF dug in for a summer of trench warfare. Although the War Office was unable to provide more divisions for the EEF, it could send guns: 53rd (W) Division's batteries were
690:, with units manning their emergency positions within 24 hours, even though many did not yet have their full complement of men or equipment. The emergency lasted three weeks, and they were stood down on 13 October. In February 1939 the existing AA defences came under the control of a new
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could not clear the wells at
Khuweilfe before nightfall. The attack was renewed at 05.00 next morning, but the artillery support ceased when the ammunition wagons could not get up to the guns, and the infantry only got as far as Hill 1706. However, on 6 November the division
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XX Corps renewed its advance in March 1918, 53rd(W) Division pushing forward a little on 2 March, then again on 6 March against only slight opposition, before the whole Corps advanced on 8 March. 53rd (W) Division's main objective was the hill of
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on 13 January, but most of the regiment's equipment went on to the Middle East, and it had to be re-equipped from the stockpile at
Singapore. The airbases at Singapore were under heavy attack and the RAF redeployed its aircraft to the
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1044:(POWs), held in atrocious conditions. Large numbers died as a result of disease, overwork, brutal treatment, or shipwreck. The regiment, with 239, 240 and 241 Btys, was formally placed in suspended animation from 12 March 1942.
451:, and the bombardment began at 05.55. After a pause at 07.00 to let the dust settle and determine the effect, the guns reopened. Infantry parties advanced to within 30 yards (27 m) of the barrage to finish cutting the
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titles of these 2nd Line units would be the same as the original, but distinguished by a '2/' prefix. In this way duplicate batteries, brigades and divisions were created, mirroring those TF formations being sent overseas.
594:(341 Bde) and the batteries became A, B and C. The Home Defence divisions continually supplied drafts to units fighting overseas, and CCCXLI Bde had disappeared from 68th (2nd W) Division's order of battle by mid-1917.
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to the new brigade, with the rank of chaplain 1st class (TF). As a young clergyman he had been appointed chaplain to the 2nd
Volunteer Battalion on 10 December 1876 and maintained the link as he rose in the church.
1006:(whose HQ had disembarked at the same time) arranged for them to be sent to defend the most important ports and airfields. 77th HAA Regiment (less 239 HAA Bty left to defend Batavia) was sent to the naval base at
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In the late 1930s the need for improved anti-aircraft (AA) defences for Britain's cities became apparent, and a programme of converting existing TA units was pushed forward. On 1 November 1938 the unit became
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After the order to mobilise was received on 4 August 1914, the units of the Welsh Division assembled at their drill halls. The 2nd Welsh Brigade mobilised at Cardiff under the command of Lt-Col H.T. Gilling,
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supported by an intense bombardment by all its own guns and a heavy battery. After confused fighting the position was held, with the support of the divisional artillery breaking up Turkish counter-attacks.
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Unlike most RFA brigades, which had gained a howitzer battery in the 1916 reorganisation, CCXLVII had remained without one. On 8 April 1918 it was joined by 439 (Howitzer) Bty, equipped with four
915:) in the Cardiff GDA only numbered 52 out of a planned establishment of 64. This increased a month later to 56 guns, though further additions to the establishment were already being called for.
1067:, in each case without changing its own designation. On 10 March 1955, AA Command was disbanded and there was a further round of mergers among the TA's AA units, with 282nd HAA Rgt absorbing
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got under way, 45 AA Bde's units were ordered to find rifle detachments to guard against possible attacks by German paratroopers. The brigade also had to lend 240 AA Bty of 77th AA Rgt, with a
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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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1056:(coincidentally, its old number 77 was taken by the Regular Army 6th HAA Rgt alongside which it had served in Java). The regiment was part of 71 AA Bde (the prewar 45 AA Bde) at Cardiff.
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before it was captured, they had no guns and were sent to defend airfields as infantry. 77th HAA Regiment was in actionwas soon in action at Surabaya, claiming three bombers shot down.
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As the regiment began to unload from the ships at Batavia on 4 February, it came under immediate air attack. Once the confusion cleared, the AA units deployed around the harbour. Then
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The 2nd Welsh Brigade, RFA, was reformed in the 53rd (W) Division on 7 February 1920, with 5th–8th Glamorgan Batteries (the Cardigan Battery was not reformed). It was redesignated the
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concentrated on London and the industrial cities of the English Midlands, but there was a flare-up in activity over South Wales in late October. Some of this was aircraft dropping
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the requirement to provide drafts to the 1st Line overseas. In June the first saddlery and horses began to arrive, but no guns until August, when the brigade received four
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Initially the unit was going to be the 1st (I) Brigade, with 1st and 2nd Glamorgan batteries and 1st Welsh Ammunition Column, but the numbering was altered by 1910.
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began on 1 March near Batavia, covered by bombing raids, with the airfields as their primary target. 77th HAA Regiment was forced to withdraw from Surabaya to
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on 11 February. By 22 February the artillery had rejoined the division at Beni Salama. For the rest of the year the recuperating division was stationed in the
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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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Order of Battle of the Field Force in the United Kingdom, Part 3: Royal Artillery (Non-Divisional units), 22 October 1941, TNA files WO 212/6 and WO 33/1883.
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in the face of strong attacks, and one Troop was cut off and lost at Surabaya. 'Blackforce', a mixed force of Australians and British commanded by Brig
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to refit. On 30 January 1916 the divisional artillery was ordered to rejoin the rest of the division. The batteries entrained at Pont-Remy, embarked at
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expanded during the Boer War. This had consisted of two 'position batteries' (later 'heavy batteries'). The new brigade had the following organisation:
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391:(267 Bde). 53rd (W) Divisional Ammunition Column had remained in France, and was reformed in Egypt by abolishing the Brigade Ammunition Columns.
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When the Japanese attack on Java began, 77th was the only fully equipped HAA regiment available; although two batteries of the Regular Army
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By 11 August the units had completed their concentration and TF members were invited to volunteer for Overseas Service. Four days later the
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passed over by CXVII (H) Brigade in 74th (Y) Division. The new battery had been specially formed with personnel drawn from 53rd (W) and
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Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 12 May 1941, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/79.
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In April a large number of formations and units were stripped from the EEF to reinforce the BEF on the Western Front following the
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on the objective. On 3 November 53rd (W) Division was ordered to advance to the Tel es Sheria road. The right column consisted of
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in appalling weather. XX Corps sent forward a flying column known as 'Mott's Detachment' that included 53rd (W) Division.
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and on 8 November they handed over their obsolescent 15-pounders to the 2nd Line unit, which had just arrived at Bedford.
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The survivors of 77th (Welsh) HAA Regiment and the other British troops on Java spent the next three-and-a-half years as
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by 25 November, from where parties were sent to various divisional artilleries for instruction in front line duties.
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in May 1915. In July the infantry of the division (now renamed the 53rd (Welsh) Division) embarked for service at
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on 8 December, but there was still heavy fighting to the end of the year as the Turks threw in counter-attacks.
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Following the Luftwaffe's defeat in the Battle of Britain, it began heavy night attacks on Britain's cities ('
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Llwyn-y-Grant, Cardiff – 2 x 3-inch, later 2 x 3-inch joined from New House, while 240 HAA Bty had taken over:
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As AA Command's resources expanded, 5 AA Division's responsibilities were split in November 1940 and a new
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Meanwhile, after suffering appalling casualties at Gallipoli, 53rd (Welsh) Division had been withdrawn to
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A memorial board to the dead of 77th (Welsh) HAA Rgt was carved with a penknife by a prisoner of war in
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began on 20 December and was completed in June 1919. CCLXVII Brigade was placed in suspended animation.
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Although 2/II Welsh Bde was raised at Cardiff as early as 14 September 1914, the 2nd Welsh Division (
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temporarily brought up to a strength of eight rather than six guns, until further troops arrived.
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to continue its training. On 18 November the division was warned for garrison duty in
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on 9 April, with 160th Infantry Bde and CCLXVII Bde taking over the right sector.
2454:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007,
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formed part of 2nd Welsh Bde; this is contradicted by the official notice in the
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History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Anti-Aircraft Artillery 1914–55
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History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Far East Theatre 1939–1946
2215:"'The Japanese invasion of Sumatra Island' at Dutch East Indies Campaign"
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The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
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New House, Newport – 2 x 3-inch, 2 x 3.7-inch, later 4 x static 3.7-inch
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53rd (Welsh) Divisional Artillery was now ordered to France to join the
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during August. At this time, 77th (W) HAA Rgt was deployed as follows:
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After the battle the division was withdrawn to Alexandria before the
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2702:, Cardiff: Western Mail, 1927/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004,
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282nd (Glamorgan and Monmouthshire) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
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4.5-inch Howitzer with 'ped-rails' (sand tyres) around wheels.
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The regiment sailed on 6 December aboard Convoy WS14 to join
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On 26 March 1941, 242 HAA Battery was sent to reinforce
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At the end of August the Welsh Division concentrated at
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History of the 53rd (Welsh) Division (T.F.) 1914–1918
1346:"2nd Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers at Regiments.org"
1320:"Cardiganshire Artillery Volunteers at Regiments.org"
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This was followed on 1 May 1961 by amalgamation with
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242 (Glamorgan) AA Bty at Drill Hall, Pentre, Rhondda
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of 1908 saw a widespread reorganisation of existing
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Frederick, p. 767 (1947 date apparently incorrect).
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39 AA Bde War Diary 1939–41, TNA, file WO 166/2272.
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211:1st Cardigan Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers)
2858:Military units and formations established in 1908
2686:6th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
1402:Cardiganshire at Great War Centenarr Drill Halls.
857:Pye Corner, Cardiff – 4 x static 3.7-inch with GL
768:– 4 x static 3.7-inch, later 8 x 3.7-inch with GL
235:4th Glamorganshire Battery at Drill Hall, Cardiff
232:3rd Glamorganshire Battery at Drill Hall, Cardiff
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2805:The Regimental Warpath 1914–1918 (archive site)
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729:(GL) detachment, to reinforce the defences of
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2578:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
2563:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
2381:592–638 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 onwards.
2370:520–563 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 onwards.
2327:266–288 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 onwards.
1809:AA Command 3 September 1939 at Patriot Files.
1294:"7th (Cyclist) Bn Welch Rgt at Regiments.org"
1164:One normally reliable source states that the
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1673:Falls, Vol II, pp. 238–44. 250–1, 281–2.
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1484:"53 (W) Division at Regimental Warpath"
1184:
1166:2nd Glamorganshire Artillery Volunteers
1148:
619:). It had the following organisation:
2853:Military units and formations in Wales
2625:Norman Litchfield & Ray Westlake,
2204:Woodburn Kirby, pp. 436, 444–5, 448–9.
1749:RFA at When the Welsh Came to Bedford.
1229:
1227:
1225:
1223:
1221:
1219:
1059:On 20 June 1950 the regiment absorbed
662:241 (Glamorgan) AA Bty at Drill Hall,
17:
2485:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1957.
2436:IWM War Memorials Register Ref 37158.
714:based at Cardiff and forming part of
7:
2780:Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942
2629:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1982,
2614:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992,
2499:From June 1917 to the End of the War
1452:53 (W) Division at Long, Long Trail.
1082:Field Rgts to form Q (Welsh) Bty in
782:Llwyn-y-Grant, Cardiff – 2 x 3-inch,
207:Glamorganshire Royal Horse Artillery
149:(TF) formed in 1908 that served in
701:3-inch HAA gun of AA Command, 1940.
611:when the TF was reorganised as the
1391:Aberystwyth at Drill Hall Project.
1063:and on 1 January 1954 it absorbed
14:
2800:Orders of Battle at Patriot Files
2717:, Barnsley: Pen and Sword, 2010,
1370:Litchfield & Westlake, p. 81.
1248:Litchfield & Westlake, p. 37.
649:with the following organisation:
372:on 3 February and disembarked at
2785:Great War Centenary Drill Halls.
2003:"9 AA Division 1940 at RA 39–45"
1869:The National Archives (TNA), Kew
872:Formation sign of 9 AA Division.
851:Mardy Farm – 4 x static 3.7-inch
550:came into effect on 31 October.
474:assaulted the Khuweilfe position
73:
56:
2770:British Army units from 1945 on
2348:Routledge, Table LXXIV, p. 441.
1133:Tabernacle Welsh Baptist Chapel
733:on the South Coast of England.
189:units. One new unit formed was
2838:Royal Field Artillery brigades
2067:Routledge, Table XXIV, p. 162.
1088:104th Regiment Royal Artillery
1061:520th (Glamorgan) Light AA Rgt
970:The Japanese invasion of Java.
745:Preserved static 3.7-inch gun.
653:HQ at Dumfries Place, Cardiff
635:328 (Glamorgan) Bty (Howitzer)
623:HQ at Dumfries Place, Cardiff
603:82nd (Welsh) Field Brigade, RA
294:, who had been CO since 1913.
245:The unit was part of the TF's
1:
1992:Routledge, Table LXV, p. 396.
1380:Cardiff at Drill HallProject.
1213:Frederick, pp. 296, 651, 682.
938:to 206th HAA Training Rgt at
836:– 6 x static 3.7-inch with GL
647:77th (Welsh) AA Regiment, RA,
640:77th (Welsh) HAA Regiment, RA
2715:Tracing the Rifle Volunteers
1880:Routledge, Table LX, p. 378.
1629:Falls, Vol II, pp. 84–7, 94.
1118:, appointed 18 December 1909
484:18-pounder with sand wheels.
413:Sinai and Palestine Campaign
409:Egyptian Expeditionary Force
314:18-pounder preserved at the
119:Sinai and Palestine Campaign
2728:Maj-Gen S. Woodburn Kirby,
1867:45 AA Bde War Diary, 1940,
980:Japanese invasion of Malaya
920:62nd (Northumbrian) HAA Rgt
469:160th (South Wales) Brigade
351:British Expeditionary Force
213:, which had been formed at
2874:
2550:, London: Brasseys, 2002,
2357:Frederick, pp. 1020, 1025.
1828:"77 HAA Rgt at RA 1939–45"
1796:Frederick, pp. 755–9, 774.
1695:Falls, Vol II, pp. 312–21.
1076:281st (Glamorgan Yeomanry)
792:4th Anti-Aircraft Division
790:241 HAA Bty – detached to
716:5th Anti-Aircraft Division
712:45th Anti-Aircraft Brigade
609:82nd (Welsh) Brigade, RFA,
577:French De Bange 90 mm guns
2822:The Territorial Army 1947
2815:Royal Artillery 1939–1945
2546:Gen Sir Martin Farndale,
2531:Gen Sir Martin Farndale,
1849:Routledge, pp. 65–6, 371.
1431:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 117–23.
1023:Japanese landings on Java
572:68th (2nd Welsh) Division
566:French De Bange 90 mm gun
221:, on 28 June 1901 as the
31:
2610:Norman E.H. Litchfield,
2125:Routledge, pp. 221, 225.
1909:Sainsbury, pp. 72–4, 79.
1607:Falls, Vol II, pp. 44–7.
1520:Becke, Pt 2b, pp. 83–90.
1098:The following served as
1017:had been evacuated from
982:. The convoy arrived at
802:, Cardiff – 4 x 3.7-inch
766:The Bulwarks, Porthkerry
721:In mid-May 1940, as the
584:First Army (Home Forces)
513:74th (Yeomanry) Division
403:18-pounder gun in Sinai.
109:Raglan Barracks, Newport
2592:Joslen, H. F. (2003) .
2310:Litchfield, Appendix 5.
2195:Woodburn Kirby, p. 436.
2134:Woodburn Kirby, p. 258.
1899:Collier, Appendix XXII.
1774:Titles and Designations
1069:534th (Swansea) HAA Rgt
558:2/II Welsh Brigade, RFA
509:German spring offensive
306:1/II Welsh Brigade, RFA
257:Joshua Pritchard Hughes
96:Close Support Artillery
2775:The Drill Hall Project
2763:The British Army, 1914
2698:Maj C.H. Dudley Ward,
2016:Collier, Appendix XXX.
1933:Collier, Chapter XVII.
1274:Litchfield, pp. 79–80.
971:
873:
820:
746:
702:
567:
523:
485:
404:
319:
281:
2734:The Loss of Singapore
2649:Brig N.W. Routledge,
2161:Routledge, pp. 225-8.
1080:283rd (Monmouthshire)
1065:602nd (Welch) HAA Rgt
969:
956:51st (London) HAA Rgt
871:
818:
744:
700:
692:Anti-Aircraft Command
565:
521:
483:
429:Second Battle of Gaza
402:
313:
279:
143:Royal Field Artillery
127:Battle of Java (1942)
94:Air Defence Artillery
2795:The Long, Long Trail
2756:British Army website
2663:Col J.D. Sainsbury,
2248:Walker, pp. 163–273.
1952:Sainsbury, pp. 75–6.
1840:Routledge, pp. 62–3.
461:Desert Mounted Corps
457:Beersheba had fallen
441:Third Battle of Gaza
425:First Battle of Gaza
389:CCLXVII Brigade, RFA
177:The creation of the
2417:on 27 December 2005
2400:Frederick, p. 1027.
2391:Frederick, p. 1021.
2273:Frederick, p. 1001.
2239:Walker, pp. 150–62.
2027:Collier Chapter 18.
1508:Becke, Pt 2b, p. 6.
1490:on 14 November 2009
1352:on 27 December 2005
1326:on 27 December 2005
1300:on 26 December 2005
1283:Westlake, pp. 93-4.
632:327 (Glamorgan) Bty
629:326 (Glamorgan) Bty
626:325 (Glamorgan) Bty
548:Armistice of Mudros
532:60th (2/2nd London)
463:and XX Corps could
385:CCLXVI Brigade, RFA
316:Imperial War Museum
2576:J.B.M. Frederick,
2561:J.B.M. Frederick,
2257:Frederick, p. 957.
2221:on 3 December 2012
2186:Walker, pp. 150–1.
1983:, Annex D, p. 258.
1961:Routledge, p. 394.
1943:Routledge, p. 391.
1764:Frederick, p. 522.
1532:Frederick, p. 694.
1465:British Army, 1914
976:Middle East Forces
972:
930:. It then went to
874:
821:
747:
703:
568:
528:4.5-inch howitzers
524:
486:
407:Early in 1917 the
405:
320:
282:
261:Bishop of Llandaff
145:unit of Britain's
2723:978-1-84884-211-3
2708:978-1-845740-50-4
2694:978-0-9562190-4-6
2603:978-1-84342-474-1
2102:, pp. 42, 53, 70.
1970:Sainsbury, p. 77.
1871:file WO 166/2285.
1651:Ward, pp. 127–37.
1550:Ward, pp. 67, 83.
1094:Honorary Colonels
999:on 3/4 February.
989:Dutch East Indies
737:Battle of Britain
540:Battle of Megiddo
538:At the climactic
443:) on 27 October.
179:Territorial Force
147:Territorial Force
139:2nd Welsh Brigade
132:
131:
79:Territorial Force
2865:
2750:External sources
2684:Patrick Walker,
2645:18 December 1947
2607:
2438:
2433:
2427:
2426:
2424:
2422:
2413:. Archived from
2407:
2401:
2398:
2392:
2389:
2383:
2378:
2372:
2367:
2358:
2355:
2349:
2346:
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2329:
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2271:
2258:
2255:
2249:
2246:
2240:
2237:
2231:
2230:
2228:
2226:
2217:. Archived from
2211:
2205:
2202:
2196:
2193:
2187:
2184:
2178:
2171:
2162:
2159:
2148:
2141:
2135:
2132:
2126:
2123:
2117:
2114:
2103:
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2083:
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2074:
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2065:
2059:
2056:
2050:
2047:
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2035:
2029:
2024:
2018:
2013:
2007:
2006:
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1984:
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1971:
1968:
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1959:
1953:
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1944:
1941:
1935:
1930:
1921:
1919:Pile's despatch.
1916:
1910:
1907:
1901:
1896:
1890:
1887:
1881:
1878:
1872:
1865:
1850:
1847:
1841:
1838:
1832:
1831:
1824:
1811:
1806:
1797:
1794:
1777:
1771:
1765:
1762:
1751:
1746:
1740:
1739:Ward, pp. 232–9.
1737:
1731:
1728:Forgotten Fronts
1724:
1718:
1715:Forgotten Fronts
1711:
1705:
1702:
1696:
1693:
1687:
1684:Forgotten Fronts
1680:
1674:
1671:
1665:
1662:Forgotten Fronts
1658:
1652:
1649:
1643:
1640:Forgotten Fronts
1636:
1630:
1627:
1621:
1618:Forgotten Fronts
1614:
1608:
1605:
1599:
1596:Forgotten Fronts
1592:
1586:
1583:Forgotten Fronts
1579:
1573:
1570:
1564:
1561:Forgotten Fronts
1557:
1551:
1548:
1542:
1539:
1533:
1530:
1521:
1518:
1509:
1506:
1500:
1499:
1497:
1495:
1486:. Archived from
1480:
1469:
1460:
1454:
1449:
1432:
1429:
1404:
1399:
1393:
1388:
1382:
1377:
1371:
1368:
1362:
1361:
1359:
1357:
1348:. Archived from
1342:
1336:
1335:
1333:
1331:
1322:. Archived from
1316:
1310:
1309:
1307:
1305:
1296:. Archived from
1290:
1284:
1281:
1275:
1272:
1249:
1246:
1237:
1236:, various dates.
1231:
1214:
1211:
1202:
1200:, 20 March 1908.
1194:
1173:
1162:
1156:
1153:
1100:Honorary Colonel
1042:Prisoners of War
1031:Arthur Blackburn
954:where it joined
727:Gun-laying radar
723:Battle of France
613:Territorial Army
415:by crossing the
263:, was appointed
83:Territorial Army
77:
62:
60:
59:
36:
18:
2873:
2872:
2868:
2867:
2866:
2864:
2863:
2862:
2828:
2827:
2820:Graham Watson,
2752:
2747:
2604:
2591:
2514:Martin Farndale
2481:Basil Collier,
2465:Maj A.F. Becke,
2450:Maj A.F. Becke,
2446:
2441:
2434:
2430:
2420:
2418:
2409:
2408:
2404:
2399:
2395:
2390:
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2356:
2352:
2347:
2343:
2336:
2332:
2325:
2314:
2309:
2305:
2294:
2290:
2284:Years of Defeat
2281:
2277:
2272:
2261:
2256:
2252:
2247:
2243:
2238:
2234:
2224:
2222:
2213:
2212:
2208:
2203:
2199:
2194:
2190:
2185:
2181:
2172:
2165:
2160:
2151:
2142:
2138:
2133:
2129:
2124:
2120:
2116:Joslen, p. 558.
2115:
2106:
2097:
2093:
2087:Years of Defeat
2084:
2080:
2075:
2071:
2066:
2062:
2057:
2053:
2048:
2041:
2036:
2032:
2025:
2021:
2014:
2010:
2001:
2000:
1996:
1991:
1987:
1981:Years of Defeat
1978:
1974:
1969:
1965:
1960:
1956:
1951:
1947:
1942:
1938:
1931:
1924:
1917:
1913:
1908:
1904:
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1893:
1888:
1884:
1879:
1875:
1866:
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1839:
1835:
1826:
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1814:
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1795:
1780:
1772:
1768:
1763:
1754:
1747:
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1659:
1655:
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1637:
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1628:
1624:
1615:
1611:
1606:
1602:
1598:, pp. 90–1, 93.
1593:
1589:
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1558:
1554:
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1329:
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1186:
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1177:
1176:
1163:
1159:
1154:
1150:
1145:
1129:Changi POW Camp
1125:
1096:
1050:
964:
932:Southend-on-Sea
926:Gun Zone under
894:Bristol Channel
890:Parachute mines
866:
739:
708:
684:
679:
642:
617:Royal Artillery
605:
600:
560:
397:
344:18-pounder guns
308:
287:
274:
251:15-pounder guns
203:Second Boer War
187:Volunteer Force
183:Haldane Reforms
175:
135:
125:
121:
107:
95:
93:
92:Field Artillery
57:
55:
39:
26:
24:
22:
12:
11:
5:
2871:
2869:
2861:
2860:
2855:
2850:
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2817:
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2797:
2792:
2787:
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2777:
2772:
2767:
2765:(archive site)
2758:
2751:
2748:
2746:
2745:
2726:
2713:Ray Westlake,
2711:
2696:
2682:
2676:
2661:
2647:
2643:London Gazette
2638:
2623:
2608:
2602:
2589:
2574:
2559:
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2039:
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2008:
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1394:
1383:
1372:
1363:
1337:
1311:
1285:
1276:
1250:
1238:
1215:
1203:
1198:London Gazette
1183:
1181:
1178:
1175:
1174:
1170:London Gazette
1157:
1147:
1146:
1144:
1141:
1124:
1121:
1120:
1119:
1095:
1092:
1049:
1046:
963:
960:
865:
862:
861:
860:
859:
858:
855:
852:
843:
842:
841:
840:
837:
830:Lavernock Fort
813:
812:
811:
810:
809:– 2 x 3.7-inch
803:
800:Ely Racecourse
794:
788:
787:
786:
783:
777:
776:
775:
774:– 4 x 3.7-inch
769:
738:
735:
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704:
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680:
678:
675:
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657:
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633:
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601:
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592:CCCXLI Brigade
559:
556:
552:Demobilisation
494:Jerusalem fell
396:
393:
307:
304:
286:
283:
273:
270:
247:Welsh Division
243:
242:
239:
236:
233:
230:
195:Welsh Regiment
174:
171:
133:
130:
129:
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112:
111:
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64:United Kingdom
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2766:
2764:
2761:Mark Conrad,
2759:
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2742:1-845740-60-2
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2659:1-85753-099-3
2656:
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2646:
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2639:
2636:
2635:0-9508205-0-4
2632:
2628:
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2620:0-9508205-2-0
2617:
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2609:
2605:
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2586:1-85117-009-X
2583:
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2571:1-85117-007-3
2568:
2564:
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2556:1-85753-302-X
2553:
2549:
2545:
2542:
2541:1-85753-080-2
2538:
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2526:1-870114-05-1
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1889:Litchfield.
1620:, pp. 98–9.
1494:14 November
1356:27 December
1330:27 December
1304:26 December
1139:, Cardiff.
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453:barbed wire
324:Northampton
272:World War I
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155:World War I
115:Engagements
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2497:, Vol II,
2444:References
2286:, Annex M.
2282:Farndale,
2225:27 October
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299:War Office
223:Volunteers
181:under the
2098:Farndale
2089:, p. 231.
1717:, p. 124.
1234:Army List
1143:Footnotes
1137:The Hayes
1123:Memorials
1027:Tjilatjap
1004:16 AA Bde
984:Singapore
928:39 AA Bde
886:Luftwaffe
878:The Blitz
490:Jerusalem
449:Beersheba
421:Gaza City
395:Palestine
359:Pont-Remy
340:Gallipoli
332:Cambridge
197:based in
151:Palestine
2512:Gen Sir
2296:Watson,
2175:Far East
2147:, p. 71.
2145:Far East
2100:Far East
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1563:, p. 81.
1463:Conrad,
1008:Surabaya
950:went to
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882:barrages
807:Llandaff
755:3.7-inch
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465:bivouack
445:XX Corps
265:chaplain
2732:Vol I,
2298:TA 1947
1776:, 1927.
1048:Postwar
1019:Sumatra
993:Batavia
922:in the
892:in the
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668:Rhondda
459:to the
336:Bedford
199:Cardiff
169:today.
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1180:Notes
952:Egypt
936:cadre
864:Blitz
772:Sully
417:Sinai
366:Egypt
328:India
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