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36 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery   25th Aug 1914 Fierce Fighting 4th Dec 1914 Missing his Wife 23rd April 1915 Daily Battery Activity 6th London Brigade RFA   6th County of London Brigade RFA report 16th london Bty began to register a new zone, but the Observing Officer was shelled out of his observation station. Later 16th Bty registered trenches from S.27A.0.3 to A.3.A.0.5, 23 rounds fired. Ranges 3375-3575 yards. 17th London Bty did not fire. 15th London Bty came into position again from reserve, at daybreak 23rd April 1915. The 15th & 16th Batteries are now under the tactical command of Colonel Hall RA (36th Brigade RFA), the 17th Bty remains under the tactical command of Colonel Parry (34th Brigade RFA). Brigade Headquarters moved from the banks of the La Bassee to Loisne. 7th June 1915 6th London Brigade RFA work with 36th Div  6th County of London Brigade RFA hosted OC Batteries and Officer Commanding of the 36th Bde. RFA, who examined positions and observation stations of the batteries with a view to taking over. 15th & 17th London Batteries did not fire. 16th London Battery fired 5 rounds at a working party. 9th June 1915 6th London Brigade RFA relieved by 36th Bde.  The remaining sections of each battery of the 6th London Brigade RFA were relieved by sections of batteries of the 36th Brigade RFA and, together with the Brigade Headquarter Staff, proceeded to Lapugnoy, which was reached in the early hours of Thursday morning. The whole Small Arms Ammunition section of the Brigade Ammunition Column, and one section of gun ammunition, was detached from the Brigade, and was stationed at Drovin under 2/Lt H.B. Wells, to supply the 140 Infantry Brigade and the 19th London Battery (who remained in action) with ammunition. 20th June 1915 Back to Action  6th County of London Brigade RFA: This evening the 15th & 16th London Brigades proceeded into action, the former being attached to the 36th Brigade RFA, and occupying its former position at Vermelles, and the latter to the 41st Brigade RFA near Cambrin F.30.c.5.5. The 6th London Ammunition Column was divided, part going with each battery. 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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. 253868 Dvr. Claude William Hendy Butcher 15th Battery, 36th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Claude Butcher was in the Middlesex Volunteer Artillery Regiment, which I think was a Territorial Army unit. He enlisted at Holloway on 3rd of December 1915 was discharged 28th of July 1919 having served 3 years 155 days on active service and 83 days in the reserves. He was discharged "physically unfit para 802 (XVI) K.R.". He was wounded by shrapnel and his horse killed under him. He was treated in Parkhurst Military Hospital on the Isle of Wight. I still have the shrapnel they removed from him along with his spurs, bayonet holder and cap badge. I do not know exactly what part of his body was hit but he did not exhibit any disability in later life. Claude was torpedoed in February or March 1916 while crossing the channel from France. This came from a note sent to his mother on 2nd of March 1916. After WW1 he was a clerk in an insurance office until his retirement. He was my uncle by marriage and I remember him as a dapper little man, very kind and gentle. He and my aunt did not have children. Unfortunately I did not ask him anything about his war service while he was alive. Roland Merry Add to this record. 253203 Capt. Robert Cummings Elliott Royal Army Chaplains Department Reverend R.C Elliott was a Presbyterian minister. He joined up 1917 as a temporary Chaplain to the forces 4th class, and was attached to the 36th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery throughout the war. He brought his horse with him and both he and the horse survived the war. He was mentioned in dispatches twice, in 1918 and 1919. It would appear he wasn't demobilized until July 1919. Andrea Catherwood Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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