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World War One / Re: royal field artillery
« on: Sunday 01 November 09 20:54 GMT (UK)  »
Hi David

Thanks for your post. It confirms Phils last post "33rd Reserve Battery, which appears to be part of 6C Reserve Brigade. The documentation/ references for the home based reserve brigades is extremely thin on the ground. One reference to 6C Res. Bde, however, places them at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh. The Battery was certainly in existence throughout 1916", which is a great help. At least Im sure that he was in a reserve battery and could have gone to India, and not in the 33rd, which only fought in Europe.
Having little, really no knowledge of the records kept by the army I am surprised that it appears there isnt records of the different brigades, structures and and areas of operation. I must get to London to make more investigations.
Thanks for all the help

Regads  John

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World War One / Re: royal field artillery
« on: Monday 12 October 09 15:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Didnt accept photo. Too large? trying again

John

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World War One / Re: royal field artillery
« on: Monday 12 October 09 14:52 BST (UK)  »
Hi Scrimmet and Phil

Attached photo of section The wording at the bottom is RFA 33rd Btry A sub Sec March 1916. Sorry to take so long but had to ask for help in scanning photo.
Hope theres something in photo that throws some light on subject

Regards John

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World War One / Re: royal field artillery
« on: Thursday 01 October 09 07:32 BST (UK)  »
Hi Phil

As far as I know dad had no connection with Camberwell. He lived in Stratford, where his dad was a greengrocer and after school worked for him until he joined the army. Thats how I remember it
Re postcard I will post it but need to ask a friend to scan it in, as too thick for scanner.

Cheers John

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World War One / Re: royal field artillery
« on: Tuesday 29 September 09 21:09 BST (UK)  »
Hi phil

On reverse of photo there is Post Card  with normaal layout, no printer, and  no message.
Yes I will have to make the trip to Kew sometime to try and find out more.
Thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge. Are there special reasons for your interest and is it RFA or ww1 in general. Its good to contact someone willing to share their knowledge in such a helpful way

Many Thanks   Johh

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World War One / Re: royal field artillery
« on: Tuesday 29 September 09 16:32 BST (UK)  »
Hi Phil

The section is grouped outside a stone (Granite?) structure. To the side is part of a sash widow with an half curtain. The group is covering two other possible windows, with the top quarter black and then what looks like wood below, cant see too much because of group.The window must be a good 6 foot high and the stiil is 5 feet from the ground, giving an high ceiling interior. It does look French or possible N England/Scotland.
I have no medals only the info from the medal card
Do you know of any books or records where I could find some info on the 33rd battery. I pressume difficult as such a small unit.
I do have other letters and photos, but some could be of my dad or an uncle, mums brother or possible one of two brothers in law. Its all very difficult


Many thanks for all you suggestions and help

Regards John

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World War One / Re: royal field artillery
« on: Sunday 27 September 09 19:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi Ady and Phil

Thanks for your comments, which were very helpful, but still leaves questions unanswered if there are any answers.
Ady I had checked medals, but checked again as refernce slightly different to mine but still it was the same.
I didnt know what SWB but have now checked, thanks Phil
Ady on the link sheet for the medals it shows dates as 1914 - 1920. Does this indicate the period served and that he was discharged in 1920. From memory he returned from India to France at end of war, was discharged, worked in France (diamond polisher) and returned to uk to be married in April 1922. Does being discharged in 1920 tie in with medical reasons 2 years after end of war. Dad or Mum never mentioned anything and he was always fit and well.
Phil Although dad mentioned the rfa when there were pictures or tv with salutes by artillery however the only info I have now is a photo-postcard taken of A Sub Sec (47 men). along the bottom of the postacrd is 33rd Battery A Sub Section 1916.
Any help gratefully appreciated 
John     


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World War One / royal field artillery
« on: Tuesday 22 September 09 22:07 BST (UK)  »

My father Walter William Kerry served in the RFA during the first world war. I have obtained the following info
From a photo taken in uniform with his unit onin March 1916 he was in the 33rd battery sec A.
I have also found that the battery was part of the XXX111 brigade under the 8th division and have seen where they served in Farnce.
Two points one does anyone know more of history of this battery also when I was young my father wouldnt really talk about the war only to say he served in India and only finished the end of the war in France where he stayed when demobbed for some time. This doesnt relate to the information seen on the net.
Jabant

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