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Lancashire Batteries, Royal Field Artillery



   Lancashire Batteries Royal Field Artillery were part of the Territorial Force. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Lancashire Batteries along with their Ammunition Column were based in Liverpool and together formed the 1st West Lancashire Brigade, RFA which had its HQ at Windsor Barracks, Spekeland Street, Liverpool.

The 4th (Blackburn) Lancashire Battery along with the 5th (Church) and 6th (Burnley) Lancashire Batteries and their Ammunition Column made up the 1st East Lancashire Brigade, RFA and had their HQ at 50 King Street, Blackburn.

The 7th and 8th Lancashire Batteries, along with their Ammunition Column made up the 4th West Lancashire (Howitzer) Brigade and were based in Edge Lane, Liverpool.

The 9th Lancashire Battery had its HQ in Stanley Street, Preston and was part of the 2nd West Lancashire Brigade which had its HQ at 46 Miller Archade, Preston, along with the 10th Lancashire Battery based in Dallas Road, Lancaster, the 11th Lancashire Battery based in Yorkshire Street, Blackpool and their Ammunition Column which was based in Dallas Road, Lancaster.

The 12th Lancaster Brigade had its HQ at 65 Admiral Street Liverpool, which was also the HQ of the 3rd West Lancashire Brigade, which was made up of the 12th, 13th (Widnes) and 14th (Garston) Lancashire Batteries and their Ammunition Column.

The 15th, 16th and 17th Lancashire Batteries, along with their Ammunition Column made up the 2nd East Lancashire Brigade, known as The Manchester Artillery. They had their HQ in Hyde Road, Manchester.

The 18th, 19th and 20th Lancashire Batteries along with their Ammunition Column were based in Bolton and made up the 3rd East Lancashire Brigade, RFA known as The Bolton Artillery.

1st Oct 1915 On the Move

2nd Oct 1915 On the Move

4th Oct 1915 Recce

5th Oct 1915 Into Position  location map

6th Oct 1915 Registration  location map

7th Oct 1915 Conference  location map

8th Oct 1915 Communications  location map

9th Oct 1915 In Action  location map

10th Oct 1915 Ammunition  location map

12th Oct 1915 Orders  location map

13th Oct 1915 SOS  location map

14th Oct 1915 Misty  location map

15th Oct 1915 Inspection  location map

16th Oct 1915 Mist  location map

17th Oct 1915 Communication  location map

18th Oct 1915 Gun Positions  location map

19th Oct 1915 Recce  location map

20th Oct 1915 Recce  location map

21st Oct 1915 Artillery Active  location map

22nd Oct 1915 Misty  location map

24th Oct 1915 Misty  location map

25th Oct 1915 Orders  location map

26th Oct 1915 Artillery Active  location map

27th Oct 1915 Royal Inspection  location map

30th Oct 1915 Recce  location map

31st Oct 1915 Experiment  location map

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Lancashire Batteries, Royal Field Artillery

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Browning DSO. John Cowan. Major
  • Cross Richard William. L/Bdr. (d.23rd April 1918)
  • Haseley Arthur. Gnr. (d.15th June 1915)

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Gnr. Arthur Haseley 1st East Lancs Brigade, 1/5th (Church) Battery Royal Field Artillery (d.15th June 1915)

Arthur Haseley was killed at Gallipoli by a bullet; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. He was aged 16.

Peter Duckers




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L/Bdr. Richard William Cross 3rd Bty. 1st West Lancs. Brigade Div Am Col. Royal Field Artillery (d.23rd April 1918)

Richard Cross attended the 4th Army Art School and served with the 1st West Lancs. Brigade Divisional Ammunition Column. He died age 45. He was born in Jarrow in 1872, registered as Robert William Cross the son of William and Elizabeth Cross. He was the husband of Mrs. Cross of 5 Liberty Street Wavertree Liverpool. He enlisted in Liverpool.

Richard is buried in Picquigny British Cemetery.

Vin Mullen






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