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346:
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The establishment of a TA divisional artillery brigade was four 6-gun batteries, three equipped with 18-pounders and one with 4.5-inch howitzers, all of World War I patterns. However, the batteries only held four guns in peacetime. The guns and their first-line ammunition wagons were still horsedrawn
301:
A major reorganisation of the
Volunteer Force in 1880 saw the 1st Norfolk Admin Brigade consolidated into a single unit, with the 1st Essex AVC due to become No 5 Battery at Harwich. Meanwhile the 2nd and 3rd Essex, with one-and-a-half batteries and eight batteries respectively, merged to form a new
573:
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 titles
781:
was broken up, with C (2/3rd
Norfolk) Bty becoming B Bty in CCCXLVI Bde. On 22 December a group of new six-gun 18-pdr batteries were formed at Harrogate in 69th (2nd EA) Division's billeting area, and on 30 December two of these, 384 and 385, were attached to CCCXLVI Bde, affiliated to A and B Bty
341:
refused to pay for the upkeep of field guns for
Volunteers and they had largely died out in the 1870s. In 1888–91 the 'position artillery' concept was revived and some Volunteer batteries were reorganised as position batteries to work alongside the Volunteer infantry brigades, the others becoming
828:
Camp. The following winter it went into winter quarters in
Doncaster. By now many of the original infantry units had left the division, which lost its territorial designation, becoming simply 69th Division. It never went overseas, spending the whole war providing reinforcement drafts for units
648:, and its batteries became A, B and C. On 20 December it was reorganised into two six-gun batteries, with C Battery split up between A and B, and was joined by A Bty from 272 (H) Bde (the old 1/1st Suffolk Bty in 1/III East Anglian Howitzer Bde), which became C (H)/271 Bty equipped with four
989:
was that the two-battery organisation did not work: field regiments were intended to support an infantry brigade of three battalions. As a result, they were reorganised into three 8-gun batteries, but it was not until late 1940 that the RA had enough trained battery staffs to carry out the
45:
730:
The volunteers pouring into the depots manned the 2nd Line TF units. Training for the 2nd Line artillery was hindered by the shortage of equipment, and several months passed before guns, horses and harness were received. Even then, only obsolete French
845:
A 3rd Line Depot brigade (3/II East
Anglian Brigade) was formed early in March 1915. At first, training had to be carried out without any guns, harness or horses. In May the unit was affiliated to No 4 TF Artillery School at
921:
In 1938 the RA modernised its nomenclature and a lieutenant-colonel's command was designated a 'regiment' rather than a 'brigade'; this applied to TA field brigades from 1 November 1938. The TA was doubled in size after the
574:
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.
713:
In late
November 1918 the division was ordered to return to Egypt, the artillery proceeding by sea and arriving in mid-December. Demobilisation began in January 1919, and the TF units were slowly reduced to
1137:
There is a memorial at the Army
Reserve Centre at Romford, originally at Artillery House, Stratford, in memory of the men of 2nd East Anglian Bde, RFA, and the other units based there who died in 1914–18.
850:, which took over training while 3/II became a holding and draft-finding unit. The 3rd Line East Anglian brigades were merged into the school in August 1916, when it became 4th Reserve Brigade, RFA (TF).
906:
When the RFA merged into the Royal
Artillery on 1 June 1924, the unit became a 'Field Brigade, RA' In July 1925 the subtitle of the Colchester battery was changed to 'Essex RHA', commemorating the
275:
926:, and most regiments split to form duplicates. Part of the reorganisation was that field regiments changed from four six-gun batteries to an establishment of two batteries, each of three four-gun
1053:
490:
337:
As well as manning fixed coast defence artillery, some of the early
Artillery Volunteers manned semi-mobile 'position batteries' of smooth-bore field guns pulled by agricultural horses. But the
228:
in time of need. It is not clear what happened to the 1st Essex Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVC), which was apparently formed in November 1859 but was short-lived. The 2nd Essex AVC was formed at
1912:
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,
2079:
1009:
In January 1942 54th (EA) Division was placed on a lower establishment, an acknowledgement that it was not going to be sent on active service. 85th (East Anglian) Field Rgt later served in
899:
and the battery staffs were mounted. Partial mechanisation was carried out from 1927, but the guns retained iron-tyred wheels until pneumatic tyres began to be introduced just before
621:, during which parties of officers and men had been attached for training to other divisions in the Front Line, 54th Divisional Artillery was warned that it was to be transferred to
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911:
680:
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1st Essex. However, the Harwich volunteers were unhappy with the arrangements and asked to be transferred to the new 1st Essex AVC, which thus had the following organisation:
735:
were available for training. Early in 1915 the 2nd East Anglian Division (which was numbered 69th in August 1915) concentrated round Thetford, where it formed part of
554:
was given on 4 August, the units had to return to their headquarters by train and then move to their war stations. By 10 August the division had concentrated around
2074:
1057:
863:
When the TF was reformed on 7 February 1920 the unit was reformed in 54th (East Anglian) Division as 2nd East Anglian Brigade, RFA, with a new 4th Essex Bty at
446:, some 240 members of the 1st Essex VA volunteered, of whom 14 non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and gunners were selected. One sergeant died while on service.
1946:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1960/London: London Stamp Exchange, 1990, ISBN 0-948130-03-2/ Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2003, ISBN 1-843424-74-6.
1905:
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)
1065:
758:
The division's role throughout the war was to train drafts of reinforcements for units serving overseas. In May 1916, 2/II East Anglian Brigade was numbered
412:
582:
The 1st East Anglian Division was employed on coast defence until May 1915, when it was concentrated at St Albans preparatory to going overseas as the
1052:. However, 16th Airborne Division was disbanded in 1956 and the number of air-portable units was reduced. On 31 October 1956 the regiment merged with
1733:
1228:
718:. In March and April, when its guns had been handed in and about one-third of its men had left, 54th Divisional Artillery was converted into an
763:
458:
684:
1379:
1002:; it was numbered 461 Fd Bty by 31 January 1941. Similarly, 134th Fd Rgt formed 498 Fd Bty about 1 January 1941 when it was stationed at
454:
283:
722:
cavalry regiment to act as mounted police during disturbances in Cairo. Demobilisation recommenced in May and was completed in June.
1968:
868:
767:
323:
93:
1634:
224:
following an invasion scare in 1859 saw the creation of many units composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular
979:
778:
591:
261:
1866:
1831:
342:
garrison companies. On 14 July 1892 the 1st Essex Volunteer Artillery was reorganised as one position battery and 11 companies:
1528:
1014:
205:
144:
1022:
209:
148:
2021:
1460:
740:
610:
279:
268:
1131:
2040:
256:. No administrative brigade was formed for the Essex AVCs, which were attached to various other units for administration:
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reorganisation. 85th (EA) Field Rgt accordingly formed 'R' Fd Bty on 4 November 1940 when the regiment was stationed at
809:
After training alongside CCCXLVI Bde, 384 and 385 Batteries joined CLXVI Bde and went with it in September 1917 to join
656:
583:
526:
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assigned to the one heavy battery and eight companies of the Essex RGA (V), all of which were allocated to mobile guns.
193:
140:
119:
1102:
1033:
When the TA was reconstituted on 1 January 1947, 134th Medium Rgt was disbanded and 85th Mountain Rgt was reformed as
907:
618:
1061:
359:
17:
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The East Anglian Division began its annual training on 27 July 1914, with the divisional artillery travelling to
407:
By April 1899 there were two companies at Harwich, and they left to combine with four newly-raised companies in
1077:
999:
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On 10 November 1916, B Bty was broken up to bring A and C Btys up to six-gun strength, and the following month
736:
688:
439:
428:
291:
233:
2046:
Stepping Forward: A Tribute to the Volunteer Military Reservists and Supporting Auxiliaries of Greater London
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from 2/III East Anglian Brigade, which became D (H) Bty. The following month the division was transferred to
1010:
933:
543:
522:
1021:, where it first became a jungle field regiment and then a medium regiment, in which role it served in the
334:; it reverted to '1st Essex Artillery Volunteers' in 1889. It was increased to 12 batteries in April 1886.
1106:
1038:
1003:
834:
676:
603:
462:
1963:
Osborne, Mike, 2006. Always Ready: The Drill Halls of Britain's Volunteer Forces, Partizan Press, Essex.
1006:. 134th Field Rgt was authorised to adopt its parent unit's 'East Anglian' subtitle on 17 February 1942.
918:) of 58th (Essex and Suffolk) Medium Bde. This battery had always shared the brigade's HQ at Stratford.
814:
732:
664:
494:
431:(RGA) and with the abolition of the RA's divisional organisation on 1 January 1902 the unit became the
1984:, Welwyn: Hertfordshire Yeomanry and Artillery Historical Trust/Hart Books, 1996, ISBN 0-948527-04-8.
1944:
Orders of Battle, United Kingdom and Colonial Formations and Units in the Second World War, 1939–1945
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1091:
810:
668:
660:
649:
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of 1908, the Essex RGA (V) was split up. While one battery at Stratford remained with the RGA as the
450:
271:
from 13 November 1863; 14th Kent AVC disbanded and 2nd Essex attached to 3rd Essex AVC from June 1870
192:
in 1860 in response to an invasion scare. It served under various designations as field artillery in
173:
169:
1907:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.
702:, where it was engaged in repairing communications for the rapidly advancing army. It next moved to
1112:
995:
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and was replaced by 213 Bty, converted from 232 Medium Bty (formerly the East Anglian (Essex) RGA,
707:
614:
1914:
London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.
622:
587:
221:
1443:
1998:, London: War Office, 7 November 1927 (RA sections also summarised in Litchfield, Appendix IV).
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There is a memorial plaque to the men of the 1st Essex VA who served in the Second Boer War in
751:. In November the divisional artillery took over the 15-pounder guns released by its 1st Line (
1964:
1345:
566:
482:
466:
253:
130:
1285:
1037:
with RHQ and P Bty at Artillery House, Stratford Green. The regiment formed part of the TA's
625:
to rejoin its parent division, which had been withdrawn from Gallipoli. Embarkation began at
1017:. It was placed in suspended animation on 27 September 1945. 134th Field Rgt was shipped to
986:
715:
692:
599:
555:
249:
1334:
1239:
930:. 85th (East Anglian) Field Rgt formed 134th Field Rgt as its duplicate from 24 June 1939:
44:
1930:
History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Forgotten Fronts and the Home Base 1914–18
1925:
821:
486:
478:
443:
401:
327:
264:, part of the 1st Administrative Brigade, Norfolk Artillery Volunteers, from November 1864
241:
89:
85:
1320:
2050:
1851:
212:. Postwar it became an airborne unit until it was merged with other units in the 1950s.
1888:
1877:
1087:
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that had been disbanded in 1919. On 1 October 1932, 339 (Essex RHA) Bty transferred to
830:
633:
by 14 February. The divisional artillery rejoined 54th (EA) Division at Mena Camp near
609:
On 17 November 1915 the 54th Divisional Artillery embarked for France, where it joined
547:
424:
423:. This left the rest of the 1st Essex concentrated in the London suburbs and along the
287:
165:
74:
1975:
History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 5b: Indian Army Divisions
978:
Both 85th and 134th (East Anglian) Field Rgts were serving with 54th (EA) Division in
2063:
991:
923:
1982:
The Hertfordshire Batteries, Royal Field Artillery: An Illustrated History 1908–1920
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1013:(PAIFORCE) and then converted to mountain artillery, in which role it fought in the
1368:
900:
847:
551:
345:
245:
244:
was renumbered 2nd; its officers were commissioned on 13 September and it moved to
225:
201:
2041:
Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth – Regiments.org (archive site)
1018:
197:
864:
638:
630:
570:
559:
420:
391:
338:
837:, and the divisional artillery had virtually disappeared by 27 January 1919.
771:
748:
744:
672:
626:
617:' division whose artillery were still under training. After a month on the
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562:
and formed part of the coast defences of the UK until the following May.
395:
376:
2016:
1951:
The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
2045:
1996:
Titles and Designations of Formations and Units of the Territorial Army
937:
Emplacing an 18-pounder with wooden wheels at the start of World War II
825:
679:(21–22 December). 54th (EA) Division was next engaged in the action at
675:(1–7 November). At the end of the year the division was engaged in the
569:
were invited to volunteer for Overseas Service. On 15 August 1914, the
416:
408:
385:
330:(RA) from 1 April 1882, and from September 1886 its official title was
229:
2030:
1958:
The Volunteer Artillery 1859–1908 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
427:. On 1 June 1899 all the Volunteer artillery units became part of the
703:
517:
2nd East Anglian Ammunition Column – Artillery House, Stratford Green
372:
606:
and handed over its obsolete 15-pounders to the 2nd Line batteries.
590:, the divisional artillery was left behind. In August it joined the
2035:
1939:, Vol II, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-009-X.
1932:, Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution, 1988, ISBN 1-870114-05-1.
932:
927:
699:
634:
344:
297:
Cadet Corps – formed and affiliated to 1st Essex AVC December 1876
189:
2008:
1919:
Riflemen Form: A Study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement 1859–1908
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respectively. This gave the brigade the following organisation:
698:
The division was then taken out of the line and concentrated at
683:(9–10 April 1918). Finally it took part in the opening stage of
820:
At the beginning of May 1917 69th (2nd EA) Division moved to
276:
5th Essex (Plaistow and Victoria Docks) Rifle Volunteer Corps
188:
was a unit of Britain's part-time auxiliary forces raised in
710:
was signed with Turkey and hostilities ended on 31 October.
521:
The three batteries were each equipped with four modernised
743:. The divisional artillery was distributed around Brandon,
514:
3rd Essex Battery – Artillery Drill Hall, Brook Road, Grays
1977:, Newport, Gwent: Ray Westlake, 1993, ISBN 1-871167-23-X.
1084:
Thomas White, appointed to 3rd Essex AVC 20 February 1869
891:
340 (Essex) Field Bty (Howitzers) at 40 Brook Road, Grays
882:
337 (Essex) Field Bty at Artillery House, Stratford Green
888:
339 (Essex) Field Bty at 17 Sir Isaac's Walk, Colchester
762:, the batteries became A, B and C, and it was joined by
644:
On 26 May 1916 1/II East Anglian Brigade was renumbered
1960:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1982, ISBN 0-9508205-0-4.
1953:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992, ISBN 0-9508205-2-0.
1118:
H.R. Wilson, DSO, TD, former CO, appointed 30 July 1932
1025:. It passed into suspended animation on 31 March 1946.
824:, remaining in Northern Command, with the artillery at
652:
and with its share of 272's Brigade Ammunition Column.
637:
and in April moved into No 1 (Southern) Section of the
629:
on 30 January 1916 and disembarkation was completed at
641:
defences, where it began training for desert warfare.
312:
No 2 Battery at Grays, with an additional half battery
1989:
Army Council Instructions Issued During December 1916
1921:, Aldershot: Ogilby Trusts, 1982, ISBN 0 85936 271 X.
1121:
W.J. Bransden, TD, former CO, appointed 21 March 1938
1098:, former CO, appointed to 3rd Essex AVC 23 April 1874
306:
Headquarters (HQ) at Artillery House, Stratford Green
508:
1st Essex Battery – Artillery House, Stratford Green
1048:, and on 27 June 1955 it was redesignated again as
332:
2nd Volunteer (Essex) Brigade, Eastern Division, RA
260:1st (Harwich) Essex AVC – from October 1863 to the
240:in September. Similarly, the original 3rd Essex at
159:
154:
136:
125:
115:
99:
80:
62:
54:
31:
18:
85th (East Anglian) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
1645:Army Council Instruction 2403 of 22 December 1916.
794:B Bty – former 2/3rd Norfolk + half 2/2nd Norfolk
349:Waistbelt clasp of the Essex Volunteer Artillery,
49:Crest of the 1st Essex Artillery Volunteers, c1890
2080:Military units and formations established in 1860
885:338 (Essex) Field Bty at Hornchurch Road, Romford
671:(27 October–7 November) and the final capture of
1811:
1809:
1807:
1756:
1754:
1281:
1279:
947:Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) at Stratford Green
232:and its first officers were commissioned by the
208:and as jungle artillery and medium artillery in
1690:
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1682:
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1612:
1610:
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1328:
248:in November. A new 3rd Essex AVC was formed at
1176:
1174:
1172:
1170:
1168:
786:A Bty – former 2/1st Essex + half 2/2nd Essex
586:. However, when the infantry departed for the
236:on 18 February 1860; it was renumbered as the
2070:Artillery Volunteer Corps of the British Army
1937:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
1430:
1428:
1426:
1424:
1422:
1420:
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1414:
1369:1st Essex VA memorial at St Hohn's Stratford.
1316:
1314:
802:C Bty – former 2/3rd Essex + half 2/2nd Essex
511:2nd Essex Battery – 17 Victoria Road, Romford
8:
1066:289 Parachute Battery, Royal Horse Artillery
282:at Woolwich; later independent with its own
2036:Imperial War Museum, War Memorials Register
1770:
1768:
1766:
1635:69th (2nd EA) Division at Long, Long Trail.
1585:
1583:
1478:
1476:
1474:
1472:
1304:
1302:
493:, the bulk of the unit was assigned to the
465:implicitly criticising the small number of
413:1st Suffolk and Harwich Volunteer Artillery
1827:
1825:
1823:
1821:
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998:, while 54th (EA) Division was serving in
982:when it mobilised on the outbreak of war.
368:No 2 Company and a half company at Harwich
204:its units served as mountain artillery in
1456:
1454:
1364:
1362:
1196:
1194:
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1188:
1186:
867:. On the reconstitution of the TF as the
274:3rd (Stratford) Essex AVC – initially to
1867:289–322 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 on.
1832:266–288 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 on.
1062:44th Independent Parachute Brigade Group
381:Nos 4–7 and 10–11 Companies at Stratford
1529:54th (EA) Division at Long, Long Trail.
1224:
1222:
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1146:
1064:. This regiment in turn was reduced to
879:RHQ at Artillery House, Stratford Green
371:No 3 Company at Sherfield Road, Grays,
2075:Military units and formations in Essex
1956:Norman Litchfield & Ray Westlake,
1266:
1264:
1262:
1260:
1258:
1256:
1254:
1252:
1250:
706:, where it was concentrating when the
318:Cadet Corps at Harwich, disbanded 1884
28:
1483:Stratford at Stepping Forward London.
1200:Litchfield & Westlake, pp. 67–71.
655:CCLXXI Brigade then took part in the
565:On the outbreak of war, units of the
505:HQ – Artillery House, Stratford Green
415:grouped around the ports of Harwich,
7:
1380:Lockwood PQ 15 July 1907 at Hansard.
1054:292 (5th London) Parachute Field Rgt
985:One of the lessons learned from the
805:D (H) Bty – former 2/2nd Suffolk (H)
358:HQ at Stratford (by now part of the
1308:Litchfield & Westlake, pp. 4–6.
1109:, former CO, appointed 7 March 1922
1044:On 28 May 1951 the regiment became
875:, with the following organisation:
525:guns. The unit was assigned to the
501:, with the following organisation:
38:285 (Essex) Airborne Light Regiment
1356:Litchfield & Westlake, p. 156.
942:85th (East Anglian) Field Regiment
491:East Anglian (Essex) Heavy Battery
36:85th (East Anglian) Field Regiment
25:
1760:Sainsbury, pp. 17–20; Appendix 2.
1346:Hornchurch at Drill Hall Project.
1115:, DSO, MP, appointed 30 July 1927
859:85th (East Anglian) Field Brigade
269:14th (Woolwich Dockyard) Kent AVC
252:on 26 June 1861, later moving to
58:18 February 1860– 31 October 1956
1286:Stratford at Drill Hall Project.
873:85th (East Anglian) Brigade, RFA
584:54th (1st East Anglian) Division
499:II (or 2nd) East Anglian Brigade
84:
67:
43:
2017:British Army units from 1945 on
1991:, London: HM Stationery Office.
1792:Joslen, pp. 467, 485, 507, 513.
1088:Sir William Makins, 1st Baronet
1050:285 (Essex) Parachute Field Rgt
558:, and on 20 August it moved to
384:No 8 Company at Laurie Square,
315:Nos 3–10 Batteries at Stratford
166:Sir William Makins, 1st Baronet
1335:Romford at Drill Hall Project.
1229:1st Essex AV at Regiments.org.
1046:285 (Essex) Airborne Field Rgt
1035:285 (Essex) Airborne Light Rgt
186:1st Essex Artillery Volunteers
32:1st Essex Artillery Volunteers
1:
1801:Frederick, pp. 531, 741, 899.
1694:Frederick, pp. 491, 522, 531.
912:104th (Essex Yeomanry) Fd Bde
779:CCCXLV (2/I East Anglian) Bde
467:15-pounder breechloading guns
390:No 9 Company at High Street,
322:The unit was attached to the
280:10th (Royal Arsenal) Kent AVC
34:2nd East Anglian Brigade, RFA
1321:Grays at Drill Hall Project.
764:2/2nd Suffolk (Howitzer) Bty
657:Sinai and Palestine Campaign
442:were raised to serve in the
141:Sinai and Palestine Campaign
120:54th (East Anglian) Division
1734:Essex RHA at Regiments.org.
1132:St John's Church, Stratford
908:Essex Royal Horse Artillery
871:in 1921 it was numbered as
481:were subsumed into the new
267:2nd (Grays) Essex AVC – to
2096:
433:1st Essex RGA (Volunteers)
360:County Borough of West Ham
2053:The Territorial Army 1947
1508:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 125–31.
841:3/II East Anglian Brigade
726:2/II East Anglian Brigade
646:CCLXXI (271) Brigade, RFA
592:2nd East Anglian Division
578:1/II East Anglian Brigade
365:No 1 Battery at Stratford
42:
1949:Norman E.H. Litchfield,
1076:The following served as
440:City Imperial Volunteers
429:Royal Garrison Artillery
234:Lord Lieutenant of Essex
1980:Lt-Col J.D. Sainsbury,
1842:Litchfield, Appendix 5.
1704:Titles and Designations
1162:Beckett, Appendix VIII.
1058:289 Parachute Light Rgt
1011:Persia and Iraq Command
544:Redesdale Training Area
309:No 1 Battery at Harwich
220:The enthusiasm for the
2031:The Drill Hall Project
2024:The British Army, 1914
1815:Frederick, pp. 1001–2.
1568:Becke Pt 2b, pp. 31–9.
1039:16th Airborne Division
1004:Stanley, County Durham
963:RHQ at Stratford Green
938:
835:Armistice with Germany
602:, rearmed with modern
463:Parliamentary question
354:
1783:Farndale, pp. 99–100.
1434:Litchfield, pp. 63–5.
936:
733:De Bange 90 mm cannon
687:final offensive (the
669:Third Battles of Gaza
527:East Anglian Division
495:Royal Field Artillery
348:
278:; from March 1863 to
2011:The Long, Long Trail
1942:Lt-Col H.F. Joslen,
1715:Sainsbury, pp. 15–7.
1672:Sainsbury, pp. 93–5.
1602:Sainsbury, pp. 44–7.
1390:Beckett, pp. 247–53.
958:134th Field Regiment
811:14th Indian Division
774:in North Yorkshire.
550:. When the order to
451:Member of Parliament
1548:Becke, Pt 2b, p. 6.
1399:Spiers, Chapter 10.
1113:Charles Howard-Bury
996:Newcastle upon Tyne
708:Armistice of Mudros
695:(19–23 September).
1935:J.B.M. Frederick,
1917:Ian F.W. Beckett,
1889:IWM WMR Ref 12425.
1878:IWM WMR Ref 12395.
1724:Frederick, p. 686.
1663:Perry, pp. 127–30.
1654:Frederick, p. 549.
1616:Frederick, p. 687.
1408:Frederick, p. 675.
1180:Frederick, p. 657.
969:340 (Essex) Fd Bty
966:213 (Essex) Fd Bty
953:338 (Essex) Fd Bty
950:337 (Essex) Fd Bty
939:
829:serving overseas.
650:4.5-inch howitzers
588:Gallipoli Campaign
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284:Lieutenant-Colonel
222:Volunteer movement
111:Airborne Artillery
107:Mountain Artillery
103:Garrison Artillery
1625:Sainsbury, p. 88.
1577:Sainsbury, p. 44.
1539:Sainsbury, p. 39.
1072:Honorary colonels
894:1st Cadet Battery
760:CCCXLVI (346) Bde
689:Battle of Megiddo
667:(17–9 April) and
567:Territorial Force
483:Territorial Force
473:Territorial Force
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815:Mesopotamia
533:World War I
198:World War I
137:Engagements
126:Garrison/HQ
2064:Categories
1897:References
1744:Farndale,
1589:Farndale,
865:Colchester
737:First Army
639:Suez Canal
631:Alexandria
571:War Office
560:Chelmsford
479:Volunteers
461:, asked a
421:Felixstowe
392:Hornchurch
339:War Office
200:. During
162:commanders
155:Commanders
1271:Army List
1126:Memorials
916:see above
772:Harrogate
753:see above
749:Tuddenham
745:Cambridge
685:Allenby's
627:Marseille
477:When the
457:, Lt-Col
438:When the
254:Stratford
194:Palestine
1924:Gen Sir
1852:Watson,
1593:, p. 71.
1461:Conrad,
1153:Beckett.
1056:to form
854:Interwar
596:Thetford
552:mobilise
396:Dagenham
377:Purfleet
250:Plaistow
1854:TA 1947
1748:, p. 9.
1706:, 1927.
1029:Postwar
1000:X Corps
826:Welbeck
797:385 Bty
789:384 Bty
681:Berukin
417:Ipswich
409:Suffolk
386:Romford
326:of the
242:Barking
230:Harwich
196:during
160:Notable
63:Country
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928:troops
720:ad hoc
716:cadres
704:Beirut
665:Second
455:Epping
394:, and
373:Orsett
290:) and
81:Branch
72:
55:Active
1142:Notes
1019:India
700:Haifa
661:First
635:Cairo
623:Egypt
613:, a '
353:1891.
246:Grays
210:Burma
206:Italy
190:Essex
1965:ISBN
1463:1914
747:and
673:Gaza
598:and
453:for
419:and
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184:The
100:Role
1103:DSO
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