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1/1st Lancashire Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery    1st Lancashire Heavy Battery was part of the West Lancashire Division TF who had just set out for thier annual summer camp when war was declared in August 1914. The Division were recalled and underwent training in England before proceeding to France and being renamed 55th (West Lancashire) Division. The Battery, equipped with four 4.7-inch guns left the West Lancashire Division to join 57th Division in April 1915 remaining with them in England until 28th of December 1915. They proceeded to France on 26th of January 1916 where they joined XXIX Heavy Artillery Brigade. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 1/1st Lancashire Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery? There are:5230 items tagged 1/1st Lancashire Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 1/1st Lancashire Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. Black MM, DCM.. William Crosbie. Gnr. Jones Henry Redding. Gnr. (d.7th Oct 1916) Thorpe William. Gnr. (d.18th September 1916) Walker Walter. Cpl. (d.28th Mar 1918 ) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 1/1st Lancashire Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery from other sources. 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If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. We are now on Facebook. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. 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. 263542 Gnr. William Crosbie Black MM, DCM. Royal Garrison Artillery William Black was my grandfather. He was born in Ramelton in Donegal Ireland in 1880. He was a sailor in the Mercantile Marine. He was mobilised into the Lancashire Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery on 25th of May 1915. He received a hand written duplicate letter requiring to report to the Sefton Barracks in Upper Warwick Street together with a detailed list of personal supplies and clothing to which he would receive a gratuity of £5 on reporting for duty. He served until 12th January 1919. He was awarded the Pip, Squeak and Wilfred War Medals, but also awarded the DCM and Military Medal. There is a Certificate for the Gallant Act he carried out to receive the Military Medal whilst serving with the Second Army. He also received a Mercantile Marine Medal from the Board of Trade. In WW2 he was a Quarter Master on the Reina Del Pacifico, owned by the PSNC, which was converted into troopship. He was 59 when WW2 started. He was in many theatres of the War which included the Second Battle of Tobruk and the Invasion of Sicily. He was awarded the Africa Star with Clasp, Atlantic Star, Italy Star, Pacific Star and Burma Star. In the Honours List announced on 9th January 1946 he was awarded the British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service. He ended his service on SS Orbita when his Sea Service and his War Service Certificate was issued on 29th May 1947 when he was 67. He was a much loved father and grandfather, and died aged 82 in 1962. Geoffrey Allen Add to this record. 253749 Gnr. Henry Redding Jones 1st/1st Lancashire Heavy Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery (d.7th Oct 1916) My great uncle, Henry Jones served with the 1st/1st Lancashire Heavy Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. Diane L Sharp Add to this record. 250071 Cpl. Walter Walker Lancashire Heavy Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery (d.28th Mar 1918 ) Walter Walker served with the Lancashire Heavy Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery. Janet Jones Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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