30th (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

   XXX (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, comprised of 128, 129 and 130 (Howitzer) Batteries, they served with 3rd Division and proceeded to France in August 1914. They saw action in The Battle of Mons and the rearguard action at Solesmes, The Battle of Le Cateau, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, at La Bassee, Messines and the First Battle of Ypres. They took part in the Winter Operations of 1914-15, The First Attack on Bellewaarde and the Actions at Hooge. In May 1915, 128 (Howitzer) Battery left the Brigade. On the 14th of May 1916 30th (Howitzer) Brigade was broken up.

5th August 1914 Mobilization

11th August 1914 Advance Party arrives

14th August 1914 Quartering Arrangements Completed

16th August 1914 Movement Orders

18th Aug 1914 30th Brigade RFA proceed to France  30th Brigade RFA embarked at Southampton on the SS Coleen Bawn destined for the reception camp at Rouen.

18th Aug 1914 30th (Howitzer) Brigade RFA proceed to France.  30th (Howitzer) Brigade RFA consisting of Battery’s 128th, 129th and 130th Batteries left Bulford Camp and embarked from Southampton as part of 11 Corps, 3rd Division, BEF.

18th August 1914 On the Move

19th Aug 1914 30th Brigade RFA entrain  On the 19th August 30th Brigade RFA entrained to Marley.

19th August 1914 Changes in quartering arrangements

20th August 1914 Changes in quartering arrangements

21st August 1914 Taking up stations in assigned areas.

22nd Aug 1914 30th Brigade RFA march to Front  30th Brigade RFA arrive at Marley in the early hours of the 22nd where it detrained and marched towards the Belgium Frontier via Bavay.

22nd August 1914 Taking up stations in assigned areas.

23rd Aug 1914 30th Brigade RFA in action  On Sunday the 23rd August the unit came into contact with advancing German Forces approximately one and a half miles from the Belgian town of Mons, where at 3.45pm in the afternoon the 130th battery opened fire leading the 30th Howitzer Brigade into action.

23rd August 1914 German attack crosses Canal

24th August 1914 Withdrawals

25th August 1914 Ongoing Retirement

26th August 1914 In Action

26th August 1914 Retirement

26th August 1914 Ongoing Retirement

27th Aug 1914 Rear Guard

27th August 1914 Continued withdrawals

27th Aug 1914 On the March

28th Aug 1914 Rear Guard

28th August 1914 Initial Intelligence Report

29th August 1914 Ongoing Retirement

30th August 1914 Demolitions on withdrawals

31st August 1914 Continued withdrawals

4th September 1914 Enemy across the Marne

6th September 1914 Attack Made

7th September 1914 Attack progressing

8th September 1914 Ongoing Battles

9th September 1914 Ongoing Action

10th September 1914 Davance

11th September 1914 Continued progress

12th September 1914 Bad Weather

13th September 1914 Strong Opposition

14th September 1914 Further Advance

15th September 1914 Shelling

16th September 1914 Difficulties

17th September 1914 Heavy Bombardment

18th September 1914 Night Attacks

19th September 1914 Attack Repulsed

20th September 1914 Ongoing Action

20th September 1914 Reliefs

21st September 1914 Attacks

22nd September 1914 Reliefs

23rd September 1914 Patrols

24th September 1914 Artillery Exchange

26th September 1914 Aircraft Assists

27th September 1914 Continuing action around bridges

28th September 1914 Bridges

29th September 1914 Ongoing fighting on all fronts

30th September 1914 September Intelligence Summary

1st October 1914 Commencement of Move

16th of November 1914 Reorganisation

20th of November 1914 Artillery in Action

23rd of November 1914 Germans Digging In

22nd of February 1915 Cheering and Rockets

28th of February 1915 Artillery Reorganised

19th Mar 1915 No Prospect of Leave

29th Oct 1915 Must not Grumble

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