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World War One / Re: royal field artillery
« on: Sunday 03 May 15 11:59 BST (UK) »
My grandfather, Corporal Charles Walker, service number 109070, enlisted in the RFA at Maryhill Barracks, Glasgow, on 29th October1915. He was assigned to 6 Depot RFA (Maryhill Barracks) from 2/11/1915, and subsequently posted to 33rd reserve battery RFA, which appears to have been based at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh. He does not seem to be in the above photo, however. He appears to have been there until 1/2/1916, when he was posted to D (Howitzer) Battery of the 177th Brigade, RFA. That unit was part of the 16th (Irish) Division at the Battle of Messines.
I am currently trying to research more, but my grandfather's service record shows he was in France from 1/2/1916 until 17/10/1918. He was discharged on 18/12/1918 at Duddingston, Edinburgh. He also had a cousin, John Walker Chalmers, a driver, who served alongside him, but I cannot trace his service record.
I am currently trying to research more, but my grandfather's service record shows he was in France from 1/2/1916 until 17/10/1918. He was discharged on 18/12/1918 at Duddingston, Edinburgh. He also had a cousin, John Walker Chalmers, a driver, who served alongside him, but I cannot trace his service record.