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A Short summary of The Active Service of the 240 Brigade R.F.A. [T]
The above with thanks to Major J. Smith RA MBE TD [V]
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You will see that the Nominal Rolls are incomplete they will be updated as information and time allows
1st Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery Royal Garrison Artillery 1859-1908.
Dress of the
Royal Artillery Volunteers from 1859.
Major H. B. O. Savile R.A. was Gazetted Major - Commandant of the 1st Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery on the 21st Dec 1859.
Fete and Sewing Bees and Shooting Results. Newspaper reports of fund raising for the buildings and Armstrong field guns and match shooting.
Military Contemporary Biographies from VOL 1 Pages 93-105. 1890
News paper Cuttings Weekly Orders 1904
1st Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery pre 1908
The Times Digital: News, Honours and Reports.
Re-designated as 1st South Midland Bde R.F.A. 1st April 1908.
1st Gloucestershire Artillery Volunteers orders March - April 1908
Photo 3rd Glos Bty RFA, Rugby Football Team 1910
At last homeward bound, Braunton Camp 1911.
Nominal Rolls 3rd [Gloucester] Bty [RGA]1908-1913
Newspaper Titles
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References to the officers and men of 1st GVA Bde R.G.A., 1st [S.M] Bde R.F.A, 240 Bde RFA [T]
within the
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Nominal rolls of 240 Bde RFA [T]
Note: There is some duplication of names within the nominal rolls as they come from different source's
Officers roll 240 [Gloucestershire] South Midland Brigade RFA [V]
Nominal roll 240 [Gloucestershire] South Midland Brigade RFA [V]
Nominal roll A Bty 240 [ South Midland Brigade] RFA [T]
Left Section of "A" Battery, 1st South Midland Bde/240 Bde R.F.A., Broomfield, Essex. 1915
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1st South Midland Brigade R.F.A. [T]
Includes 2-3-4- figure numbers prior to number change 1916.
serial numbers 825001-826999
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Q.F 18 Pdr Field Gun Mk 1 (Side Elevation)
Ammunition for the Q.F. 18 pr Field
The Battery establishment, Gun Crew & Basic gunnery explained
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Rank, Appointments & medals abbreviations.
Brigade Maps/Photographs Not complete/ Lrg
Brigade Photos 1914 Not complete/ Lrg
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Diaries and the History of 240th Brigade RFA [T]
I have tried to keep the essence of the people that wrote these diaries by transcribing
as accurately as possible including all abbreviations and upper/lower case letters.
By
Lieutenant E. L. Gedye R.F.A. [T]
Transcribed by D.J. Driscoll © 2003
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The Opening Days of the Somme 1916
By
Lieutenant E. L. Gedye R.F.A [T]
Transcribed by D.J. Driscoll © 2003.
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Early Days of 1st South Midland Bde R.F.A. [T]
[last three pre-war camps; mobilization and after]
1912 - 1915
By Lt Col C. E. Boyce D.S.O.
Transcribed by D.J. Driscoll © 2003.
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From the View Point of a Trumpeter
By
Capt H. E. Lewis D. C. M.
Transcribed by D.J. Driscoll © 2003.
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1st South Midland Bde RFA [T]
1915-1917
Transcribed by D.J. Driscoll © 2003.
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The Italian War Diary Nov 1917 - April 1919 of Capt F.S. Gedye. M.C. R.F.A. [T.F.]
Transcribed by D.J. Driscoll © 2006.
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WW 1 War Diaries
The 1st South Midland /240 Bde R.F.A. Belgian/French War Diary Aug 1914 - Mar 1916.
Transcribed by D.J. Driscoll ©2007
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240 Bde 825527 Corporal H.J. Shakespeare RFA (T) Service History 1914 - 1919
Written By Cpl Shakespeare's Grandson
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The 240 Bde R.F.A. [T] Italian War Diary 1917-1919.
Italian War Diary 1st November 1917 to 1919
Transcribed by D.J. Driscoll and J. Corsan © 2006.
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Photographs from the Corsan Family Album
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66th [S.M.] Brigade RFA [T] 1920
re - named in 1924 as the 66th [S.M.] Field Regiment RA [TA]
transcribed by D.J. Driscoll ©2007
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76th [Gloucestershire] H.A.A. Regiment RA [TA] 1938
236 (Bristol) Battery at Bristol
237 (Bristol) Battery at Bristol
Photographs of 237 [Bristol] Bty R. A.
238 (Bristol) Battery at Bristol
Transcribed by D.J. Driscoll ©2007
Mr. Reg Harris's account of the
Bristol Blitz .
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To be transcribed
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6th Maritime Regt R.A. [H.Q. Thornbury, S. Glos]
To be transcribed
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883 Battery photo at Fremington camp
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