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104 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
CIV Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, served with 23rd Division. The Division was established in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army, and concentrated in Hampshire in September. The artillery units assembled at Mytchett Camp in November. As the winter set in, they moved to Aldershot. At the end of February 1915 they moved to Shorncliffe, Kent, and some of the infantry were engaged in constructing defences to the south of London in April and May, before the Division moved to Bordon, Hampshire at the end of the month. They proceeded to France in the third week of August, landing at Boulogne and concentrating near Tilques. On the 5th of September 23rd Division became attached to III Corps, moving to the Merris-Vieux Berquin area, for trench familiarisation under the guidance of the 20th (Light) and 27th Divisions. They took over front line sector between Ferme Grande Flamengrie to the Armentieres-Wez Macquart road in their own right on the 14th. During the Battle of Loos CIVI and CV Brigades RFA were in action attached to 8th Division. With 23rd Division holding the front at Bois Grenier, they were relieved from that sector at the end of January 1916 and Divisional HQ was established at Blaringhem with the units concentrated around Bruay for a period of rest. On the 3rd of March they returned to the front line, taking over a sector between the Boyau de l'Ersatz and the Souchez River from the French 17th Division, with the Artillery taking over an exposed position between Carency and Bois de Bouvigny where it was subjected to heavy shelling. In early March a Tunnelling Company was established and men with a background in mining were transferred from the ranks to the Royal Engineers. In Mid April they returned to Bruay area for rest until mid May when they again took over the Souchez-Angres front, just before the German Attack on Vimy Ridge on the 21st. The brunt of the attack fell on 47th (London) Division, to the right of 23rd Division and the 23rd Divisional Artillery went into action in support of the 47th. On the 1st of June the Artillery supported 2nd Division as they undertook operations to recover lost ground. On the 11th of June the 23rd Division Infantry moved to Bomy and the artillery to Chamblain Chatelain and Therouanne to begin intensive training for the Battles of the Somme. They were in action in The Battle of Albert including the capture of Contalmaison, The Battles of Bazentin Ridge, Pozieres, Flers-Courcelette, Morval and The Battle of Le Transloy including the capture of Le Sars. On the 18th of January 1917 CIV Brigade left 23rd Division.
23rd Oct 1915 Gun Positions 
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27th Oct 1915 Gun Positions
28th Oct 1915 Lines of Fire Changed
29th Oct 1915 Planning
30th Oct 1915 New Positions
31st Oct 1915 New Positions
1st Feb 1916 Construction Work
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8th Feb 1916 Construction Work
9th Feb 1916 Reliefs Complete
9th Feb 1916 Construction Work
10th Feb 1916 Construction Work
11th Feb 1916 Shelling
12th Feb 1916 Heavy Shelling
5th March 1917 Positions Reinforced 236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report
Working parties from 104 Brigade RFA and 47th Divisional Ammunition Column attached to Batteries of the Group to work on the reinforcement positions.
2/Lt T Ballantyne evacuated to England and struck off Brigade strength with effect from 3rd March 1917.
3rd May 1917 Relocations 236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report first section of each Battery left for it's position in the line.
The rest billets are taken over by 104 Brigade RFA.
14th May 1917 Group Commander Killed 236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report
Lt Colonel W B Grandage commanding the Group died of his wounds this morning and 2nd Lt L J Helliar. Orderly officer 236th Brigade was killed, both at Swan Chateau.
Major C A Pollard appointed as temporary Group commander.
Large working parties joined from 104 Brigade RFA for work on offensive positions.
15th May 1917 Appointments 236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report
Lt Colonel Nicholson 104th Army Field Artillery Brigade arrived to take over command of Group. Battery positions for offensive action definitely allotted to Brigade. Wire cutting started.
23rd Mar 1918 In Defence
6th of October 1918 Orders
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253143 Bmbdr. James Lawrence Earley 104th Brigade Royal Field Artillery (d.6th Apr 1918) Bombardier James Earley was married to my grandmother in 1916 and was killed on 6th of April 1918. He is buried at Doullens Cemetery in France.
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