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253 (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery    CCLIII (III Northumbrian Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, served as Divisional Artillery with 50th (Northumbrian) Division. The Northumbrian Division was a formation of the Territorial Force, formed in 1908 as one of 14 Divisions of the peacetime TF. They had just departed for their annual summer camp when war broke out and they were at once recalled their home base. The 50th division was mobilised for war service on the 5th of August 1914 and took up their allotted positions on the Tyne defences by mid August 1914. In April they proceeded to France concentrating in the area of Steenvoorde just as the German army attacked Ypres, using poison gas for the first time. The 50th Division were rushed into the battle. They saw action in The Battle of St Julien, The Battle of Frezenburg Ridge and The Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge. In 1916 They fought on the Somme at The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval and The Battle of the Transloy Ridges. CCLIII (III Northumbrian Howitzer) Brigade, RFA was broken up on the 16th of November 1916. 19th of April 1915 Establishing HQs 22nd of April 1915 Germans Attack 22nd of April 1915 Standing by 23rd of April 1915 Under attack 23rd of April 1915 Northunberlands Transferred 23rd of April 1915 Divisional Movements 23rd of April 1915 Artillery Placement 24th of April 1915 Positions of Northumberland Division   25th of April 1915 Ammo column delayed 3rd of May 1915 Divisional Area Allotted 3rd of May 1915 Orders 14th January 1916 Machine Guns   16th January 1916 Patrols   24th January 1916 Shelling   27th January 1916 Snipers, Sausages and Whizz-bangs   27th January 1916 Artillery   29th January 1916 Enemy Active   29th of January 1916 Machine Gun Emplacements   29th January 1916 Machine Guns   30th January 1916 Patrol   31st January 1916 Enemy Lines   31st January 1916 Shelling   1st February 1916 Misty   7th February 1916 Shelling   11th February 1916 Warning 14th of May 1916 Training & 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