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251 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery    CCLI (II Northumbrian) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery was a territorial unit which served with 50th (Northumberland) Division. They saw action on the Western Front from April 1915 until the Armistice of the Great War. 4th Aug 1914 Mobilisation 19th of April 1915 Establishing HQs 22nd of April 1915 Germans Attack 22nd of April 1915 Standing by 23rd of April 1915 Under attack 23rd of April 1915 Northunberlands Transferred 23rd of April 1915 Divisional Movements 23rd of April 1915 Artillery Placement 24th of April 1915 Positions of Northumberland Division   25th of April 1915 Ammo column delayed 3rd of May 1915 Divisional Area Allotted 3rd of May 1915 Orders 23rd Nov 1915 Equipment 13th January 1916 Patrol   14th January 1916 Machine Guns   15th January 1916 Artillery Active   16th January 1916 Enemy Active   16th January 1916 Patrols   18th January 1916 Artillery Active   18th January 1916 Enemy Active   19th January 1916 Bombardment   20th January 1916 Aircraft Active   22nd January 1916 Snipers   23rd January 1916 Shelling   24th January 1916 Shelling   27th January 1916 Snipers, Sausages and Whizz-bangs   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Want to know more about 251 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery? There are:5421 items tagged 251 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 251 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. Brown Edward Wilkin. Dvr. Fewings Richard Thomas. Gnr. (d.18th April 1918) Frankish Thomas. Cpl. (d.16th March 1917) Medcalf John Hudson. Gnr. (d.5th Nov 1918) Morton Charles. Gunner (d.8th May 1918) Sanderson William. Dvr. (d.5th May 1917) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 251 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery from other sources. 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If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment artillery Did you know? We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 255871 Cpl. Thomas Frankish A Bty, 251st Brigade Royal Field Artillery (d.16th March 1917) Thomas Frankish was killed on 16th of March 1917, at Assevillers on the Somme, and is buried in the Assevillers Cemetery. He was the brother of my grand-father. David Walker Add to this record. 237281 Gnr. Richard Thomas Fewings 251st Brigade, D Coy. Royal Field Artillery (d.18th April 1918) Mrs R. Fewings of Quay lane, Exeter has been notified of the death of her husband, Gnr. R. Fewings. RFA. In a letter to the widow, Lieut. Richard Atkinson, one of the battery officers says: "Your husband's death occured while taking his first real rest after four weeks' heavy fighting. It was quite instantaneous, and he felt nothing, as he was killed by a shell which came in through the roof. We have buried him in the British military cemetery near here. We mourn a gallant comrade, who was ever ready in time of danger, and always cheery in times of great discomfort and misery. He was a general favourite with all the officers and men. I offer you, on behalf of the commanding officer, officers and men of the battery, our sincere and heartfelt sympathy." (30th April 1918) Gunner R.T. Fewings 52505 D Bty. 251st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery is remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. He was awarded three medals: the Victory Medal, the British War Medal and The 1914 - 1915 Star. Gunner Fewings lived at 3 Horse Lane, Exeter, Devon, England at the time he married Winifred Mary Waymouth. War Diary 251st Brigade; Royal Field Artillery WO95/2819. 18th April 1918: Gonnehem. 1.00 am: An intense bombardment by the enemy commenced over whole area occupied by the batteries, which lasted one hour. 2.00 am: A pause lasting 15 minutes was followed by an intense bombardment of forward areas. 3.15 am: Enemy attacked, and our advanced posts were withdrawn. During the night batteries fired on SOS lines, in response to signals, at varying rates, and barraged rides through Pacquet Wood. 4.40 am: A/251 ordered to continue on SOS lines and remaining batteries to stand down. Enemy attempts to cross the canal frustrated with heavy losses to the enemy. 07.00 am: Batteries engaged enemy seen near Bois du Pacquet and La Panniere. 8.20 am: Road between Bois du Pacquet and La Panniere, houses in W.4a, houses and roads Q34a and La Panniere fired on by batteries. 9.50 am: C/251 ordered to fire on Q34.c; B/251 on ride Q33c and houses and roads Q33b. Continuous firing during afternoon with observation on enemy posts in Q34a between wood and houses. 8.15 pm: A barrage was heard on the left and on SOS signal being observed. A/251 fired at a very slow rate on SOS lines whilst remaining batteries stood by. 9.10 pm: All batteries stood down. Information received that Riez du Vinage had been retaken by us. Lieut C St Nevill (C/251) killed in action whilst on duty at Brigade Observation Post. Some casualties sustained by batteries, especially D/251, 13 killed and 76 wounded. His daughter, Joyce Hetty Fewings, was born on 20th November 1917 and grew up wthout her father. She did, however, present him with nine grandchildren. Chris Palmer Add to this record. 217655 Dvr. Edward Wilkin Brown 1st Northumbrian Brigade Royal Field Artillery Edward Wilkin Brown was born in October 1896 and (at 17) was already a member of the 50th Northumbrian Division Artillery (Territorials), 1st Northumbrian Brigade Royal Field Artillery (RFA) TF when war began in August 1914. They were recalled from training and were billeted in Newcastle by October 1914 where he would have spent his 18th birthday with his family (including his older brother George Alfred who was also in the RFA). Territorials were not immediately obliged to sign up for overseas service, but most volunteered and they were entitled to wear the Imperial Service brooch for doing so. In the first photograph taken in 1914 Eddie is wearing the brooch and the original frame had three scrolls at the bottom with “The Allies – Britain, France and Russia”. 50th division were deployed to the Steenvoorde area (west of Ypres) by 23rd April 1915 and were immediately involved in the second battle of Ypres (which included the first use of Mustard gas by German forces on the unfortunate French trenches). He always jokingly referred to Ypres as “Wipers”. Eddie remained in France until 1919 (staying after the end of hostilities to 'clean up' and to play football!). I believe he was with the 250th Brigade RFA and finally the 251st Brigade RFA. He is pictured with some French civilians, and with other members of his football team, and finally in 1919 with the 251st Brigade. The placard reads “B/251 Cadre – First out/Last home.” The three eldest Brown boys from Newcastle Upon Tyne– George, Edward and William – all served and all survived as did Edward’s future brother-in-law Richard O’Brien. Edward married Nora O’Brien in 1924 and had 3 children – Peter (who served in WWII), Marjorie and Evelyn. He was my grandfather. Thanks to participants of the Great War Forum (http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums) for help in interpreting photographs and advice. I would also recommend ‘The Fiftieth Division 1914-191’ by Everard Wyrall. I think that I have found Edward’s medal index card but it seems his war record is among those many destroyed by bombing in WWII. However, knowing the division and brigade he belonged to enabled me to get a much clearer picture of the life of a Northumbrian gunner. See also http://northumbriangunner.blogspot.com.au/search/label/1st%20Northumbrian%20Bde%20RFA%20%28TF%29 Christina James-Overheu Add to this record. 216145 Dvr. William Sanderson 251st Brigade, D Battery Royal Field Artillery (d.5th May 1917) William Sanderson died age 26, he was born Jarrow 1891, son of Robert and Elizabeth Sanderson of Jarrow. In the 1911 Census, William Sanderson, age 20, a Fitter's Labourer, lives with his parents Robert & Elizabeth Sanderson at 46, Dee Street, Jarrow-on-Tyne. He was the husband of Rhoda Sanderson (nee Roberts) of 58 William Street Hebburn. He enlisted in Hebburn William is buried in Avesnes-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow. Vin Mullen Add to this record. 204980 Gnr. John Hudson Medcalf 251st Brigade, D Battery Royal Field Artillery (d.5th Nov 1918) My Great Great Uncle, John Medcalf was a prisoner of war and died 6 days before the end of the War. He is buried in the Berlin South Western Cemetery. Angela Cockburn Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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