3rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

   In August 1914 III Brigade, Royal Field Artillery made up of of 18, 62 and 75 Batteries was based at at Jullundur, with 75 Bty stationed at Peshawar. They were ordered to return to England and landed on the 16th of November 1914. At Winchester, the batteries were reorganised, 75 Battery left the brigade and 365 Battery was formed from part of 62 Battery.
3 Brigade, now made up of 18, 62 and 365 Batteries, joined 28th Division. They proceeded to France in January 1915 and the Division concentrated in the area between Bailleul and Hazebrouck, being joined by additional Territorial units. On 20 February 1915, 22 Battery joined from 34 Brigade. In 1915 they were in action in The Second Battle of Ypres and The Battle of Loos. They were ordered to Salonika in October, 22 Battery left the Brigade before the move. They arrived at Alexandria in Egypt by 22nd of November and they went on to Salonika on the 4th of January 1916. Later in the year they were in action during the occupation of Mazirko and the capture of Barakli Jum'a. In 1917 they were involved in the capture of Ferdie and Essex Trenches (near Barakli Jum'a) and then the capture of Barakli and Kumli. On 10th of August 1917, D Battery joined from 146 Brigade and now became D (Howitzer) Battery, 3 Brigade. The following day, 365 Battery was split with the two sections joining 18 and 62 Batteries respectively. In 1918 they were in action at the Battle of Doiran and the pursuit to the Strumica valley. When Hostilities with Bulgaria ceased at the end of September the 28th Division was in the area of Trnovo. They moved in early November to Gallipoli and occupied the Dardanelles Forts.

1st Feb 1915 On the Move

2nd Feb 1915 Registration

3rd Feb 1915 Shelling

4th Feb 1915 Attack Made

5th Feb 1915 Communication Issues

6th Feb 1915 Targets Selected

7th Feb 1915 Conference

9th Feb 1915 Reorganisation

10th Feb 1915 Rounds Fired

14th Feb 1915 Attack Expected

15th Feb 1915

20th Feb 1915 Transfers  On 20th of February 1915, 22 Battery moved from 34 Brigade to 3 Brigade.

22nd Apr 1915 Gas

23rd Apr 1915 Artillery in Action

24th Apr 1915 Artillery in Action

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Cummings Samuel. Gnr.
Parry John Clark. Gnr.
Savill William Robert John. L/Bdr. (d.21st Jun 1918)
Shannon Leonard. Gnr.
Stocks Harry. Gnr.

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L/Bdr. William Robert John Savill 3rd Bde. 18th Bty. Royal Field Artillery (d.21st Jun 1918)

William Savill served with 18th Battery, 3rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery during WW1. He died aged 22 on 21st June 1918, believed to have drowned with horses and is buried at Struma Military Cemetery, Salonika. William was the eldest son of William and Sarah Savill of Woodford Green.
Edith Morley

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Gnr. John Clark Parry 3rd Brigade, 78th Field Battery Royal Field Artillery

John Parry sustained a gun shot wound to the head and survived with no disability.

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Gnr. Harry Stocks 3rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery

According to Harry Stocks' service record, he attested into the 3rd Brigade (Territorial Force), Royal Field Artillery, on 17th of June 1915. As stated in his Conditions Of Service, he was 'not required to serve overseas unless he was either with his Territorial unit or part of it or be drafted individually into any other unit'. As a Territorial, his service number was 2634.
On 20th of May 1916, he disembarked into the French theatre, where he served with his unit either as a Gunneror as a Driver. On 26th September 1918, Driver Stocks suffered a simple fracture to his right radius when some ammunition boxes fell from a wagon he was unloading. Due to his treatment requirements, he was evacuated to England. According to a "Report On Accidental Or Self-Inflicted Injuries", the findings indicated that the injury was incurred in the performance of military duty and that neither he or anyone else was to blame for the incident. On 23rd of January 1919, he signed a "Statement Of Disability" stating, "I do not claim to be suffering from a disability due to my military service".
Harry was demobilized in early February 1919. Per his Medal Rolls Index Card and Service Medal and Award Roll, Gunner Harry Stocks was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal for his service in the Great War.
Civil records suggest that Harry Stocks returned to Sheffield and married Gladys Tubbs in late 1919. Lastly, based upon transit records, it appears that Harry and Gladys Stocks, with daughters Gladys and Renee, arrived in Canada on 9th of May 1925, their new home.
Clayton B. Austin

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Gnr. Leonard Shannon 3rd Bde Royal Field Artillery

My Grandfather, Leonard Shannon enlisted by lying about his age as he was not yet 17. He served until he was terribly wounded by being blown out of a gun pit in about May of 1918. His first vague memory was waking up being placed in a line up of soldiers who had died. The next time he awoke he was in a hospital in Rouen in the psychiatric ward. He had two pieces of shrapnel hit him in the head. One piece took his right eye and one lodged in his skull above and behind his right ear.
In a letter some nine years later he described his injuries as follows: "I was badly wounded in the war. I had eleven shrapnel wounds, one in the left arm, 2 in the right leg, one in the left hip, 2 in the right arm, 5 in the stomach and one in the head. I still carry the one in the head and it gives me considerable trouble." He failed to mention that the shrapnel that hit his head also took his right eye. He was just 22 years old when he was injured. He did recover, married, immigrated to Canada and had three children. He always was and always will be my hero!
Stacy

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