Royal Artillery

[Blunny]

Hello all, I have 2 x uncles who I am led to believe served in the R.A. in the 1st WW. How does one get their units and places they served? Could you assist please. They are--
JOHN HENRY BATTLE b. 15 March 1892 &
WILLIAM CHARLES BATTLE b. 01 August 1895, both born in Croydon, Surrey.
many thanks
Peter

[harribobs]

if you are lucky you will find it on their medal index cards, you can search for them here

http://www.rootschat.com/links/03g/

[manchester regt]

here ya go peter
gunner. william c battle 68820,RFA

gunner john h battle 65674,RFA 18th brigade royal field artillery
they could have been in the same unit,their numbers seem to be in the same batch
mack

[Blunny]

Hi Mack,
Many thanks for the info, I do not remember them talking about being together in the mob. William, I was led to believe was in France, and as the photo shows Mesopotamia. John I just don't know, I remember their medals, ive a feeling they were not the same. But they have dissappeared, probably nearer 50 yrs since I saw them. Have to investigate that one.
many thanks
Peter

[Blunny]

ooopps
forgot to say --- sitting right hand side
Peter

[harribobs]

can you do another, higher resolution,  scan of the board, i just can't make out the details

it may be the details of his unit

on this link you'll link some details of the mesopotania campaign

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

chris

[Blunny]

Mesopotamia
    BHOYS
1916-17-18

That is all it says, the B is slightly larger.

Peter

[harribobs]

bugger...just a date

but it means they went out in 1916

refer back to that mesopotania site for the general detail but there's a good chance they were part of the lahore division

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


so possibly

18th Brigade RFA

43rd Brigade RFA (joined in Mesopotamia?)

215th Brigade RFA (joined in Mesopotamia?)

109th Heavy Battery

[Blunny]

Hi Mack,
Many thanks for the info, the other brother John H was in the 18 th Bgde. so its is possible that they met out there, or could have been in the next field or wadi without each other knowing it. It is very strange looking at the maps and finding Shaiba, my daughter is there at the moment with the Aux RAF.
Again many thank the your trouble, ashamed to admit it being ex forces, but I know nothing in detail about either war. But that is deliberate being living out here for nearly 40 years.
best wishes
Peter