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9th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery



   9th Heavy Battery was formed on the 26th of August 1914 equipped with 4, 4.7inch guns. They proceeded to France with 9th (Scottish) Division in May 1915 and almost immediatley joined H.A.Reserve and went into action near Armentieres. Later the Battery transferred to 16th H.A.Brigade and was re-equipped with 60 pdrs in January 1917

26th Aug 1914 9th Divisional Heavy Battery formed.  The 9th Divisional Heavy Battery is formed at Fort Brockhurst as a 4-gun 4.7in. Battery under the command of Captain Osborne, who is later succeeded by Major Twiss.

6th Sep 1914 9th Heavy Battery to Woolwich  9th Heavy Battery proceeded to Woolwich on the 6th September, and came under the command of Major Castens at the end of October.

3rd Dec 1914 9th Heavy Battery leave Woolwich  9th Heavy Battery left Woolwich and moved to Charlton Park on December 3rd, 1914.

1st Feb 1915 9th Heavy Battery leave Charlton Park  9th Heavy Battery left Charlton Park and moved to Odihamon February 1st, 1915

31st Mar 1915 Move

15th of April 1915  Orders  location map

17th of April 1915  Mines Exploded  location map

9th May 1915 9th Heavy Battery mobilize

11th May 1915 9th Heavy Battery proceed to France  9th Heavy Battery RGA proceeded to France

11th May 1915 Motor Vehicles

12th May 1915 9th Heavy Battery arrive in France  9th Heavy Battery disembark at Le Havre on May 12th, 1915, entraining the same night for Arques.

13th May 1915 9th Heavy Battery on the march  9th Heavy Battery where it detrain at Arque on the night of the 13th then march to Helfaut, resting there until midday the 16th,

14th May 1915 Awards

15th May 1915 Concentration

15th May 1915 Orders  location map

15th May 1915 Report

15th May 1915 Orders

16th May 1915 9th Heavy Battery on the march  9th Heavy Battery march out of Helfaut at midday on the 16th of May, and thence march to Pont de Nieppe

17th May 1915 On the March  location map

18th May 1915 Orders  location map

19th May 1915 9th Heavy Battery in action  9th Heavy Battery go into action at Pont de Nieppe, the first round being fired by A Sub-section on the evening of the 19th May.

16th of June 1915 A Diversion  location map

Mid Jun 1915 9th Heavy Battery move position  9th Heavy Battery move from Pont de Nieppe, in the middle of June, they move into a position north of the Lys at Armentieres.

18th of July 1915  Reconnaissance Made  location map

1st Sep 1915 Targets Hit  location map

2nd Sep 1915 Mist

3rd Sep 1915 Wet Day

4th Sep 1915 Retaliation  location map

5th Sep 1915 Gun Moved

6th Sep 1915 Tests  location map

7th Sep 1915 Quiet

8th Sep 1915 Misty

9th Sep 1915 Quiet

10th Sep 1915 Hostile Battery  location map

11th Sep 1915 Hostile Battery  location map

12th Sep 1915 Quiet

13th Sep 1915  Observation  location map

14th Sep 1915 Anti Aircraft Gun  location map

15th Sep 1915 New Propellant  location map

16th Sep 1915 Registration  location map

17th Sep 1915 Rounds Fired  location map

18th Sep 1915 Quiet

19th Sep 1915 Enemy Position  location map

20th Sep 1915 Quiet

21st Sep 1915 Observation Post  location map

22nd Sep 1915 Working Parties

23rd Sep 1915 Targets Shelled

24th Sep 1915 Registration

25th Sep 1915 Diversion  location map

26th Sep 1915 Hostile Battery

27th Sep 1915 Bridge Destroyed

28th Sep 1915 Quiet

29th Sep 1915 Quiet

30th Sep 1915 Hostile Battery

5th Jun 1916 Posting

6th Jun 1916 Gun Stuck

8th Jun 1916 Move  location map

9th Jun 1916 Move  location map

10th Jun 1916 Observation Post  location map

16th Jun 1916 Reorganisation  location map

16th Jun 1916 Rounds  location map

24th Jun 1916 Posting  location map

25th Jun 1916 Counter Battery Work  location map

26th Jun 1916 New Positions  location map

27th Jun 1916 New Position  location map

28th Jun 1916 Counter Battery Work  location map

29th Jun 1916 New Position  location map

30th Jun 1916 New Position  location map

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