12th (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

   XII (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery made up of 43, 86 and 87 (Howitzer) Batteries, served with 6th Division and proceeded to France on the 10th of September 1914, landing at St Nazaire. They moved at once to the Aisne to reinforce the hard-pressed BEF. They moved north to Flanders and were in action at Hooge in 1915. On the 18th of May 1915 86 (Howitzer) Battery transferred to 127 Brigade in 4th Division. They left 6th Division and 12 Brigade RFA was broken up on the 12th of May 1916, 43 (Howitzer) Battery less a section moved to 24 Brigade, 87 (Howitzer) Battery less a section moved to 2 Brigade and the remaining two sections became D Battery, 38 Brigade.

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6th Oct 1914 Outflanking Manoeuver

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30th Oct 1914 Ammunition Short

2nd Feb 1916 Artillery Active

12th May 1916 Transfers  On 12th of May 1916, 87 (Howitzer) Battery (less one section) transferred from 12 (Howitzer) Brigade to 2 Brigade, RFA.

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