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113 (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
XIII (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, served as Divisional Artillery with 25th Division. The Division was formed in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army, and assembled in the area around Salisbury. They proceeded to to France in late September 1915 and concentrated in the area of Nieppe. Their first action was in defence of the German attack on Vimy Ridge in May 1916. They then moved to The Somme and joined the Battle just after the main attack, with 75th Brigade making a costly attack near Thiepval on the 3rd of July. The Division was in action at The Battle of Bazentin, The Battle of Pozieres and The Battle of the Ancre Heights. CXIII (Howitzer) Brigade left the division on the 14th of February 1917.
26th of October 1918 Enemy Retiring Slowly 
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1205913 Drvr. James Reed 113th Bde. C Bty. Royal Field Artillery (d.4th Dec 1915) James Reed died on the 4th of December 1915, aged 19. He is buried in the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension in France.
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258374 Dvr. Frederick Taylor 113th (Howitzer) Brigade Royal Field Artillery My grand dad, Fred Taylor, worked as a miner before signing up on the
5th January 1915, he started his training at no 1 Depot RFA Newcastle upon Tyne.
Some time during 1915 he was transferred to the Army camp at Aldershot
where at 7am on the 25th September 1915 his Brigade entrained at the Gov't sidings bound for Southampton.
Brigade strength was 24 officers, 697 other ranks, 630 horses, 60 mules,
16 4.5" Howitzers and 48 4.5" ammunition wagons. The Brigade arrived at Harvem France
at 1am 26th of September, at 7 am the Brigade disembarked, after resting
and another train journey the Brigade marched to Nieppe which was the
concentration area of the 25th Division.
Fred served with the 25th Divisional Ammunition Column and also
was attached to the Canadian Royal Artillery for a time,
on the 7th August 1916 Fred was transferred to the Royal Engineers
C Special Company (gas) his rank was Private then Pioneer. I can find very little information regarding C Special Coy. RE
I can only assume that he most probably transported gas shells to the guns.
Fred survived the war and returned to the UK in 1919.
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240126 Gnr. Alexander John Thomson 113th Bgde. Royal Field Artillery (d.21st March 1918) Alexander Thomson was the son of John and Mary Thomson of Strath Campfield, Glassel, Aberdeenshire. He was 21 when he died at 29 Casualty Clearing Station, Grevillers on 21st March 1918. Alexander is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery, Graive XI.E.18.
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