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210 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
CCX Brigade, Royal Field Artillery served as Divisional artillery with 42nd (East Lancashire) Division. The East Lancashire Division was a formation of the Territorial Force, when war broke out in August 1914 all units were mobilised at once for war service. They were the firts Territorial Division to move overseas, embarking for Egypt on the 9th of September 1914 to defend the Suez Canal from the Turkishh forces in Palestine. They were in action in the Turkish attack on the Suez Canal on the 3rd of February 1915. In the first week of May the division embraked from Alexandria, landing at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, where they saw action in the attempts to capture the heights of Krihia and the Battle of Krithia Vineyard which was a diversionary attack for the British Landing at Sulva Bay. The much depleted division were evacuated from Gallipoli in the first week of January 1916, returning to Alexandria via Mudros. They returned to duty on the Suez Canal and were in action in the Battle of Romani in August. In early 1917 they were ordered to the Western Front, departing from Alexandria in February. They went into the front line at Ephey, moved to Havrincourt then were withdrawn to Albert for rest and training during July and August. In September they moved north to Flanders and were in action during the Third Battle of Ypres at Iberian, Borry Farm, Beck House Farm and Sans Souci. At the end of the month they moved to the coast at Nieuport until November when they moved to La Bassee Canal at Givenchy. In 1918 they saw action during The Battle of Bapaume, The First Battle of Arras, The Battle of the Ancre, The Battle of Albert, The Second Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of the Canal du Nord, The pursuit to the Selle and The Battle of the Selle. At the Armictice the advance units of the division had crossed the River Sambre at Hautmont. They were moved back to the Charleroi area in mid December where they were demobilised
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Those known to have served with210 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. - Baron Frederick. Gnr. (d.18th Nov 1917)
- Baron Frederick. Gnr. (d.18th Nov 1917)
- Browning DSO. John Cowan. Major
- Browning DSO.. John Cowan. Major.
- Browning DSO.. John Cowan. Major
- Rayner John Henry. BQM Sgt.
- Rayner John Henry. BQM Sgt.
- Sweet Richard Bartholomew. Gnr (d.8th October 1918)
- Washington Edward. Drvr. (d.10th Mar 1918)
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1205964 Drvr. Edward Washington 210th Bde. C Bty. Royal Field Artillery (d.10th Mar 1918) Edward Washington died of bronchial pneumonia on the 10th of March 1918, aged 26 and is buried in Chocques Military Cemetery in France.
He was the son of John and Sarah Waddington, of 116, Cleaver St., Burnley.
Edward died at No.1 Casualty Clearing Station, France. The chaplain, Rev. R. G. Gamble wrote the following words to his parents:
"Your son has given his life for his country and for love of you and yours. He did not suffer much, but passed away quietly in his sleep. We laid him to rest in a little cemetery near here this afternoon, and his officer and many of his fellow-men attended to do him last honour."
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261201 Gnr Richard Bartholomew Sweet "A" Bty. 210th Bde Royal Field Artillery (d.8th October 1918)  My great uncle, Richard, was a volunteer, enlisting into 3rd South Midland Brigade of the RFA (part of the Territorial Force) at the age of 17 in May 1914.
He embarked for France on 22nd May 1916 and underwent specialist training, eventually being attached to V61 Heavy Trench Mortar Battery. He endured a prolonged period recovering from Trench Fever between September 1917 and June 1918, after which he joined the 210 (Territorial) Brigade RFA under the command of the 42nd East Lancashire Division.
We believe that Richard was mortally wounded near Vaucelles and was evacuated to the 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station near Ytres, where he died on 8th October 1918. He is buried in the Rocquigny-Eqauncourt Road Cemetery. The chaplain who was with him in his final hours wrote to Richard's parents and we have since discovered that the Rev John Oswald Murray reported for duty at 3rd CCCS for the first time on that fateful day.
In addition to his last resting place in France, Richard is commemorated at six locations to our knowledge:
- St Mary's Church, Bearwood Memorial Cross (where he lived)
- Tewkesbury Abbey Memorial (the Sweet family home)
- Tewkesbury Cross War Memorial
- Tewkesbury Cemetery - a family memorial
- Birmingham Hall of Memory
- The 'lost' Birmingham Corporation Gas Department memorial currently in the care of Birmingham Museum Collection Centre undergoing restoration
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248546 Major John Cowan Browning DSO. 210th Brigade, C Battery Royal Field Artillery On 28th of August 1917, Major Jack Browning DSO, proceeded from Bus to 41st Stationary Hospital "for throat treatment".
I believe that this was as a result to exposure to gas but I cannot identify the incident from the Unit Diary. Perhaps this suggests that it might have been accidental rather than the result of enemy attack.
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237059 Major. John Cowan Browning DSO. A Battery, 210 Brigade Royal Field Artillery Jack Browning was a member of the Territorial Force and served with A Battery, 210 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
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236176 BQM Sgt. John Henry Rayner 210 Brigade, B Bty. Royal Field Artillery John Henry Rayner was my grandfather. He served in WW1 and saw action in Gallipoli, Egypt and France. He was wounded by being heavily gassed at Passchendaele with his unit in 1917. His white horse in the war was called Dolly. John sadly died when I was only 1 year old in 1971. I never got to talk to him but got some stories from my mum and dad.
He finished his service in 1920 and was the BQM Sergeant for the unit towards the end of the war. Some stories came to me - one being that he was given a commission on the battlefield, probably like many men, but he turned it down as he didn't want to leave his men. Lucky in many ways as he survived the war. He served for eight years enlisting in 1912.
John was born in Salford but eventually moved to Blackburn and married Nellie Binns in Blackburn in 1920. He worked at the Aerospace Facility in Samlesbury, Preston New Road for most of the remainder of his life. John has always been very dear to my heart even though I didn't get to know him.
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223640 Gnr. Frederick Baron 210 Bde, B Bty Royal Field Artillery (d.18th Nov 1917) Gunner Baron died of dysentery, aged 24. He is buried in the Deir el Belah War Cemetery in Palestine.
He was the husband of Mrs Baron nee Mc Dermott and lived at 48 Clarence Street, Burnley, Lancashire
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218318 Gnr. Frederick Baron 210th Field Battery Royal Field Artillery (d.18th Nov 1917) Frederick Baron served with 210th Field Battery, Royal Field Artillery during WW1 and died of dysentery on the 18th November 1917, aged 24. He is buried in Deir El Belah, Palestine. He was the husband of Mrs Baron nee Mc Dermott, Lived at 48 Clarence Street, Burnley, Lancashire
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