33rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

   XXXIII Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, made up of 32, 33 and 36 Batteries and their Ammunition Column served as Divisional Artillery with 8th Division. The Division was formed at Hursley Park, Winchester during October 1914 from regular army units returning from around the British Empire. They proceeded to France in November 1914, a much needed reinforcement to the BEF and remained on the Western Front throughout the war. In 1915 they were in action at The Battle of Neuve Chapelle, The Battle of Aubers and The action of Bois Grenier. On the 18th of October 1915 24th Brigade transferred to 23rd Division to instruct the inexperienced troops. In March 1916 23rd Division took over the front line between Boyau de l'Ersatz and the Souchez River in the Carency sector from the French 17th Division, an area exposed to heavy shelling. On the 18th of May 1916, 55 (Howitzer) Battery, transferred from 128 Brigade. In mid April they withdrew to Bruay returning to the Carency sector in mid May just before the German attack on Vimy Ridge, in the sector to their right. On the 15th of June 1916 24th Brigade returned to 8th Division. In 1916 They were in action at the Battle of The Somme. In 1917 they fought in The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line and then moved to Flanders and were in action in The Battle of Pilkem and The Battle of Langemarck. In 1918 they saw action during The Battle of St Quentin, The actions at the Somme crossings, The Battle of Rosieres, The actions of Villers-Bretonneux, The Battle of the Aisne, The Battle of the Scarpe and The Final Advance in Artois including the capture of Douai.

19th Sep 1914 Divisional HQ Opens

2nd Oct 1914 Concentration

27th Oct 1914 Exercise

29th Oct 1914 Route March

30th Oct 1914 Concentration Complete

31st Oct 1914 Mud

4th Nov 1914 On the Move

5th Nov 1914 On the Move

6th Nov 1914 Delays

7th Nov 1914 Delays

8th Nov 1914 On the Move

9th Nov 1914 Into Billets

30th Dec 1914 Message

31st August 1916 Diary

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Clift Harry. Gnr. (d.16th Jun 1917)
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Gnr. Harry Clift 32nd Battery, 33rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery (d.16th Jun 1917)

Harry Clift is buried in Brandhoek Military Cemetery, in Belgium. He was 26 years old.
Ian Mann

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Dvr. Ernest Bradley 33 Brigade, 8th Division Royal Field Artillery

I have been searching for a photograph of my Grandfather, Ernest Bradley for over 40 years. He was born in Skipton Yorkshire and in 1913 he moved to South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire where he married my grandmother Mary Jane Crofts in 1914, and where my father was born in 1916. My Grandfather was a hairdresser and owned his own shop in the village, prior to joining the Royal Field Artillery at Newcastle upon Tyne on the 19th December 1915.
On 13th January 1916 he was posted to No1 Reserve Brigade and later appointed Acting Bombardier.
On 17th January 1917 he was posted with the British Expeditionary Forces to France where he served with the 33 Brigade RFA part of the 8th Division and to part in the 3rd Battle of Ypres 1917, 1st Battle of the Somme 1918 and 2nd Battle of Arras 1918 and at some point suffered injuries from mustard gas, he received treatment and reverted back to driver. Finally discharged on Demobilization 9th August 1919. He returned home and continued he hairdressing career in South Elmsall and Leeds, where he died 10 years later 31st December 1929.
I would be very grateful if anyone could provide me more information regarding the 33rd Brigade and 8th Division and if possible any photographs.
Jane Christine Murray

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