41 Battery, Royal Field Artillery

42nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, made up of 41st, 45th and 29th Batteries, were at Bulford when war broke out in 1914. They proceeded to France with the British Expeditionary Force.

4th Aug 1914 Orders

13th Aug 1914 Mobilization

16th Aug 1914 On the Move

17th Aug 1914 On the Move

19th Aug 1914 On the Move

20th Aug 1914 On the Move

21st Aug 1914 On the Move

22nd Aug 1914 On the March

23rd Aug 1914 Into Positions

24th Aug 1914 In Action

25th Aug 1914 Rear Guard

26th Aug 1914 Heavy Firing

27th Aug 1914 On the March

28th Aug 1914 On the March

29th Aug 1914 On the March

30th Aug 1914 On the March

31st Aug 1914 On the March

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Bloxham William. Gnr. (d.4th November 1918)
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Gnr. Harold Raymond Sharplin 41st Bty, 42nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery (d.15th Apr 1918)

Harold Sharplin and several members of his gun crew were killed on the 15th Apr 1918. Reports show 3 dead, 3 wounded, plus the Padre Oswin Creighton who was visiting at the time. All were later buried at Chocques Military Cemetery. According to Cemetery records it appears one of the wounded may also have died.
Nicholas White

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Gnr. William "Scott" Bloxham 41st Brigade, 9th Bty. Royal Field Artillery (d.4th November 1918)

William Bloxham was my grandfather, he died when my father was only 4 years old.
I am a family history addict and am constantly looking for records of him so that I could see a photograph of him. Just one photo would make me so happy.
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