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23 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery    XXIII Brigade, Royal Field Artillery comprised of 107, 108 and 109 Batteries and served with 3rd Division and proceeded to France in August 1914. They saw action in The Battle of Mons and the rearguard action at Solesmes, The Battle of Le Cateau, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, at La Bassee, Messines and the First Battle of Ypres. They took part in the Winter Operations of 1914-15, The First Attack on Bellewaarde and the Actions at Hooge. On the 15th of April 1916, 109 Battery left the Brigade, transferring to 238rd Brigade. In 1916 they took part in The Actions of the Bluff and St Eloi Craters then moved to The Somme for The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin helping to capture Longueval, The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of the Ancre. On the 23 November 1916, 534 (Howitzer) Battery joined the brigade being renamed as C (Howitzer) Battery. XXIII Brigade left 3rd Division to become an Army Brigade on the 21st of January 1917. On the 24th of January 1917, A Battery joined from 169 Brigade, A Battery was renamed C Battery, with C (Howitzer) Battery being renamed D (Howitzer) Battery. 5th August 1914 Mobilization 11th August 1914 Advance Party arrives 14th August 1914 Quartering Arrangements Completed 16th August 1914 Movement Orders 18th August 1914 On the Move 19th August 1914 Changes in quartering arrangements 20th August 1914 Changes in quartering arrangements 21st August 1914 Taking up stations in assigned areas. 22nd August 1914 Taking up stations in assigned areas. 23rd August 1914 German attack crosses Canal 23rd Aug 1914 Into Positions 24th August 1914 Withdrawals 25th August 1914 Ongoing Retirement 26th August 1914 In Action 26th August 1914 Retirement 26th August 1914 Ongoing Retirement 27th Aug 1914 Rear Guard 27th August 1914 Continued withdrawals 28th Aug 1914 Rear Guard 28th August 1914 Initial Intelligence Report 29th August 1914 Ongoing Retirement 30th August 1914 Demolitions on withdrawals 31st August 1914 Continued withdrawals 4th September 1914 Enemy across the Marne 6th September 1914 Attack Made 7th September 1914 Attack progressing 8th September 1914 Ongoing Battles 9th September 1914 Ongoing Action 10th September 1914 Davance 11th September 1914 Continued progress 12th September 1914 Bad Weather 13th September 1914 Strong Opposition 14th September 1914 Further Advance 15th September 1914 Shelling 16th September 1914 Difficulties 17th September 1914 Heavy Bombardment 18th September 1914 Night Attacks 19th September 1914 Attack Repulsed 20th September 1914 Ongoing Action 20th September 1914 Reliefs 21st September 1914 Attacks 22nd September 1914 Reliefs 23rd September 1914 Patrols 24th September 1914 Artillery Exchange 26th September 1914 Aircraft Assists 27th September 1914 Continuing action around bridges 28th September 1914 Bridges 29th September 1914 Ongoing fighting on all fronts 30th September 1914 September Intelligence Summary 1st October 1914 Commencement of Move 27th of October 1914 A Counter Attack   27th Oct 1914 Attack Made   28th Oct 1914 Reliefs   28th Oct 1914 New Position   23rd of March 1915  Quiet Day    26th of March 1915 Enemy Guns Active    27th of March 1915 German Air Activity   28th of March 1915 German Guns Active   29th of March 1915 Quiet Time    30th of March 1915  Hostile MG Damaged?    31st of March 1915     31st March 1915  Working Parties   31st of March 1915 Orders Issued   31st of March 1915  31st of March 1915 Staff 1st of April 1915 Situation Normal   2nd of April 1915 Quiet Day   3rd of April 1915 Quiet Day   4th of April 1915 A White Flag   7th of April 1915 Mostly Quiet    30th of April 1915 Fairly Quiet Day    28th of May 1915 Quiet   30th of May 1915 Work Party Casualties   17th of June 1915    30th July 1915 In Action 24th January 1917 Reorganisation 6th of October 1918 Orders   If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment artillery Did you know? We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 207935 Act.Bdr. Francis Alan Rollins "D" Bty. 23rd Bde Royal Field Artillery (d.14th Apr 1917) Acting Bombardier Francis Alan Rollins, my Great Uncle, was serving with the Royal Field Artillery in France. He was killed in the Battle of Arras on April 14th 1917 aged 20. I have visited his grave in Athies Communal Cemetary Extension. He was from a little village in Bedfordshire and was one of six. Sadly his own Father passed away the same year before he was killed. Ursula Bacon Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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