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Could any artillery experts tell me where Grt Uncle Albert serves.I have his British & Victory Medals and the card, but no idea where he was,He survived the war,
186373,Gnr Albert Watson,RA,RGA, Born Murton cum Hilton,Westmorland,1899,
Regards Brian
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Sorry Brian
Can't help directly with Great Uncle Albert, a gunne rin the Royal Garrison Artillery, but you might have more luck with the Great War Forum: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/
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Could any artillery experts tell me where Grt Uncle Albert serves.I have his British & Victory Medals and the card, but no idea where he was,He survived the war,
186373,Gnr Albert Watson,RA,RGA, Born Murton cum Hilton,Westmorland,1899,
Regards Brian
Perhaps you could pop his MIC up for us...The date of entry may be of use as may some of the other int...
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Tried the GWF last month but it appears to have been overlooked with the volume of traffic on there,
Not much on the card i'm affraid,
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Have you searched for his service records online? The gunners were a pretty big organisation & you may be searching for the proverbial needle in a haystack with finding some clues as to his unit
Good hunting
OY
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The MIC appears to suggest he was in an RGA battery numbered 212 - I don't think there were that many Heavy Batteries, but certainly there was a 212 Siege Battery which went to France on 6 Dec 1916. There doesn't appear to be a specific war diary for that battery at National Archives so if there is anything it'll be part of a RGA brigade diary - you've just got to find to which brigade 2121 SB was attached
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I have tried to find his service record,but they only go up to N
I thought the "RGA/Roll 212B Page 11255 was the ref number at Kew?
Regards, Brian
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Hello Brian,
Other than that he probably didn't go overseas until early 1918 (purely based on dates of casualties with similar numbers), I'm afraid that there is little I can add. If this is the case, then he could have gone to whichever battery required making up to strength.
You may be lucky, if you can access the actual medal roll (at Kew) and find his battery number on it.
Phil
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Hi Phil,
What you say was in the back of my mind too,will just have to wait untill TNA & An*****Y go up to the end, which includes W,
Thanks to all who contributed,
Brian
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Brian,
The RGA/212B page 11255 is as you say the reference at Kew, sort of. It is the Medall Roll - these are only available at Kew, and more often than not don't provide any additional information from what is shown on the MIC.
Try again with the GWF, I'm a member myself, and there are some good RA experts their, maybe worth bumping your message up the board
Good luck
Steve
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As my mate says just "dundit",
Regards Brian
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Hi Brian
I don't know if you are still in contact with this site. If you are, I'm not sure whether what I have to say is of any use to you. Here goes.
My father, David Morris PARRY, 102841, served in the 212 Siege Battery, RGA.
According to www.1914-1918.net/siege-battery-index.htm this Battery was first overseas in France from 6th December 1916.
The command structure was
Y Group
Artillery Brigade (12 x 6inch Howitzers and 6 9.2 Howitzers)
The Siege Artillery Batteries were
115th, 202nd, 212th; and 218th.
all part of 68 Heavy Artillery Group.
They were fighting in the Somme sector at a place called Albert on 19th February 1917 when he was wounded. He was evacuated to the RAMC No 11 Stationary Hospital located in Rouen between 14 Oct 1916 to 19 Mar 1917. He was then shipped back to the UK.
Hope this helps. Regards Bob
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I have tried to find his service record,but they only go up to N
Good news is that the rest of the surviving records are on Ancestry
Bad news, I am afraid is that his does not appear to be one of the surviving records
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Hi All,
Earlier this year,a kind chap on the GWF sent me a copy of the roll that Albert was on,along with another 9 names,
I found all the MICs for these lads,but sadly when An***try put up the rest of the records,none have survive either,
Reading other post on variuos other forums,The consensus of opinion is he and others could have been served anywhere that there was a shortage of men,
Regard BrianT