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78 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
LXXVIII Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, served with 17th (Northern) Division. 17th (Northern) Division was formed in September 1914, as part of Kitchener's Second New Army. After initial training close to home, the Division moved to Dorset to continue training and then in late May 1915 moved to the Winchester area. The division had been selected for Home Defence duties, but this was reversed and they proceeded to France in July 1915 concentrating near St Omer. They moved into the Southern Ypres salient for trench familiarisation and then took over the the front lines in that area. In the spring of 1916 they were in action at the Bluff, south east of Ypres on the Comines canal then moved south to The Somme seeing action during The Battle of Albert in which the Division captured Fricourt and The Battle of Delville Wood. In 1917 they moved to Arras and saw action in The First and Second Battles of the Scarpe and The Capture of Roeux. In late summer they moved to Flanders and fought in The First and Second Battles of Passchendaele. In 1918 they were in action in The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Amiens, The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Havrincourt, The Battle of Epehy and The Battle of Cambrai followed by The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Selle and The Battle of the Sambre. At the Armistice the Division was south east of Maubeuge and was quickly withdrawn to the area west of Le Cateau. On the 6th of December they moved back behind Amiens and went to billets around Hallencourt. Demobilisation of the Division began in January 1919.
12th Jul 1915 On the Move
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18th Jul 1915 On the March
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20th Jul 1915 Inspection
23rd Jul 1915 On the March 
24th Jul 1915 Reliefs
25th Jul 1915 Reliefs Completed
26th Jul 1915 Enemy Aircraft
29th Jul 1915 Bombardment
31st Jul 1915 Enemy Working Party
1st Aug 1915 Relief Complete
2nd Aug 1915 Communication
3rd Aug 1915 Communication Tests
4th Aug 1915 Artillery Registration
5th Aug 1915 Communication Equipment
6th Aug 1915 Quiet
7th Aug 1915 Artillery Active
8th Aug 1915 Working Parties
9th Aug 1915 Bombardment
11th Aug 1915 Enemy Active
12th Aug 1915 Enemy Active
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Those known to have served with78 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. - Ballard Robert. Drvr. (d.21st July 1917)
- Edwards John Richard. Gnr (d.8th August 1916)
- Gunn Arthur. Gnr. (d.3rd April 1916)
- Harvey William George. Cpl (d.20th Oct 1917)
- Lloyd MM.. Albert Seymour. Gnr. (d.19th Apr 1917)
- Martin John E.. Gnr. (d.19th Apr 1917)
- McGuiggan Peter. Driver (d.19th Apr. 1917)
- Phillips Arthur William. SSgt (d.31st May 1918)
- Winskill John. Drvr.
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500651 Gnr. Albert Seymour Lloyd MM. C Btty. 78th Bde Royal Field Artillery (d.19th Apr 1917) Lying in the military cemetery at Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines are three headstones of soldiers of "C" Battery of the 78th Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery, all members of the same gun team, who were killed outright on the night of the 19th April 1917. In the middle is Driver Peter McGuiggan, aged 26 and on either side of him are Gunner James E. Martin, aged 34 and Gunner Albert Seymour Lloyd MM, aged 23 The War Diary of the 78th Brigade records that the Brigade was positioned at Monchy in foul weather and under constant barrage. All three were killed instantly when their gun recieved a direct hit from enemy shelling during the night of the 19th April 1917. GGunner Albert Seymour Lloyd was prior to the war an apprentice in Pembroke Dockyard. His father was an Alderman of that town They lie together these three comrades, two geordies and a welsheman.
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500650 Gnr. John E. Martin C Btty. 78th Bde Royal Field Artillery (d.19th Apr 1917) Lying in the military cemetery at Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines are three headstones of soldiers of "C" Battery of the 78th Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery, all members of the same gun team, who were killed outright on the night of the 19th April 1917. In the middle is Driver Peter McGuiggan, aged 26 and on either side of him are Gunner J. E. Martin, aged 34 and Gunner Albert Seymour Lloyd MM, aged 23 The War Diary of the 78th Brigade records that the Brigade was positioned at Monchy in foul weather and under constant barrage. All three were killed instantly when their gun recieved a direct hit from enemy shelling during the night of the 19th April 1917. Gunner J. E. Martin came from Chester-le-street in County Durham and I unfortunately know little of his pre-war life or occupation. They lie together these three comrades, two geordies and a welshman.
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260436 Drvr. John Winskill 78th Brigade, C Coy. Royal Field Artillery John Winskill is the husband of my great-aunt. We found his military records through Ancestry.com. He was disciplined 3 times: once for smoking in the stables, and twice for being AWOL. He served as a driver and served in France from 1914-15.
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250983 Cpl William George Harvey 78 Brigade, C Bty Royal Field Artillery (d.20th Oct 1917) My great grandfather William Harvey served in C Battery, 78th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. He died on 20th Oct 1917.
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247605 SSgt Arthur William Phillips 36th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.31st May 1918) Arthur Phillips served with 78th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery and 36th Siege Battery, RGA.
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227396 Drvr. Robert Ballard 78th Brigade, C Coy. Royal Field Artillery (d.21st July 1917) Robert Ballard was my great uncle, brother of my paternal grandmother Alice Ballard. He was born on 29th November 1896 in Liverpool. His effects were returned to my great grandmother Charlotte Jane on 24th July 1918. Recently, I found a poem attached to a metal backing which Charlotte gave to her son to keep him safe. His death must have a profound effect on the family. Alice named her first born son Robert after her brother.
He is buried in Point De Jour Miltary Cemetary, Athies.
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191620 Driver Peter McGuiggan C Btty, 78 Bde. Royal Field Artillery (d.19th Apr. 1917) TWO GEORDIES AND A WELSHMAN.
Lying in the military cemetery at Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines are three headstones of soldiers of "C" Battery of the 78th Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery, all members of the same gun team, who were killed outright on the night of the 19th April 1917.
In the middle is Driver Peter McGuiggan, aged 26 and on either side of him are Gunner James E. Martin, aged 34 and Gunner Albert Seymour Lloyd MM, aged 23
The War Diary of the 78th Brigade records that the Brigade was positioned at Monchy in foul weather and under constant barrage. All three were killed instantly when their gun recieved a direct hit from enemy shelling during the night of the 19th April 1917.
Driver Peter McGuiggan had been a miner in Gateshead. In fact a putter and was therefore accoustomed to working with horses. In the RFA he became a driver (of horses) and would have ridden one of the pair of horses making up the six horse team that carried the guns into action. He was married and had two small boys.
Gunner James E. Martin came from Chester-le-stret in County Durham and I unfortunately know little of his pre-war life or occupation.
Gunner Albert Seymour Lloyd was prior to the war an apprentice in Pembroke Dockyard. His father was an Alderman of that town.
The lie togethe these three comrades, two geordies and a welsheman.
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