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18 Battery, Royal Field Artillery



   In August 1914 III Brigade, Royal Field Artillery made up of of 18, 62 and 75 Batteries was based at at Jullundur, with 75 Bty stationed at Peshawar. They were ordered to return to England and landed on the 16th of November 1914. At Winchester, the batteries were reorganised, 75 Battery left the brigade and 365 Battery was formed from part of 62 Battery.

3 Brigade, now made up of 18, 62 and 365 Batteries, joined 28th Division. They proceeded to France in January 1915 and the Division concentrated in the area between Bailleul and Hazebrouck, being joined by additional Territorial units. On 20 February 1915, 22 Battery joined from 34 Brigade. In 1915 they were in action in The Second Battle of Ypres and The Battle of Loos. They were ordered to Salonika in October, 22 Battery left the Brigade before the move. They arrived at Alexandria in Egypt by 22nd of November and they went on to Salonika on the 4th of January 1916. Later in the year they were in action during the occupation of Mazirko and the capture of Barakli Jum'a. In 1917 they were involved in the capture of Ferdie and Essex Trenches (near Barakli Jum'a) and then the capture of Barakli and Kumli. On 10th of August 1917, D Battery joined from 146 Brigade and now became D (Howitzer) Battery, 3 Brigade. The following day, 365 Battery was split with the two sections joining 18 and 62 Batteries respectively. In 1918 they were in action at the Battle of Doiran and the pursuit to the Strumica valley. When Hostilities with Bulgaria ceased at the end of September the 28th Division was in the area of Trnovo. They moved in early November to Gallipoli and occupied the Dardanelles Forts.

1st Feb 1915 On the Move  location map

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7th Feb 1915 Conference

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13th Feb 1915 Artillery Support  location map

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21st Feb 1915 Misty Day  location map

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26th Feb 1915 Reliefs  location map

27th Feb 1915 Conference  location map

28th Feb 1915 Shelling  location map

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28th Jul 1915  Reliefs Complete  location map

29th Jul 1915  Reliefs  location map

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L/Bdr. William Robert John Savill 3rd Bde. 18th Bty. Royal Field Artillery (d.21st Jun 1918)

William Savill served with 18th Battery, 3rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery during WW1. He died aged 22 on 21st June 1918, believed to have drowned with horses and is buried at Struma Military Cemetery, Salonika. William was the eldest son of William and Sarah Savill of Woodford Green.

Edith Morley






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