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190 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
CXC Brigade, Royal Field Artillery served as Divisional artillery with 41st Division. The Division was formed at Aldershot in September 1915 from locally raised units from the south of England. They proceeded to France in the first week of May 1916, the division concentrating between Hazebrouck and Bailleul. In 1916 they were in action at The Battle of Flers-Courcelette and The Battle of the Transloy Ridges on the Somme. In 1917 they fought during The Battle of Messines, The Battle of Pilkem Ridge, The Battle of the Menin Road and took part in the Operations on the Flanders coast. In November the Division was ordered to Italy, moving by train to Mantua. The Division took the front line near the River Piave, north west of Treviso. In February they were summoned back to France and departed from Campo San Piero, travelling by train to concentrate near Doullens and Mondicourt. They were in action during The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Bapaume and The Battle of Arras before moving to Flanders for The Battles of the Lys. They were in action during the Final Advance in Flanders, at Courtrai and Ooteghem. At the Armistice the advanced units were at Nederbrakel, Tenbosch and the River Dender. 41st Division was chosen to join the Army of Occupation, and on the 12th of January 1919, the Division took over the left section of the Cologne bridgehead. Demobilisation began in March and the Division was renamed the London Division.
1st May 1916 On the Move
5th May 1916 On the Move
8th May 1916 Concentration
9th May 1916 Orders
10th May 1916 Orders
11th May 1916 Preparations
12th May 1916 School of Instruction
13th May 1916 Postponement
14th May 1916 Trench Raid
15th May 1916 Instruction
17th May 1916 Gas Alert
18th May 1916 Orders 
1st Jun 1916 Observation Balloon
17th Jun 1916 Gas Alert
24th Jun 1916 Reliefs
30th Jun 1916 Trench Raid
13th Sep 1916 Instructions
15th Sep 1916 Orders
23rd Jun 1917 Reliefs Complete
29th November 1918 Sport
26th January 1919 Attachment
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Those known to have served with190 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. - Atkins William John. Gnr. (d.27th March 1918)
- Carver Frederick. Tptr.
- Evans MM.. Reginald Charles. Bmdr.
- Harrison William. Sgt. (d.24th Sep 1916)
- Miller Reginald William. Gnr. (d.2nd Apr 1918)
- Miller Reginald William. Gnr. (d.2nd April 1918)
- O'Callaghan MC & Bar.. John Charles. Major. (d.4th Apr 1918)
- Sellens MM.. William Charles Henry. A/Sgt.
- Silver William. Dvr.
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1206419 Gnr. Reginald William Miller 190th Brigade H.Q Royal Field Artillery (d.2nd April 1918) Reginald Miller was killed in action on 2nd of April 1918.
The cross which was improvised from fence wood is complete with the deceased's stencilled name and metal strip number tag. At the time of his death Gunner Miller was aged 19. His remains are now buried in Bienvillers Military Cemetery
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259844 Major. John Charles O'Callaghan MC & Bar. 190th Brigade, C Bty. Royal Field Artillery (d.4th Apr 1918)  John O'Callaghan was born on 23rd September 1893 and joined up in October 1914 as a Private in the Honourable Artillery Company and became a Major with C Battery of the 109th Brigade,e Royal Field Artillery, serving in France and Italy. He was killed by a chance shell while on duty returning from an observation post in France on 4th April 1918 and is buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery.
Major O'Callaghan was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry during operations near Contalmaison on the 9th/10th of July 1916, where the ammunition in a gun pit was ignited by a heavy enemy shell, and after a round had exploded, he entered the pit with a driver and at great personal risk extinguished the fire and removed the ammunition. The Bar to his Military Cross was awarded for conspicuous gallantry in action North of Flers on 16th of October 1916. He went out beyond the front line to observe for his battery while wire cutting, being exposed at the time to heavy fire. He has set a splendid example throughout the operations.
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238291 Tptr. Frederick Carver 190 Brigade, D Bty. Royal Field Artillery Frederick Carver was my grandfather. He lived in Leytonstone, East London. He survived war despite being gassed and lived until 1960.
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231185 Bmdr. Reginald Charles Evans MM. D Battery 276 Brigade My Grandfather, Reginald Evans won the M.M. on 30th November 1917 when serving with D Battery, 276 Brigade, 55th West Lancashire Division R.F.A. The action took place at Little Priel Farm during the Battle of Cambrai, and he was one of 12 men awarded medals, Sergeant Cyril E Gouley winning the V.C.
He transferred to the 190th London Brigade and was a member of the Army of Occupation in Cologne. On 28th June 1919 he was one of the Gunners who took part in the 101 Gun Salute on the bank of the Rhine in Cologne, to come rate the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
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230629 Gnr. William John Atkins 190th Brigade, C Coy. Royal Field Artillery (d.27th March 1918) William Atkins was born on 21st April 1892 in Broad Lane, Hersham, Surrey the son of William John (General Labourer) and Emma [Adams] Atkins.
William lived and grew up in 21, Arch Road, Hersham with his parents, brothers and sisters:
Wm John (Labourer) and Emma Atkins, children - Wm John aged 8, Rose Amelia, Bertha Jane, Elizabeth May and Arthur Henry as listed on the 1901 census
and in 1911 he has work as a gardener while continuing to live at home.
William John (Sewerman) and Emma Atkins, children- William John aged 19 [gardener - domestic], Elizabeth May, Arthur Henry, Mabel Emma and George Edward.
William enlisted in London and, served in Italy and France and the CWGC data states that he left behind his parents, William John and Emma Atkins, of Arch Rd., Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.
His is one of 117 names being researched because they are on the St Peter's Hersham Roll of Honour.
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224703 A/Sgt. William Charles Henry Sellens MM. 87th Brigade., A Bty. Royal Field Artillery Will Sellens enlisted in December 1914, and made his way up through the ranks from gunner to acting sergent. He served most of the war in A Battery, 87th Brigade, finishing in 190th Brigade.
He won the MM some time towards the end of 1917 (listed in the Times in December 1917).
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205018 Dvr. William Silver 190th Bde. B Section Royal Field Artillery I'm currently trying to find out information about my great grandad's movements in WW1, any help would be greatly appreciated.
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