World War I Medallion - Royal Artillery

[manmack]

chris,wasnt the 505th a rail gun battery,if it was,then its likely they stayed in the same sector during the war,mack

[chelsen]

Dear Manmack
As far as I know the 505 Howitzers were not attached to any particular regiment and were sent wherever they were needed.  There may have been a connection with rail, but there is nothing on Granddad's records to suggest this. I know he saw action at Dickebusche in Belgium and obviously on the Somme but he was plagued with dysentery and spent quite a lot of time in field hospitals. He was returned to the UK at one time as my father (despite being 90 next month) remembers being taken by train to Sheffield to see him in hospital.  He also spent some time in Rouen and I have a beautiful book of old postcards Granddad sent back to his mother or his wife.
Thanks for your interest

Regards
Carole

[Doodes]

Hi my Great Uncle Dennis william Blowers was part of the 505th Battery and was killed on 23/7/1917 am just starting my research into my WW1 relatives any help as to what info you can help me with is much appreciated

Regards

Dave

[Treetotal]

Hi Dave and welcome to Rootschat.....you need to start a new topic putting your relative's name in the title of your post and give as much information as you can. Date and place of birth and next of kin.
Carol

[chelsen]

Hi Dave

I will look out for your thread if you start a new one.  I am still trying to find out where my Granddad saw action.  The only place I was able to decipher on his war records was Dickebusche, not far from Ypres, Belgium.  We have been there on several occasions and taken photos of the graves of his comrades who were not so fortunate as him and did not return.

I need to find out where the 505 Howitzers were sent during the time he served.  I have a group photograph which could include your Great Uncle.
I will see if I can attach it here.
My Granddad was William James Panton from Woolwich and he served between December  1915 and August 1919.  He saw action around Dickebusche in June 1917.  On his records it also mentions 65 battery and somewhere else I read 3rd Battalion.

Where was your Great Uncle killed?

I hope the photo comes out ok.  My Granddad is the one on the far right.

Good luck with the research
Carole

[Doodes]

Carole

he is buried at the Perth Cemetary china wall, so not 100% sure where he died, as for the pic he could be there but i dont have any photos of him
he was a bombadier service number 32623
Dave

[chelsen]

Yes, found him on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.  He is buried in the same area as Dickebusche and Ypres. 

On Ancestry he is on a medal card list although it is not his actual medal card.  I cannot find his service records but a lot of records were destroyed or damaged in WW2.  My Granddad's were "burnt records" but fortunately only burnt around the edges.

Have you tried the Royal Artillery Museum 
www.firepower.org.uk

They helped me some years ago.  Have a look at their website.

Sorry haven't been much help.
Regards
Carole

[Doodes]

Carole

No i havnt tried them yet, but think i might do

my Grandad George William Henry Blowers was also in the RFA joined 1922 left service 1954 !!
I know he was in Germany after the war but not sure of his WW2 record, i think it may take a bit of digging !!

thanks for your help

Dave

[battiscombe]

In this case this would seem to be the 505th Battery in 65th Army Brigade RFA formed in 1917 [an earlier 65th brigade was broken up in 1916], arriving France  2nd/4th May 1917 with 465, 466, 504 and 505 Bty. The war diary exists and records their movements. A great uncle of mine was in 504th Bty
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I will look out for your thread if you start a new one.  I am still trying to find out where my Granddad saw action.  The only place I was able to decipher on his war records was Dickebusche, not far from Ypres, Belgium.  We have been there on several occasions and taken photos of the graves of his comrades who were not so fortunate as him and did not return.

I need to find out where the 505 Howitzers were sent during the time he served.  I have a group photograph which could include your Great Uncle.
I will see if I can attach it here.
My Granddad was William James Panton from Woolwich and he served between December  1915 and August 1919.  He saw action around Dickebusche in June 1917.  On his records it also mentions 65 battery and somewhere else I read 3rd Battalion.

Where was your Great Uncle killed?

I hope the photo comes out ok.  My Granddad is the one on the far right.

Good luck with the research
Carole
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