What the Heck was the 189th Brigade?!

[rich23434565]

I cannot find anything online that seems to make any sense. My great-grandfather was killed in action on 2 July 1916. The CCWGC website states that he was a member of the Royal Field Artillery, "B" Battery, 189th Brigade. Would this be a Field Artillery Brigade? Rather than an Infantry Brigade? And what Division would it have been attached to in 1916?? A search for "189th Brigade" doesn't seem to come up with anything concrete. Please help 

Rich

[turenne]

This from Highbrook Cemetary, Sussex.

'October 17th 1916 Bombardier Reginald BUCHANAN 189th Brigade Royal Field Artillery'.

 I'm guessing that it was basically a Field Artillery unit made up to brigade status with the addition of several other units.

Richard

[turenne]

Here's some nifty info on 241 Brigade RFA which you may find of interest.

http://www.denniscorbett.com/241.html

Richard

[turenne]

>This from Highbrook Cemetary, Sussex.

Sorry: 'cemetery'

R

[Rochdalian]

Try this site.

www.1914-1918.net

Bob

[alan w jones]

Hello Rich,
The NA { National Archives } hold the war diary for 189th Brigade RFA for May 1916 to April 1917, it might be worth ordering copies of around the dates you are interested in .
Regards
Alan

[mmm45]

http://www.1914-1918.net/whatartbrig.htm

This explains the layout of Arty Brigade.

Ady

[alan w jones]

Hello Rich,
Just a bit more you.
189th Brigade RFA arrived in France 4/5/16 and composed of 4 batteries A,B,C,D .
Regards
Alan

[rich23434565]

Thank you for that, Alan, and to everyone else who has replied too. So if the 189th arrived in France on 4th May 1916 would they have been assigned to a division?