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50th Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery    50th Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery served with 50th (Northumbrian) Division. The Northumbrian Division was a formation of the Territorial Force, formed in 1908 as one of 14 Divisions of the peacetime TF. They had just departed for their annual summer camp when war broke out and they were at once recalled their home base. The 50th division was mobilised for war service on the 5th of August 1914 and took up their allotted positions on the Tyne defences by mid August 1914. In April they proceeded to France concentrating in the area of Steenvoorde just as the German army attacked Ypres, using poison gas for the first time. The 50th Division were rushed into the battle. They saw action in The Battle of St Julien, The Battle of Frezenburg Ridge and The Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge. In 1916 They fought on the Somme at The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval and The Battle of the Transloy Ridges. In 1917 they were in action at Arras during The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Capture of Wancourt Ridge and The Second Battle of the Scarpe before moving north for the Third Battle of Ypres. In 1918 they fought on the Somme, in the Battles of the Lys and The Battle of the Aisne, leaving the troops exhausted. The orginal infantry units were withdrawn and others arrived to take their place. The reformed Division went back into action in October in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line, The pursuit to the Selle and the Final Advance in Picardy. At the Armistice the 50th Division was resting at Solre le Chateau, demobilisation began December and the service of the Division was disbanded on 19th of March when the final troops left for England. 19th of April 1915 Establishing HQs 22nd of April 1915 Germans Attack 22nd of April 1915 Standing by 23rd of April 1915 Under attack 23rd of April 1915 Northunberlands Transferred 23rd of April 1915 Divisional Movements 23rd of April 1915 Artillery Placement 24th of April 1915 Artillery Orders 24th of April 1915 Leadership changes 24th of April 1915 Units in position 24th of April 1915 Positions of Northumberland Division   25th of April 1915 Ammo column delayed 26th of April 1915 Confusion 27th of April 1915 Appreciation 27th of April 1915 Artillery movement 28th of April 1915 Ammo column on the move 29th of April 1915 GOC visits 3rd of May 1915 Divisional Area Allotted 3rd of May 1915 Orders 31st of May 1915 Report 24th September 1915 Programme 25th September 1915 Orders   1st November 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