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19th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery



   19th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery proceeded to France in May 1915.

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 4, 6, 8 or 9.2 inch shells in a high trajectory.

26th May 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA proceed to France  19th Siege Battery RGA leave Bristol for France.

27th May 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA arrive France  19th Siege Battery RGA arrive at Bologne early on the 27tth of May and went to the rest camp to await the arrival of the traction engines for pulling the guns.

31st May 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA on the move

2nd Jun 1915 Into Position  location map

3rd Jun 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA under fire

4th Jun 1915 Quiet morning for 19th Seige Bty RGA

5th Jun 1915 Quiet day for 19th Seige Bty RGA

6th Jun 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA in action

7th Jun 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA work on guns

13th Jun 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA at Gorre

14th Jun 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA in action

15th Jun 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA in action

16th Jun 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA in action

17th Jun 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA in action

18th Jun 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA quiet

19th Jun 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA under fire

21st Jun 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA working parties

28th Jun 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA report blind shells

18th Jul 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA in action

19th Jul 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA in action  location map

22nd Jul 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA in action

23rd Jul 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA in action

25th Jul 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA in action  Morning was quiet for 9th Siege Battery and in the afternoon our guns opened fire, presumably at La Bassee again, firing about twenty rounds. Airman’s report, Capt Barrett, says several direct hits on gun battery target. Also a large explosion of ammunition was observed. German guns were firing in the morning and were put out of action in the afternoon.

26th Jul 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA in action

29th Jul 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA in action

30th Jul 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA expect action

1st Aug 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA witness destruction

9th Aug 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA witness fighting

11th Aug 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA in action

14th Aug 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA in action

27th Aug 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA move

28th Aug 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA move

31st Aug 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA at work

1st Sep 1915 19th Seige Bty RGA suffer losses

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