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Am trying to find the movement and details of the above battery
My Great Uncle Denis William Blowers 32623 Bombadier was killed 23/7/1917 and is buried at the Perth Cemetary (China Wall)
any help gatefully received
Dave
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65th Army Brigade was formed of four 18-pdr batteries (465, 466, 504 and 505 batteries) and the batteries were made up to six guns each on 7 Aug 1917. The battery went out to the Western Front on 2 May 1917 and joined Second Army on 6 May 1917.
Unfortunately you need to know which Battery he was in, A,B,C or D after he joined the 65th.
However they were split & went to either 62 or 63 Bde. but remained with the 12th. Div.
http://www.1914-1918.net/12div.htm
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Same topic:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=610732.0
also:
65th Army Brigade was formed of four 18-pdr batteries (465, 466, 504 and 505 batteries) and the batteries were made up to six guns each on 7 Aug 1917. The battery went out to the Western Front on 2 May 1917 and joined Second Army on 6 May 1917.
Unfortunately you need to know which Battery he was in, A,B,C or D after he joined the 65th.
However they were split & went to either 62 or 63 Bde. but remained with the 12th. Div.
http://www.1914-1918.net/12div.htm
That's the bits I don't know really, as I have only the CWGC details to go on
May have to try and get hold of his service record to see what else I can find
Thanks
Dave
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He was in 505th Bty, as you say. The previous posted refers to both 65th Brigades. the original one , composed of A/65, B/65, C/65 and D/65 and the second one formed in 1917 which included 505 Bty. These are 2 different units..
the war diary says 505th went in to action at map reference I.22.b.90.60 [Dickebush area] on the night of the 20/21st July.. and lost its commander Major Frith and captain Goodyear to hospital in the next 2 says..
Same topic:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=610732.0
also:
65th Army Brigade was formed of four 18-pdr batteries (465, 466, 504 and 505 batteries) and the batteries were made up to six guns each on 7 Aug 1917. The battery went out to the Western Front on 2 May 1917 and joined Second Army on 6 May 1917.
Unfortunately you need to know which Battery he was in, A,B,C or D after he joined the 65th.
However they were split & went to either 62 or 63 Bde. but remained with the 12th. Div.
http://www.1914-1918.net/12div.htm
That's the bits I don't know really, as I have only the CWGC details to go on
May have to try and get hold of his service record to see what else I can find
Thanks
Dave
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He was in 505th Bty, as you say. The previous posted refers to both 65th Brigades. the original one , composed of A/65, B/65, C/65 and D/65 and the second one formed in 1917 which included 505 Bty. These are 2 different units..
the war diary says 505th went in to action at map reference I.22.b.90.60 [Dickebush area] on the night of the 20/21st July.. and lost its commander Major Frith and captain Goodyear to hospital in the next 2 says..
That's brilliant info, thank you very much indeed
Regards
Dave
Same topic:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=610732.0
also:
65th Army Brigade was formed of four 18-pdr batteries (465, 466, 504 and 505 batteries) and the batteries were made up to six guns each on 7 Aug 1917. The battery went out to the Western Front on 2 May 1917 and joined Second Army on 6 May 1917.
Unfortunately you need to know which Battery he was in, A,B,C or D after he joined the 65th.
However they were split & went to either 62 or 63 Bde. but remained with the 12th. Div.
http://www.1914-1918.net/12div.htm
That's the bits I don't know really, as I have only the CWGC details to go on
May have to try and get hold of his service record to see what else I can find
Thanks
Dave