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19 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
XIX Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, made up of 95, 96 and 97 Batteries, was in India as part of 6th (Poona) Division, Indian Army when war broke out. they were recalled to England and joined 27th Division at Winchester on the 19 November 1914. 19 Brigade RFA was reorganised, with 95 Battery being divided to form a new 131 Battery. 97 Battery transferred to 167 Brigade.
The Division proceeded to France via Southampton on the 20th to 23rd of December 1914 as a much-needed reinforcement. The Division concentrated in the area between Aire and Arques being joined by Territorial units taken from other Divisions. On 9th of February 1915 39 Battery arrived from 14 Brigade. In 1915 they saw action at St Eloi and in The Second Battle of Ypres. On the 25th of July 1916, 95 Battery left for 129 Brigade. In November they were ordered to Salonika in November 1915 and embarkation began on the 17th, but it was not until the 13th of February 1916 that whole Division finally arrived. Between the 30th of September and 2nd of October 1916 they were engaged in the capture of Karajakois, followed swiftly by the capture of Yenikoi and then the battle of Tumbitza Farm. In 1917 they were in action during the capture of Homondos. In mid 1918 a number of units returned to France and in September the remaining units of the 27th Division were in action in the final offensive in Salonika, including the capture of the Roche Noir Salient, the passage of the Vardar river and the pursuit to the Strumica valley. Hostilities with Bulgaria ceased on the 30th of September, the 27th Division continued to advance and war wasordered to halt and turn about on the 2nd of November, being ordered to the Black Sea. The Division reached Constantinople on the 19th of December and set up a HQ at Tiflis in January 1919. The Division was finally disbanded on the 24th of September 1919 at Batum.
31st of March 1915 Orders Issued 
30th of April 1915 Fairly Quiet Day
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1206012 Dvr. John Whitby 19th Bde. 95 Battery Royal Field Artillery My great great grandfather, John Whitby, was a driver with 95th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. John survived the war, coming back with severe facial wounds. He had also passed through the South Africa campaign.
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219885 Sgt Maj. William Charles Lucas MID. XIX Brigade Royal Field Artillery My Great-Uncle, William Charles Lucas, was recruited into the Royal Field Artillery in 1908, aged 17 having lied about his age (he was born in 1891) He transferred into the RGA for a short time but, by 1911 (confirmed by that year's census) was in India with the XIX Brigade as part of the 6th Poona Div., Indian Army.
He returned to Winchester in Nov. 1914, he was first sent to France with the XIXth, and then ordered to Salonika in November 1915 where he served until cessation of hostilities with Bulgaria in September 1918, being MID by General Sir George Milne in his despatch of 9th March 1919. He may have then been in Mesopotamia prior to returning to UK where he continued to serve until his retirement in 1934, attaining the rank of WO1.
I am now trying to find out more about his service, both in India, during WW1, and subsequent to 1918 until his retirement. I believe that he was part of 96 Battery, but have been unable to confirm this.
Very grateful if anyone can add any detail.
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217262 Gnr. March Brennan MSM. 96th Bty. Royal Field Artillery (d.15th Dec 1918) March Brennan served with the Royal Horse Artillery and the Royal Field Artillery during ww1. He served with the 96th Battery RFA in 19th Brigade and had been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.
March was born in Dublin and enlisted in Leeds. He was the son of Christopher and Mary Brennan, of 5, Coxon St., Holbeach, Leeds.
He died on the 15th December 1918 in Salonika age 25 and was buried inBralo British Cemetery, Greece.
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