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291st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery



   291st (2/2nd London) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery served with 58th (2nd London) Division from September 1915 and proceeded to France in January 1917.

4th Oct 1915 Notification

5th of October 1918 Orders  location map

7th of October 1918   location map

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Those known to have served with

291st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Callard Albert Henry. Gnr. (d.28th Sep 1917)
  • Harkins James Andrew. Gnr. (d.25th Aug 1918)
  • McNally Edward Hugh. Gnr.
  • Moyse Alfred James. L/Bdr. (d.12th September 1917)
  • Parkes Francis Joseph. Dvr.
  • Pinder Frank. Bmdr. (d.5th October 1917)
  • Smith Albert. Gnr.

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Gnr. Albert Smith D Bty. 291st Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Albert Smith was my grandfather. He served with 291st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery in WW1. He emigrated to Canada in 1920 and died in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, on 5th of May 1960

Albert Smith




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Gnr. Edward Hugh McNally 38th Brigade Royal Field Artillery

My Grandfather, Edward McNally, was born on 6th June 1879 in Poonamallee, Madras India (as were 4 brothers & a sister) to John & Louisa (Moran) McNally. His father was a 3rd Class Master Gunner, with G Battery, 6th Brigade RFA. Edward enlisted on the 5th of Sept 1893 with 72nd Battery, 38th Brigade RFA in Kirkee India. At some point he went to Ireland and in 1907 married Ellen Mary Cuddihy. Went back in 1907 and was stationed in Cork, Waterford & Belfast. According to a letter by my great Aunt he got "Sick & Tired" of the "Black & Tans" and so he got stationed back in Waterford RFA. Then to France in 1914, he received the 1914 Star with Clasp. He transferred to 291st RFA, then was Gassed sometime in 1917, I believe it was Aug-Oct timeline and discharged 7th of June 1918, with Silver War badge #411157. He died 3rd of July 1925 in Waterford Hospital Ireland.

All I have of Edward McNally is a painting of him done in India abt 1896. When I checked with the Records Department they said his records were destroyed yet my Great Grand father's are completely furnished to me. The records I do have are the War Badge, Medal Index, Roll of Individuals, 1911 Census Waterford, Ireland & Birth, Death & Marriage Documents.

Howard Rogers




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Gnr. James Andrew Harkins 291st Brigade, D Bty. Royal Field Artillery (d.25th Aug 1918)

James Harkins served with D Bty, 291st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.

James as a young boy

Marie Bunce




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Dvr. Francis Joseph Parkes 108th Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Frank Parkes, 178141, Royal Field Artillery was bornin Ewhurst in 1897. Son of Alfred & Alice Parkes. He was a member of Ewhurst Scout Troop 1912 and was working as a gardener when he was called up & enlisted, aged 19, at No 4 RFA Depot, Woolwich on 13/10/1916. His address was Farthingham, Ewhurst, Surrey. Frank was posted to France with the BEF on 01/09/1917 and joined 108th Brigade RFA on 27/10/1917, then transferred to 'B' Battery, 291st Brigade RFA, 58th (London) Division on 14/06/1918, before returning to 108th Bde on 09/03/1919 to serve in Germany as of 14/04/1919. He went on to serve with 'A' Battery, 74th Bde (14/04/1919) and 'A' Battery, 51st Bde RFA (07/11/1919) before he returned to the UK on 19/02/1920 and transferred to Z Class Reserve on 20/02/1920 for demobilisation. (source Service Records Online & Medal Record Card) These were Howitzer Brigades.

Stephen Knapp






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