North Midland Heavy Batteries, Royal Garrison Artillery

   North Midland Heavy Batteries, Royal Garrison Artillery were units of the Territorial Force with its HQ at the RGA Drill Hall, Wilfred Place, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent. 1/1st North Midland Heavy Battery proceeded to France with the 46th (North Midland) Division, in March 1915, it transferred to XIII Heavy Brigade, RGA. 2/1st North Midland Heavy Battery was formed at Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent on 31st of August 1914 and trained with 59th (2nd North Midland) Division, proceeding independently to France in May 1916. 3/1st North Midland Heavy Battery was formed as training unit and had a short existence during 1916.

5th of April 1915 Quiet Day

1st Feb 1916 Misty

1st Feb 1916 Shelling

2nd Feb 1916 Bombardment

2nd Feb 1916 Artillery Active

3rd Feb 1916 Bombardment

4th Feb 1916 Quiet

5th Feb 1916 Aircraft Active

6th Feb 1916 Some Shelling

7th Feb 1916 Air Raid

8th Feb 1916 Artillery in Action

9th Feb 1916 Artillery in Action

10th Feb 1916 Artillery in Action

11th Feb 1916 Artillery Active

12th Feb 1916 Heavy Shelling

13th Feb 1916 Shelling

14th Feb 1916 Heavy Shelling

15th Feb 1916 Hostile Batteries

16th Feb 1916 High Winds

17th Feb 1916 High Winds

18th Feb 1916 Observation Difficult

19th Feb 1916 Rounds Fired

20th Feb 1916 Enemy Aircraft

21st Feb 1916 Hostile Battery

22nd Feb 1916 Trenches Bombarded

1st May 1916 In Action

2nd May 1916 Retaliation

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