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2nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
In August 1914 II Brigade, Royal Field Artillery was in Ireland and comprised number 21, 42 and 53 Batteries. They were mobilised and joined 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 12 May 1916, 87 (Howitzer) Battery (less one section) joined from 12 Brigade. In 1916 they were again in action at Battle of Flers-Courcelette on The Somme, and again in The Battle of Morval and The Battle of Le Transloy, in 1917 they were in action at Hill 70 and Cambrai.In 1918 they saw action in the Battle of St Quentin, The Battles of the Lys, The Advance in Flanders, Battles of the Hindenburg Line and The Pursuit to the Selle. After the Armistice, 6th Division were selected to join the occupation force and they moved into Germany in mid December, being based at Bruehl by Christmas 1918.
4th Aug 1914 Telegram
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5th Aug 1914 Equipment
6th Aug 1914 Equipment
8th Aug 1914 Ready to Move
11th Aug 1914 Ready to Move
12th Aug 1914 Mobilisation
13th Aug 1914 Mobilisation
14th Aug 1914 Artillery HQ Moves
15th Sep 1914 On the March
15th Aug 1914 On the Move
16th Sep 1914 On the March
17th Sep 1914 Wet Weather
18th Sep 1914 In Reserve
18th Aug 1914 Training
19th Sep 1914 On the March
22nd Aug 1914 Move Complete
25th Sep 1914 On the March
26th Sep 1914 On the March
6th Sep 1914 Orders
7th Sep 1914 Orders
7th Sep 1914 Preparations
12th Sep 1914 On the Move
19th Sep 1914 Reliefs
20th Sep 1914 In Action
21st Sep 1914 Reliefs
22nd Sep 1914 Reliefs
6th Oct 1914 Outflanking Manoeuver
10th Oct 1914 On the Move
12th Oct 1914 Enemy Encountered
13th Oct 1914 In Action
15th Oct 1914 Advance
17th Oct 1914 Advance
18th Oct 1914 Advance
19th Oct 1914 Digging In
20th Oct 1914 In Action
20th Oct 1914 Attack
23rd Oct 1914 Attack
27th Oct 1914 Attack
29th Oct 1914 Attack and Counter Attack
30th Oct 1914 Ammunition Short
16th of May 1915 Report
2nd July 1915 Appointments
9th Nov 1915 High Winds 
10th Nov 1915 In Action
1st Feb 1916 Shelling
2nd Feb 1916 Bombardment
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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Those known to have served with2nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. - Cooper MiD,. Joseph. Bmbdr. (d.21st Mar 1918)
- Hackett Eric James. Gnr.
- Herschell Allan. Dvr. (d.25th Oct 1918)
- Kalaher Edward. Bmbdr. (d.8th Oct 1916)
- King Horace Edward. Gnr.
- Lamb Alexander. Dvr. (d.2nd Oct 1915)
- Middleton Richard Grant. Gnr (d.10th Oct 1916)
- Ward Henry Robert. Gnr. (d.20th Oct 1917)
- Wilson Noel W. C.. Dvr.
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255197 Bmbdr. Joseph Cooper MiD, 42nd Battery, 2nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery (d.21st Mar 1918)  Joseph Cooper was born in 1895. His parents Elijah and Sara Cooper died when he was young and he and his elder sister Martha were brought up by his aunt Margaret Burrell (my great grandmother). His next of kin was recorded as his only sibling Martha.
Before the war, Joseph was employed at Alexandra Colliery, Whelley, Wigan, Lancs.
He enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery in 1915 and arrived in France on 21st of July 1915. He was a trained signaller who served for over three years in France.
He was Mentioned in Dispatches on 14th of December 1917 and attained the rank of Bombardier.
Joseph was killed by shellfire on the first day of the Kaiser's Offensive 21st of March 1918.
He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
His Major wrote of Bombardier Cooper, "He was doing most splendid work at the time (of his death) and was one of the bravest and best men I had. He was most popular with officers and men and was always doing good work. I had recommended him for a decoration and you already know he had been mentioned in dispatches."
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236241 Gnr. Horace Edward King 53rd Battery. 2nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery Horace King served with 53 Battery, Royal Field Artillery.
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231602 Gnr. Henry Robert Ward 82nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery (d.20th Oct 1917) Harry Ward served with 82nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
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225079 Gnr. Eric James Hackett 2/2nd South Midland Brigade Royal Field Artillery Eric Hacket attested on the 19th of October 1915
and served in Salonica. He was taken gravely ill, in November 1918.
He was the son of James and Catherine (née Allcott) Hackett of Walsall.
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224470 Dvr. Noel W. C. Wilson 2nd Brigade My great grand father, Noel Wilson, was part of the second brigade RFA from 1914 to 1918, as a driver. He was gassed and as a result he died on the 22nd of June 1922, in France.
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217747 Dvr. Alexander Lamb 21st Battery, 2nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery (d.2nd Oct 1915) Alexander Lamb served with the Royal Field Artillery 21st Battery, 2nd Brigade.
He was executed for desertion on 2nd October 1915 and is buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery in Belgium.
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209344 Dvr. Allan Herschell 2nd Brigade, 53rd Battery. Royal Field Artillery (d.25th Oct 1918) My great-grandfather Allan Herschell was killed in action in France. I would be interested to find out what battle the 2nd Brigade were involved in around this time
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1762 Gnr Richard Grant Middleton 21st Bty., 2nd Bde Royal Field Artillery (d.10th Oct 1916) My Grandfather, Richard Middleton is buried at Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension. I have an extract from "The London Typographical Journal" :
R G Middleton, late of the Evening News, Shot in both legs. The left below the knee, the right thigh. Succumed after amputation of right leg. He was volunteer of 3rd London Rifles 1895 to 1908. Family illness kept him out of war until Sept 1915 when he joined the Royal Field Artillery. A good correspondent, his letters to his companions were looked forward to, and although he went through some exceedingly rough experiences, there was always a cheerfull tone running through them. He was 36 Yrs of age.
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