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15th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
XV Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, comprised 11, 52 and 80 Batteries and served with 5th Division. They proceeded to France in August 1914.
They were in action in The Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, The Battle of Le Cateau, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, The Battles of La Bassee and Messines and The First Battle of Ypres. On the 9th of February 1915, 11 Battery transferred to I Brigade. In 1915 they were in action at The Second Battle of Ypres and the Capture of Hill 60. In autumn 1915, many units were exchanged with units from the newly arrived volunteer 32nd Division, to stiffen the inexperienced Division with regular army troops. In March 1916 5th Division took over a section of front line between St Laurent Blangy and the southern edge of Vimy Ridge, near Arras. On the 21st of May 1916 a section from 37 (Howitzer) Battery and one from 65 (Howitzer) Battery of VIII Brigade joined and became D Battery. They moved south in July to reinforce The Somme and were in action at, High Wood, The Battle of Guillemont, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval and The Battle of Le Transloy. On 14 October 1916 526 (How) Battery joined (it was renamed C Battery XV brigade by the 11th of December). On the on 21st of January 1917 C Battery was broken up with sections transferring to D Battery and to XXVIII Brigade, in exchange for A Battery XXVII Brigade, which became A Battery XV Brigade. In October they moved to Festubertand remained there until March 1917 when they moved in preparation for the Battles of Arras. On 7 September 1917 the 5th Division moved out of the line for a period of rest before, being sent to Flanders where they were in action during the Third Battle of Ypres. 5th Division was sent to Italy and took up positions in the line along the River Piave in late January 1918. They were recalled to France to assist with the German Advance in late March 1918 and were in action during the Battles of the Lys. On the 14th of August 1918 the 5th Division was withdrawn for two weeks rest. Then moved to The Somme where they were more or less in continuous action over the old battlegrounds until late October 1918 and saw action in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Picardy. At the Armistice they were in the area of Le Quesnoy and moved to Belgium to the area around Namur and Wavre in December and demobilization began.
16th Aug 1914 On the March
17th Aug 1914 On the Move
18th Aug 1914 On the Move
19th Aug 1914 On the Move
20th Aug 1914 In Rest Camp
21st Aug 1914 On the Move
23rd Aug 1914 Orders Recieved
23rd Aug 1914 Patrols
24th Aug 1914 In Action
24th Aug 1914 Rear Guard
25th Aug 1914 Rear Guard
25th Aug 1914 In Defence
26th Aug 1914 Battle Begun
26th Aug 1914 In Action
26th Aug 1914 Orders
26th Aug 1914 Under Fire
27th Aug 1914 Defensive line
28th Aug 1914 On the March
29th of August 1914 Sleeping in the Streets
30th Aug 1914 On the March
30th of August 1914 A Hot March
31st Aug 1914 On the March
1st of September 1914 A Delayed March
2nd of September 1914 An Early March
4th of September 1914 An Easier March
5th of September 1914 March Finished
11th of September 1914 Marching
15th of September 1914 An Attack Falters
3rd of November 1914 Situation Report 
16th of November 1914 Reorganisation
27th of November 1914 Relief Commences
8th of December 1914 Poor Conditions
12th of December 1914 No Incidents
15th of December 1914 Operations Resumed
26th of December 1914 Messines Square Targetted
5th of January 1915 Hostile Patrol Engaged
8th of January 1915 Trenches Damaged
2nd of February 1915 Artillery in Action
10th of February 1915 Artillery Redistribution
10th of February 1915 Message
11th of February 1915 Hostile MG Shelled
13th of February 1915 Trenches Maintained
28th of February 1915 Artillery Reorganised
1st of March 1915 Registration
3rd of March 1915 Enemy Fire Silenced
4th of March 1915 Enemy Nervous
5th of March 1915 "Active and Nervous" Enemy
6th of March 1915 No Hostile Patrols
7th of March 1915 A Searchlight Hit
8th of March 1915 Relief
10th of March 1915 POW Taken
11th of March 1915 Mortar Shells
13th of March 1915 Booby Trap
14th of March 1915 Artillery Quiet
15th of March 1915 Active Artillery
18th of March 1915 Quiet Day
22nd of March 1915 Quiet Night
23rd of March 1915 Quiet Day
24th of March 1915 German Wire Increased
25th of March 1915 German Guns Active
26th of March 1915 Enemy Guns Active
27th of March 1915 German Air Activity
28th of March 1915 German Guns Active
29th of March 1915 Quiet Time
30th of March 1915 Hostile MG Damaged?
31st of March 1915
31st March 1915 Working Parties
31st of March 1915 Staff
1st of April 1915 Situation Normal
1st of April 1915 Orders
2nd of April 1915 Quiet Day
3rd of April 1915 Quiet Day
4th of April 1915 A White Flag
15th of April 1915 Orders
17th of April 1915 Mines Exploded
17th April 1915 5th Division Attack
16th of July 1915 More Reliefs
21st of July 1915 Relief
22nd of July 1915 Superior Sniping
23rd of July 1915 3rd Div Take Over
30th of July 1915 Detrainment
2nd of August 1915 Trench Inspection
3rd of August 1915 Batteries Move
5th of August 1915 Quiet Day
11th of September 1915 Changes of Command
14th of September 1915 Both Sides Retaliate
17th of September 1915 German Post Hit
10th of February 1916 MG Coys Join
4th of March 1916 Snow All Day
14th of July 1916 March is Continued
15th of July 1916 Orders
16th of July 1916 More Marching
17th of July 1916 On the Move
23rd of July 1916 Longueval Attack Report
26th of August 1916 Into Action
31st of August 1916 Warning Order Issued
8th of October 1916 Front Changed
16th of October 1916 Artillery Relief Complete
17th of March 1917 Relief Completed
20th of March 1917 Composite Division Formed
27th of March 1917 In Corps Reserve
2nd of April 1917 Positions
8th of April 1917 HQ Moves
25th of April 1917 Canadians Take Over Front
28th of April 1917 Rest and Training
5th of May 1917 Wood Shelled
12th of May 1917 Bailleul Shelled
23rd of May 1917 Enemy Withdrawal?
26th of May 1917 Quiet Day
2nd of June 1917
10th of June 1917 Minor Op Planned
16th June 1917 Quiet Night
18th of June 1917 Aircraft Active
26th of June 1917 Quiet Day
6th of July 1917 A Brigade Relief
17th of July 1917 Quiet Time
29th of July 1917 Brigade Relief
10th of August 1917 Mostly Quiet
22nd of August 1917 Railway Shelled
10th of September 1917 Division to Move
11th of September 1917 Artillery Marches
2nd of October 1917 Heavy Shelling
17th of October 1917 Training
21st of October 1917 Offensive to be Resumed
8th of November 1917 Fairly Quiet
16th of November 1917 15th Brigade Entrain
19th of November 1917 Pioneers Move
26th of November 1917 HQ Closes and Re-opens
27th of November 1917 Entraining for Italy
28th of November 1917 Entraining for Italy
9th of April 1918 Orders
10th of April 1918 Relief Postponed
13th of April 1918 Enemy Attacks
16th of April 1918 Situation Quiet
17th of April 1918 A Relief and a Barrage
18th of April 1918 Artillery Active
19th of April 1918 A Raiding Party
22nd of April 1918 A Gas Attack
23rd of April 1918 Constant Shelling
25th of April 1918 Division Attacks
26th Apr 1918 Gun Positions
28th of April 1918 Artillery Quieter
30th of April 1918 Artillery Very Active
3rd of May 1918 Enemy Artillery Active
4th of May 1918 Situation Quiet
10th of May 1918 Gas Shells Used
15th of May 1918 Our Heavies Busy
17th of May 1918 Active Artillery
22nd of May 1918 Enemy Active
23rd of May 1918 Quiet Night
30th of May 1918 A Relief
5th of June 1918 Brigade Relief
13th of June 1918 Brigade Relief Completed
15th of June 1918 Operation Proposed
20th of June 1918 Situation Unchanged
22nd of June 1918 Slight Activity
10th of August 1918 Training
13th of August 1918 Entraining Commenced
23rd of August 1918 Division Attacks
24th of August 1918 5th Division Co-operates
25th of August 1918 Brigades Move
26th of August 1918 Enemy Retreats
27th of August 1918 Quiet
28th of August 1918 Situation Unchanged
30th of August 1918 Advance Continues
31st of August 1918 Counter-Attack
1st of September 1918 Attack Sucessful
2nd of September 1918 Strongly Defended
3rd of September 1918 Enemy Withdraws
4th of September 1918 Divisional Relief
5th of September 1918 Rest and Training
17th of September 1918 Back Areas Bombed
18th of September 1918 Attack Commences
19th of September 1918 Enemy Guns Quiet
20th of September 1918 Quiet Time
23rd of October 1918 Heavy Bombardment
4th of November 1918 Attack Continued
24th November 1918 Rugby Football match.
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Those known to have served with15th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. - Knightly . Horace Charles Ernest. Sgt. (d.22nd Mar 1918)
- O'Reilly Albert James. Gnr. (d.7th Sep 1916)
- Rhodes James Charles. Rfmn. (d.18th Nov 1917)
- Rhodes James Charles. Rfmn. (d.18th Nov 1917)
- Rhodes James Charles. Rfmn. (d.18th Nov 1917)
- White Charles Gordon. Gnr. (d.3rd June 1918)
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256948 Rfmn. James Charles Rhodes 13th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps (d.18th Nov 1917) James originally joined up in 1915 when he was still 16 and was reported by his mother for been under age. He was discharged from 15th Brigade RFA for been to young.
As soon as he was old enough he signed up again with 13th Kings Royal Rifle Corps. He died from wounds and is buried in Zonnebeke in Belgium.
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256637 Rfmn. James Charles Rhodes 13th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps (d.18th Nov 1917) James Rhodes originally joined up in 1915 when he was still 16 and was reported by his mother and discharged from 15th Brigade RFA for being under age.
As soon as he was old enough he signed up again.
He is buried at Zonnebeke in Belgium.
He died of wounds. This is all the information we have. He was my paternal grandmother's brother.
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253380 Rfmn. James Charles Rhodes 13th Btn 15 Bde Kings Royal Rifle Corps Royal Field Artillery (d.18th Nov 1917) James Rhodes originally joined up in 1915 when he was still 16 and was reported by his mother and discharged from 15th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery for being under age.
As soon as he was old enough he signed up again.
He was my paternal grandmother's brother.
and is buried at Zonnebeke in Belgium.
He died of wounds. This is all the information we have.
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232053 Gnr. Albert James O'Reilly 52nd Battery, 15th Brigade Royal Field Artillery (d.7th Sep 1916) Albert James O'Reilly was my mother's uncle and was born in Birkenhead, one of 12 children, to my great-grandparents James and Esther O'Reilly. Prior to being called up to fight in World War 1, he worked as a post office telegraph messenger. I never knew him and, in fact, neither did my mother, as she was born in 1920, four years after he was killed on the Somme aged just 19. All that the family knew about him was obtained from my grandmother, Albert's older sister - but it was very little, so the online records have been invaluable in tracing where exactly he was buried.
We knew he was a gunner and died in Battle on the Somme in 1916 - I still have his Great War Medal passed down to me by my mother and to her by my grandmother. I now hope, with my brother, to visit his grave in France in July 2016 to mark the centenary of his death - the first occasion anyone in the family (as far as I am aware) has made this visit. We should always remember all those killed in action so that others might live. God bless you Uncle Albert - rest in peace.
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216256 Gnr. Charles Gordon White 460(H) Bty. Royal Field Artillery (d.3rd June 1918) Charles Gordon White, Gunner 33960, enlisted in Newcastle on the 2nd September 1912 and served in 460 bty. Royal Field Artillery and died on the 3rd June 1918. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and is buried in Douchy les Ayette British Cemetery. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals.
Charles was born in Tursdale Colliery 1890. His mother was Sally White.
He was married to Beatrice Ellen White. In the 1911 census they are living at West Terrace, Coxhoe. Charles(20) is a Coal Miner Rolleyman and Beatrice (19) has been married for 2 years. They have a daughter Sarah one year old.
Beatrice remarried and effects were sent to Mrs BE Murray, 49 Charles Street, Jarrow.
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204577 Sgt. Horace Charles Ernest Knightly 15th Brigade, "A" Battery Royal Field Artillery (d.22nd Mar 1918) I am trying to find any information on my great uncle Horace Knightly, who died in WW1. I have no idea when he joined the army and cannot find him in the 1911 Census when he would have been about 28 (born 1883). He registered his mother's death in 1914 from an address in Hackney where he lived when he married in London in 1917. Any help in finding out anything at all would be greatly appreciated.
Update:
Thanks to a very helpful lady, I now know that in 1911 Horace was serving in India.
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