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31st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
XXXI Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, made up of 131, 132 and 133 Batteries and their Ammunition Column was based in Sheffield as part of 27th Division when war broke out. They joined 28th Division at Winchester in December 1914, and 31st Brigade RFA was reorganised with 69 Battery joining from 1 Brigade RFA, 100 Battery joining from 20 Brigade RFA and 103 Battery joining from 21 Brigade. They proceeded to France from Southampton, landing at le Harve between the 16th and 19th of January, they concentrated in the area between Bailleul and Hazebrouck, being joined by additional Territorial units. On the 17th of February 1915, 118 Battery joined from 26 Brigade RFA. In 1915 they were in action in The Second Battle of Ypres and The Battle of Loos. On the 19th of October 1915 orders were recieved to prepare to sail and five days later the first units left Marseilles for Alexandria in Egypt all units (with the exception XXXI and CXLVI Brigades RFA) arrived the 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.
On the 25th of July 1916, 118 Battery transferred to 130 Brigade, exchanging with A (Howitzer) Battery, 130 Brigade RFA which was renamed D (Howitzer) Battery, 31 Brigade.
On the 25th of December 1916, 103 Battery was split between 69 Battery and 100 Battery. 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. In mid 1918 a number of units returned to France The remainer of the Division were later in actio 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.
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2nd Feb 1915 Registration 
3rd Feb 1915 Shelling
4th Feb 1915 Attack Made
5th Feb 1915 Communication Issues
6th Feb 1915 Targets Selected
9th Feb 1915 Reorganisation
11th Feb 1915
14th Feb 1915 Attack Expected
15th Feb 1915
16th Feb 1915 Barrage
17th Feb 1915 Attack Made
17th Feb 1915 Relief
18th Feb 1915 Reliefs
19th Feb 1915 Shelling
20th Feb 1915 Enemy Attack
21st Feb 1915 Misty Day
22nd Feb 1915 Thick Mist
23rd Feb 1915 Infantry Make Attack
24th Feb 1915 Artillery Support
25th Feb 1915 New Positions
26th Feb 1915 Reliefs
27th Feb 1915 Conference
28th Feb 1915 Shelling
22nd Apr 1915 Gas
23rd Apr 1915 Artillery in Action
24th Apr 1915 Artillery in Action
30th Apr 1915 Gas
23rd May 1915 Huge Holes
16th of July 1915 More Reliefs
18th of July 1915 Reconnaissance Made
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260736 Drv. Joseph Daniel Marsh HQ 31st Brigade Royal Field Artillery (d.21st Nov 1918) Joseph Marsh served as a driver with HQ, 31st Brigade Royal Field Artillery. He died due to illness while in Salonkia
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254691 Gnr. George Samuel Bosomworth 31st Brigade, D.H. Bty. Royal Field Artillery (d.17th Oct 1917) George Samuel Bosomworth was one of a few of my grandmother's brothers to die in battle.
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237637 2nd Lt. William John Board 130th Brigade Ammunition Column Royal Field Artillery (d.22nd Sep 1918) William Board died of wounds on 22nd September 1918 he had been serving attached to 31st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. He is buried at Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece.
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