203rd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

[Greg Webb]

Can anybody help with finding where this Battery was fighting in June, July & August of 1918. All I know is that they were engaged in fighting on the Western Front. Any guidance would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.

[Winterbloom21]

My great uncle was in the 173rd Seige Battery, RGA.   He was killed in September 1918 in the area of Bertincourt, Northern France.    I did a lot of background reading when I was researching what happened to his battery and where they were.    I will dig it out and see if they mention the 203rd.

[km1971]

The War Diary for the 203rd Siege Coy RGA does not appear to have survived. Nearby ones are here:

WO 95/465   01/10/1916   28/02/1918   200 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/4498   01/08/1917   30/04/1918   201 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/4453   01/07/1916   31/07/1917   201 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/4500   01/10/1917   31/12/1918   202 Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/4728   01/01/1919   30/06/1919   202 Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/322   01/05/1917   31/05/1917   202 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/4728   01/04/1917   31/12/1918   204 Calcutta Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/216   01/08/1916   31/05/1917   204 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/4486   01/05/1918   31/05/1919   205 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/4407   01/10/1917   30/04/1918   205 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/4795   01/07/1916   31/07/1917   205 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/391   01/05/1917   31/05/1917   206 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/392   01/03/1917   31/05/1917   207 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/4500   01/06/1917   31/12/1918   209 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/4799   01/07/1916   31/05/1917   209 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
WO 95/4728   01/01/1919   31/05/1919   209 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

I would ask on the Great War Forum or firepower.org

Ken

[Winterbloom21]

Further to the above, I can't find any specific mention of the 203rd Seige Battery in all the papers I have here, but I can tell you that a huge number of batteries were involved in the Cambrai Offensive at this time and in particular the Battle of the Canal du Nord at the end of September.   It is highly likely that the 203rd would be amongst them, but I am sure that somebody with a bit more knowledge and expertise on this site will be able to put you right.      Have you checked with the National Archives at Kew to see if there is a surviving War Diary for the 203rd?

[Greg Webb]

Thank you all. I know the diaries for the 203rd did not survive. As suggested I will try the GWF and firepower.org. Thanks again and I will post here any further findings.

[newburychap]

There are diaries covering the 203 Siege Battery RGA: see http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=209017

W0 95/303 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C4553454

Not yet available online, so it needs a trip to Kew.