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37th (Howitzer) Battery, Royal Field Artillery    VIII (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, comprised 37, 61 and 65 (Howitzer) Batteries, and was in Ireland serving with 5th Division when war broke out in August 1914. They proceeded to France, landing at Le Havre in mid August 1914. They were in action in The Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, The Battle of Le Cateau, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, The Battles of La Bassee and Messines and The First Battle of Ypres. On the 21st of February 1915, 61 (Howitzer) battery transferred to 27th Division. In 1915 they were in action at The Second Battle of Ypres and the Capture of Hill 60. VIII (Howitzer) Brigade was broken up on the 21st of May 1916 with 37 (Howitzer) Battery minus one sections transferring to to 27 Brigade RFA and 65 (Howitzer) Battery less one section transferring to 28 Brigade RFA and the two remaining sections became D Battery, 15 Brigade RFA. 26th Aug 1914 In Action 27th of November 1914 Relief Commences   29th of November 1914  Infantry Distribution   9th Feb 1915 Reorganisation   12th Feb 1915 Officers   13th Feb 1915 Artillery Support   21st Feb 1915 Misty Day   21st Feb 1915 Officers   22nd Feb 1915 Thick Mist   23rd Feb 1915 Infantry Make Attack   24th Feb 1915 Artillery Support   25th Feb 1915 New Positions   26th Feb 1915 Reliefs   27th Feb 1915 Conference   28th Feb 1915 Shelling   6th of April 1915 A Hand Over   9th of April 1915  Quiet Day   1st of November 1915 East Surreys Shoot German   2nd of November 1915 Heavy Transport   3rd of November 1915 Wire Cutting   4th of November 1915 Bugle Calls   6th of November 1915  Heavies in Action   8th of November 1915  A Newspaper Delivery   9th of November 1915  Orders   10th of November 1915 Enemy Explode Mine   11th of November 1915 Persistent Shelling   12th of November 1915   A Quiet Day   13th of November 1915 Sausages Fired   14th of November 1915 A Flag Removed   15th of November 1915 Heavy Snow    16th of November 1915 A Spy Killed   17th of November 1915 Conference Held   18th of November 1915 Transport Heard   19th of November 1915 Another Flag Removed   20th of November 1915 Enemy Guns Active   21st of November 1915 Patrol   22nd of November 1915 Three Enemy Killed   23rd of November 1915 Heavy Traffic Heard   24th of November 1915 Artillery Active   25th of November 1915  Enemy Building Redoubts   27th of November 1915  Heavies Retaliate   29th of November 1915  Enemy Transport Shelled   30th of November 1915  Grenade Attack Successful   10th of December 1915 Bombing Attack   16th of December 1915 More Bombing Raids 1st of January 1916 Night-time Shelling 2nd of January 1916 Direct Hits   7th of January 1916  A Combined Shoot   13th of January 1916 5th Division in Reserve 5th of March 1916 Moving Around 24th of March 1916  Camouflet Exploded 29th of March 1916 Retaliatory Fire 30th of March 1916 Mortars Active 3rd of April 1916 Hot Weather 9th of April 1916 Several TM Duals 10th of April 1916  Hostile TMs Active   16th of May 1916  German Relief Noted 10th of June 1916  Working Parties Worried 31st of August 1916  Warning Order Issued   16th of October 1916 Artillery Relief Complete   23rd of May 1917   Enemy Withdrawal?   27th of November 1917 Entraining for Italy 17th of April 1918  A Relief and a Barrage   28th of July 1918 Quiet    21st of August 1918  Division Advances   22nd of September 1918 Field Guns Active   11th of November 1918 Armistice and a Report   If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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