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27 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
XXVII Brigade, Royal Field Artillery made up of 119, 120 and 121 Batteries served with 5th Division. 27th Brigade RFA proceeded to France in August 1914, and fought on the Western Front throughout the war, taking part in most of the major actions. In 1914 they were involved in The Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, the First Battle of Ypres and the Winter Operations of 1914-15. In 1915 they were in action during The 2nd Battle of Ypres. On the 21st of May 1916, two sections of 37 (Howitzer) Battery joined from 8th (Howitzer) Brigade. In 1916 they were in action in the Battles of the Somme. On 21st of January 1917, 37 (Howitzer) Battery was brought up to full strength with a section joining from C (Howitzer) Battery, 15 Brigade RFA. In 1917 they saw action on Vimy Ridge at Oppy Wood and in the Third Battle of Ypres. In 1918 they fought in the Defence of Nieppe Forest, they were withdrawn for rest in August but after two weeks were back in action in the Second Battles of The Somme, The Battle of the Selle.
21st of August 1913 Lecture
9th of August 1914 At Southampton
13th of August 1914 Landing in France
13th of August 1914 Landing in France
14th of August 1914 Advance Party Leave
15th of August 1914 Arriving Busigny
16th of August 1914 Billets Organised
20th Aug 1914 Address
22nd of August 1914 On the March
23rd of August 1914 Holding the Line
23rd Aug 1914 Into Position
26th of August 1914 Holding Position
27th of August 1914 Retirement in the Dark
28th of August 1914 An Exhausting March
29th of August 1914 Sleeping in the Streets
30th of August 1914 A Hot March
31st of August 1914 Pursued by Germans
1st of September 1914 A Delayed March
2nd of September 1914 An Early March
3rd of September 1914 Across the Marne
4th of September 1914 An Easier March
5th of September 1914 March Finished
6th of September 1914 Army Advances
7th of September 1914 Another March
8th of September 1914 An Early March
9th of September 1914 On the Move
10th of September 1914 Marching
11th of September 1914 Marching
12th of September 1914 A Wet March
13th of September 1914 A Showery March
14th of September 1914 Broken Bridges
15th of September 1914 An Attack Falters
16th of September 1914 Bad Roads
17th of September 1914 Artillery Reinforced
18th of September 1914 Some Enemy Firing
19th of September 1914 Trenches Fired Constantly
20th of September 1914 Sappers Make a Bridge
21st of September 1914 Missy on Fire
22nd of September 1914 Enemy Retiring?
23rd of September 1914 Heavy Shelling
25th of September 1914 Very Quiet
26th of September 1914 Moves Successful
27th of September 1914 A False Alarm
28th of September 1914 Shelling
29th of September 1914 Quiet
30th of September 1914 Astride the Aisne
1st of October 1914 A Withdrawal
2nd of October 1914 Moonlit Relief
3rd of October 1914 On the March
4th of October 1914 On the March
5th of October 1914 A New HQ
6th of October 1914 Orders to Move
7th of October 1914 A Train Ride
11th of October 1914 New Billets 
12th of October 1914 Orders to Advance
13th of October 1914 Advance Resumed
14th of October 1914 Supporting the French
15th of October 1914 Advance Ordered to Continue
16th of October 1914 Empty German Trenches
17th of October 1914 An Advance
18th of October 1914 Advance Resumed
19th of October 1914 Slow Progress
20th of October 1914 A Fluid Front
22nd of October 1914 Our Line Attacked
23rd of October 1914 Withdrawing to a New Line
24th of October 1914 Germans Attack
25th of October 1914 More Attacks
26th of October 1914 Germans Repulsed
27th of October 1914 A Counter Attack
28th of October 1914 Counter Attack Falters
29th of October 1914 Determined German Attack
30th of October 1914 German Attack Fades
31st of October 1914 A Counter Attack
2nd of November 1914 Three Groups Organised
3rd of November 1914 Situation Report
4th of November 1914 French Attack
5th of November 1914 French Attack Falters
8th of November 1914 Half-hearted Attacks
15th of November 1914 2nd Corps Reorganise
16th of November 1914 Reorganisation
18th of November 1914 Shell Fire
20th of November 1914 Artillery in Action
23rd of November 1914 Germans Digging In
24th of November 1914 Our Artillery Effective
25th of November 1914 Royal Scots Shelled
26th of November 1914 Quiet and Misty
27th of November 1914 Relief Commences
28th of November 1914 On the Move
29th of November 1914 Infantry Distribution
1st of December 1914 Quiet Time
2nd of December 1914 A Moonlit Night
3rd of December 1914 Instructions
4th of December 1914 Reliefs
4th of December 1914 Relief
5th of December 1914 Relief Complete
6th of December 1914 Frosty Night
8th of December 1914 Poor Conditions
10th of December 1914 Naval Victory Cheered
12th of December 1914 No Incidents
14th of December 1914 French on the Offensive
15th of December 1914 Operations Resumed
16th of December 1914 Instruction
18th of December 1914 No Progress
19th of December 1914 Demonstration
21st of December 1914 Howitzers Silenced
26th of December 1914 Messines Square Targetted
31st of December 1914 Message
4th of January 1915 Trench Work
7th of January 1915 Very Wet Weather
8th of January 1915 Trenches Damaged
10th of January 1915 Flooding and Baling
11th of January 1915 Six Direct Hits
14th of January 1915 Trenches Drying Out
15th of January 1915 Germans Fire Slowly
16th of January 1915 Squally Weather
18th of January 1915 Artillery Active
19th of January 1915 Thaw Sets In
21st of January 1915 Wulverghem Shelled
22nd of January 1915 Aeroplane-Aided Shelling
23rd of January 1915 Quiet Day
25th of January 1915 Quiet Day
2nd of February 1915
4th of February 1915 Chicken Sentries
5th of February 1915 Firing for Effect
10th of February 1915 Artillery Redistribution
10th of February 1915 Message
14th of February 1915 Germans Plan an Attack?
15th of February 1915 Heavy Rain
16th of February 1915 Baling All Night
17th of February 1915 Patrols Out
20th of February 1915 A Violent Explosion
21st of February 1915 8th Howitzers Leave
22nd of February 1915 Cheering and Rockets
23rd of February 1915 B Sector Shelled
24th of February 1915 Snipers Checked
25th of February 1915 Trench Mortar Explodes
26th of February 1915 Patrol Encountered
27th of February 1915 Message
28th of February 1915 Artillery Reorganised
1st of March 1915 Quiet
1st of March 1915 Registration
2nd of March 1915 Ammunition
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
16th March 1915 Information
17th of March 1915 Retaliation
18th of March 1915 Trench Mortars
18th of March 1915 Quiet Day
19th of March 1915 Patrols
21st of March 1915 Intelligence
21st of March 1915
22nd of March 1915 Quiet Night
30th of March 1915 Hostile MG Damaged?
31st of March 1915
31st of March 1915 Orders Issued
31st of March 1915
1st of April 1915 Orders
12th of April 1915 German Planes Active
13th of April 1915 Enemy Active
15th of April 1915 Enemy Very Quiet
17th of April 1915 Mines Exploded
17th April 1915 5th Division Attack
29th of April 1915 Very Quiet
30th of April 1915 Fairly Quiet Day
23rd of May 1915 Quiet Day
15th Jun 1915 Weather Improving
16th of July 1915 More Reliefs
18th of July 1915 Reconnaissance Made
23rd of July 1915 3rd Div Take Over
24th of July 1915 On the Move
30th of July 1915 Detrainment
2nd of August 1915 Trench Inspection
3rd of August 1915 Batteries Move
5th of August 1915 Quiet Day
25th of August 1915 Hostile Marsh Patrol
26th of August 1915 Reliefs
28th of August 1915 Special Service Pathans
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
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
22nd of September 1916 Dispositions
23rd of September 1916 Reliefs
23rd September 1916 Operational Order No. 50.
24th September 1916 Operational Order No.51.
24th September 1916 Reliefs
25th Sep 1916 Attack Made
25th of September 1916 Instructions for Tanks
25th September 1916 Attack Made
16th of October 1916 Artillery Relief Complete
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
25th of June 1918 WO95/1510/4
29th of June 1918 Enemy Guns Active
1st of July 1918 Situation Unchanged
7th of July 1918 Gas Shelling
12th of July 1918 Back Areas Bombed
15th of July 1918 Slight Shelling
18th of July 1918 Our Guns Active
24th of July 1918 Relief Completed
31st of July 1918 Relief Completed
9th of August 1918 Training
10th of August 1918 Training
13th of August 1918 Entraining Commenced
15th of August 1918 Training
18th of August 1918 On the Move
21st of August 1918 Division Advances
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
8th 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
22nd of September 1918 Field Guns Active
6th of October 1918 Orders
23rd of October 1918 Heavy Bombardment
4th of November 1918 Attack Continued
10th of November 1918 Operations Continue
11th of November 1918 Armistice and a Report
13th of November 1918 Resting
24th November 1918 Rugby Football match.
10th of January 1919 Locations
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Those known to have served with27 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. - Bishop George Harry. Sgt. (d.21st Apr 1917)
- Franklin Henry William Joseph. Gnr.
- Kennedy William Jackson. Gnr.
- Martin John. Driver (d.29th Aug 1918)
- Street MM MID.. Edward George. Dvr.
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263985 Gnr. William Jackson Kennedy 27th Brigade Royal Field Artillery William Kennedy enlisted at Glasgow into the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunner. He then served with the 32nd Battery, Royal Field Artillery in India from 1903 until 1909. After serving in India he was transferred to the Army Reserves until 1914 when he was posted to the Western Front with the 27th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery for 107 days. When he returned home he was transferred to the Home Service Employment Company where he was promoted to Lance Corporal. From 1917 until he was discharged in 1920 he served in Royal Defense Corps, Somerset Light Infantry and finally Class Z Army Reserves.
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250808 Driver John Martin 176th (Leicester) Howitzer Battery Royal Field Artillery (d.29th Aug 1918) My grandfather John Martin volunteered for service around 10th June 1915 and joined 176th (Leicester) Howitzer Battery, RFA. He was a coal man by trade and it is possible his horse was commandeered for service use, leaving John with little choice but to join. At the time he was married with three children, the youngest (my father) was just 8 months old. Some time in 1916 or 17 his unit was disbanded and he was transferred, possibly direct to 27th Battery, RFA part of 32nd Brigade. He was killed in action on 29th of August 1918 and is buried in Windmill Cemetery located on the Arras to Cambrai road.
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230771 Dvr. Edward George Street MM MID. 27th Brigade, 121st Bty. Royal Field Artillery  My father, Edward George Street joined the RFA at Oxford, England in January 1913. He was in France and Belgium for the whole of the war, never seeing England until January 1919.
He is listed as having been wounded on 15 occasions, reduced in rank for disobeying a direct order twice, one when he was Mentioned in Despatches in 1914 and again when he was awarded the MM in 1916.
His artillery battery was in the front line (50-100 yards behind the trenches) from the first day of the war until the 27th Brigade was relieved and sent to the rear in December 1916, although my father was still in the front line, according to records, in May 1917. He is also listed as being at Passchendaele, Ypres in 1917.
For those who may be interested, I have a copy (only 500 copies were made) of Sir John French's Despatches 1914 to December 1916. It relates the exact despatch sent to the King and the names of all the soldiers mentioned in the despatch. If anyone wants a copy of a Despatch, I am happy to provide it, free of charge, and post it to you anywhere.
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