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126th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery    126th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery was formed in April 1916. Armed with four 8-inch howitzers pulled by Holt 75 caterpillar-tracked mechanised tractors, they saw action on the Western Front during the Battle of the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Messines Ridge, the Third Battle of Ypres and The 1918 Battles of the Somme. 8th Apr 1916   126th Siege Battery, R.G.A. were formed at Sheerness on the 8th April 1916. 20th Jul 1916 Unloading Stores 25th Jul 1916 On the Move 31st July 1916 Battery Split 15th Aug 1916 Guns Attached 19th Aug 1916 Battery Reassembles Sep 1916 In Action 20th Sep 1916 Promise not Kept 15th Oct 1916 Under Shellfire 15th Oct 1916 Test Firing 15th Oct 1916 Gunners Killed 24th Dec 1916 New Position   1st Jan 1917 New Year Dinner   28th Feb 1917 Back in Action 12th Apr 1917 Artillery In Action 24th Apr 1917 Move 28th May 1917 On the Move 31st May 1917 Under Shellfire 7th Jun 1917 In Action 25th Jun 1917 Under Shellfire 27th Jun 1917 In Action 28th Jun 1917 Reorganisation 4th Jul 1917 New Positions   6th Jun 1917 Heavy Bombardment 11th Jun 1917 On the Move 25th Jun 1917 In Action 7th Dec 1917 On the Move 9th Dec 1917 On the Move 25th Dec 1917 On the Move 14th Feb 1918 On the Move 21st Feb 1918 New Position 4th Mar 1918 New Position 11th Mar 1918 Under Shellfire 13th Mar 1918 Under Shellfire 14th Mar 1918 Gas 15th Mar 1918 Gas 23rd Mar 1918 On the Move 24th Mar 1918 On the Move 25th Mar 1918 On the Move 26th Mar 1918 On the Move 27th Mar 1918 On the Move 28th Mar 1918 On the Move 29th Mar 1918 On the Move 30th Mar 1918 New Position 12th Jun 1918 On the Move 22nd Aug 1918 In Action If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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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. 257715 Gnr. Cecil Crocker 126th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.24th August 1918) Cecil Crocker served with the 126th Seige Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery in WW1. He died 24th of August 1918 aged 23 years and is buried Beacon Cemetery at Sailly-Laurette in France. Son of Gilbert John and Annie Matilda Crocker of 6 St. Andrew's Road, Exwick, Exeter. Add to this record. 239633 Gnr. Jesse Stanley Turner 126th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Jesse Turner was born 29th Jan 1886 in Ashbocking. He married Agnes Revell on the 14th of June 1916 in the local register office, giving his occupation as gunner, it is believed they got married because he was going to France. Jesse caught Tonsillitis on the 12th of January 1918 and was transferred to sick convoy on 21st of March 1918 from 3rd Highland Field Ambulance to base. He survived the war and died in 1950. Richard Turner Add to this record. 231742 Gnr. Jesse Stanley Turner 126th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Jesse Turner of 126th Siege Battery RGA suffered Tonsillitis on 12th Jan 1918 treated 1st/3rd Highland Field Ambulance then moved to base then sick convoy 21st March 1918. Richard Turner Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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