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122 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery    CXXII (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, served as Divisional artillery with 38th (Welsh) Division from August 1915. The Division was formed from volunteer units that had already been raised by public subscription and private projects. They proceeded to France between in late November and early December 1915. In July 1916 they were in action at Mametz Wood on The Somme, suffering severe casualties. The Division did not return to major action for more than a 12 months. In 1917 they were in action in the Third Battles of Ypres, in 1918 they were in action on The Somme, in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Picardy Demobilisation began in December 1918 and was complete by June 1919. 8th Apr 1918 Reliefs Commence 9th Apr 1918 Heavy Bombardment   10th Apr 1918 Under Fire   11th Apr 1918 Orders to Withdraw   13th of April 1918 Under Heavy Attack   14th Apr 1918 Change of Duty 30th of April 1918 Reports   17th June 1919 Composition of Bus Column. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 122 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery? There are:5238 items tagged 122 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 122 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. Evans Evan James. (d.30th Oct 1918) Oliver Harry. Gnr. (d.23rd Oct 1918) Taylor John. Dvr. (d.7th Dec 1917) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 122 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st of September 2023 marks 24 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Our Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Looking for help with Family History Research?    Please see Family History FAQ's Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Can you help? 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Harry Oliver B Battery, 122nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery (d.23rd Oct 1918) My grandmother talked fondly of her brother Harry Oliver. He died on the 23 Oct 1918, just a mere 19 days before the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I. He was 24 years old. It is likely that he died in the final advance in Picardy (Battle of the Selle) with the 38th (Welsh) Division, and he is buried in the Montay-Neuvilly Road Cemetery, Montay, France. There are 470 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War in this cemetery. All fell in the period October or November 1918. Karen Sheard Add to this record. 225242 Dvr. John Taylor 122 Bde. B Bty. Royal Field Artillery (d.7th Dec 1917) Driver John Taylor, W/4830 122 Bde RFA, died of wounds on 7th December 1917. He was buried at Estaires Communal cemetery Extension, and he is commemorated on Stockport Town Hall Employees WW1 memorial as he had been employed in Stockport Corporation Cleansing Department. There were obituaries in the Stockport Express & Stockport Advertiser (no photograph). His parents were Walter (MRCVS) & Sarah of Stockport. His wife Mary Ellen lived at 13 Grimshaw Street, Stockport. Terence Jackson Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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