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14th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery    14th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery proceeded to Gallipoli in 1915 and after the withdrawal were sent to France The Siege Batteries were deployed behind the front line, tasked with destroying enemy artillery, supply routes, railways and stores. The batteries were equipped with heavy Howitzer guns firing large calibre 6, 8 or 9.2 inch shells in a high trajectory. 17th of April 1918  A Relief and a Barrage   If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 14th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery? There are:5231 items tagged 14th Siege 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 14th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. Burke DCM.. James. BQMS. Clarke MID. Henry. Sgt. Davies MM.. George Mathias. Gnr. Fox John Henry Raymond. Gnr. Hugo Thomas. Gnr. Skouse Samuel C. Tptr 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 14th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st of September 2023 marks 24 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Our Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 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We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 1205990 BQMS. James Burke DCM. 14th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery My great grandfather James Burke served in WW1 with the Royal Garrison Artillery (Liscard, Cheshire). He fought under the 14th Siege Battery. He received the DCM for his gallantry during heavy gas concentrations in the Nieppe Forest during May & June 1918 and for keeping his men motivated to keep going under very trying conditions. He died in February 1959. Kt Add to this record. 245140 Gnr. George Mathias Davies MM. 114th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery George Davies joined Royal Garrison Artillery formed in Pembroke Dock in 1916. His Military Medal was reportedly awarded for Vimy Ridge and was published London Gazette 29 of September 1917. He survived the war and died in 1964. Add to this record. 218208 Gnr. Thomas Hugo 14th Seige Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery Tom Hugo fought in the Egypt campaign with the RGA. He was discharged due to sickness (unfit for further service) 20 Aug 1916. His Medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory medal together with the Silver War Badge which was worn to show that he had been discharged honourably from active service usually on health grounds. He was discharged from Depot Number 2 and his silver badge number was 182550. Mark Dycher Add to this record. 210491 Sgt. Henry Clarke MID 14th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Henry Clarke was my Great Uncle. His parent's were George Christmas Clarke and Lucy Brown. They was born in Bawdeswell in Norfolk. He served in Gallipoli then onto France. He did 8 years and and 350 days. Certificate of Discharge number 1405766. He enlisted in Norwich, Norfolk. He received The Star & the French bravery medal Croix-d-Guere. Mentions in Despatches British War Victory Medal. Henry also served in 15/16 Fire Command R.G.A. Regiment number 33629. He served for a Reserve for a short time and looks as if he came out of the Army in 1922. I was told that he was awarded the French Medal and was kissed on both cheeks, which at the time he did not approve of. I have one picture of him but I wish I had a photo of him in his army uniform. I just would like him to be remembered by all, as many of them also deserve. Faith Batson Add to this record. 204916 Gnr. John Henry Raymond Fox 13th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Ray Fox joined up on the 30th of November 1914 and served with 13th and 14th Siege Battery, RGA. I have his army form b2067, but can't read the hand writing on the campaigns section. I can make out home, 30/11/14 to 15/12/15 then some where (could have been Gallipoli) 16/12/15 to 14/4/16 France 15/4/16 to 26/11/16, Home 27/11/16 to 25/6/18. He was then given a medical discharge, Nephritis. Can anyone help find more info, the records I have down loaded are water damaged and have gaps. Does anyone have regimental diarys, for the 13th or 14th Siege Batterys? Richard Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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