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25 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery



   XXV Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, made up of 113, 114 and 115 Batteries, served with 5th Division. They proceeded to France in August 1914, and fought on the Western Front throughout the war, taking part in most of the major actions. In 1914 they were involved in The Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, the First Battle of Ypres and the Winter Operations of 1914-15. In 1915 they were in action during The 2nd Battle of Ypres. In 1916 they were in action in the Battles of the Somme. On the 14th of January 1917, 40 (Howitzer) Battery joined from 26 Brigade. In 1917 they saw action on Vimy Ridge at Oppy Wood and in the Third Battle of Ypres. In 1918 they fought in the Defence of Nieppe Forest, they were withdrawn for reat in August but after two weeks were back in action in the Second Battles of The Somme, The Battle of the Selle.

21st of August 1913 Lecture

24th Aug 1914 Artillery Duel

26th Aug 1914 On the March

29th Aug 1914 At Rest

30th Aug 1914 On the March

31st Aug 1914 On the March

1st Sep 1914 Outpost Duty

2nd Sep 1914 Rear Guard

3rd Sep 1914 Advance Guard

3rd Sep 1914 Retirement

4th Sep 1914 In Action

6th Sep 1914 In Reserve

13th Sep 1914 In Action

14th Sep 1914 In Action

15th Sep 1914 In Action

16th Sep 1914 Artillery In Action

17th Sep 1914 In Action

18th Sep 1914 Artillery In Action

19th Sep 1914 Reliefs Complete

20th Sep 1914 In Action

27th Sep 1914 ombardment

30th Sep 1914 Under Shellfire

1st of October 1914 A Withdrawal

2nd of October 1914 Moonlit Relief

3rd of October 1914 On the March

4th of October 1914 On the March

5th of October 1914 A New HQ

6th of October 1914 Orders to Move

7th of October 1914 A Train Ride

11th of October 1914 New Billets  location map

12th of October 1914 Orders to Advance  location map

13th of October 1914 Advance Resumed  location map

14th of October 1914 Supporting the French  location map

15th of October 1914 Advance Ordered to Continue  location map

16th of October 1914 Empty German Trenches  location map

17th of October 1914 An Advance  location map

18th of October 1914 Advance Resumed  location map

19th of October 1914  Slow Progress   location map

20th of October 1914 A Fluid Front  location map

22nd of October 1914 Our Line Attacked  location map

23rd of October 1914 Withdrawing to a New Line  location map

24th Oct 1914 Withdrawl

24th of October 1914 Germans Attack  location map

25th of October 1914 More Attacks  location map

26th of October 1914 Germans Repulsed  location map

27th of October 1914 A Counter Attack  location map

28th of October 1914 Counter Attack Falters   location map

29th of October 1914  Determined German Attack  location map

30th Oct 1914 Shelling

30th of October 1914 German Attack Fades  location map

31st Oct 1914 Divisional HQ Hit

31st of October 1914 A Counter Attack   location map

2nd of November 1914 Three Groups Organised  location map

3rd of November 1914  Situation Report  location map

4th of November 1914  French Attack  location map

5th of November 1914  French Attack Falters

8th of November 1914 Half-hearted Attacks  location map

15th Nov 1914 Orders

15th of November 1914  2nd Corps Reorganise

18th of November 1914 Shell Fire

23rd of November 1914  Germans Digging In  location map

24th of November 1914  Our Artillery Effective  location map

25th of November 1914  Royal Scots Shelled

26th of November 1914 Quiet and Misty  location map

28th of November 1914  On the Move

29th of November 1914  Infantry Distribution  location map

1st of December 1914  Quiet Time

2nd of December 1914  A Moonlit Night  location map

3rd of December 1914 Instructions

4th of December 1914 Reliefs  location map

4th of December 1914 Relief  location map

5th of December 1914  Relief Complete   location map

6th of December 1914 Frosty Night

8th of December 1914 Poor Conditions

10th of December 1914 Naval Victory Cheered

14th of December 1914  French on the Offensive  location map

16th of December 1914  Instruction  location map

18th of December 1914 No Progress

21st of December 1914 Howitzers Silenced  location map

26th of December 1914 Messines Square Targetted   location map

31st of December 1914 Message  location map

4th of January 1915 Trench Work  location map

6th of January 1915 German Guns Silenced

7th of January 1915 Very Wet Weather  location map

8th of January 1915 Trenches Damaged   location map

10th of January 1915 Flooding and Baling  location map

15th of January 1915 Germans Fire Slowly  location map

16th of January 1915 Squally Weather  location map

18th of January 1915 Artillery Active   location map

19th of January 1915  Thaw Sets In  location map

21st of January 1915 Wulverghem Shelled  location map

22nd of January 1915 Aeroplane-Aided Shelling  location map

25th Jan 1915 In Action

25th Jan 1915 Artillery In Action

25th Jan 1915 Good Shooting

25th Jan 1915 Swift Reinforcements  location map

5th of February 1915 Firing for Effect  location map

10th of February 1915 Artillery Redistribution  location map

14th of February 1915 Germans Plan an Attack?

15th of February 1915 Heavy Rain

16th of February 1915 Baling All Night  location map

20th of February 1915 A Violent Explosion  location map

21st of February 1915 8th Howitzers Leave  location map

22nd of February 1915 Cheering and Rockets  location map

24th of February 1915 Snipers Checked  location map

28th of February 1915  Artillery Reorganised  location map

16th March 1915  Information

18th of March 1915 Trench Mortars

21st of March 1915 Intelligence

24th of May 1915 Zeppelin under observation

14th Aug 1915 Enemy Aircraft

1st Jan 1917 Moves

9th Jan 1917 Working Parties

17th Jan 1917 Heavy Snow

22nd Jan 1917 Working Parties and Training

23rd Jan 1917 Moves

24th Jan 1917 Moves

31st Jan 1917 Very Cold Weather

6th Feb 1917 Reliefs

6th Feb 1917 Reliefs

7th Feb 1917 Reliefs

8th Feb 1917 Reliefs

9th Feb 1917 Reliefs Complete

10th Feb 1917 Hard Ground

11th Feb 1917 Quiet

12th Feb 1917 Quiet

1st Apr 1918 Hostile Artillery

2nd Apr 1918 Trench Raids

3rd Apr 1918 Quiet

4th Apr 1918 Orders

5th Apr 1918 Moves

6th Apr 1918 Relief Complete

7th Apr 1918 Moves  location map

8th Apr 1918 Moves  location map

9th Apr 1918 Artillery Barrage  location map

11th of October 1918 

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