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74th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
LXXIV Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, made up of 232, 233 and 234 Batteries RFA and 74 Brigade Ammunition Column, served with 16th (Irish) Division, which was established by Irish Command in September 1914, as part of Kitchener's Second New Army. They moved to England and into barracks in Aldershot by the end of the month. On the 23rd of January 1915 the three six-gun batteries were reorganised to become four four-gun batteries and were renamed A, B, C and D. In July 1915 74th Brigade RFA left 16th (Irish) Division for training on Salisbury Plain. They landed at Le Havre on the 29th of August 1915 and joined the Guards Division.
In 1915 they were in action in The Battle of Loos.
On the 13th of May 1916, 74th Brigade Ammunition Column merged with the other columns of the divisional artillery to form the Guards Divisional Ammunition Column.
In 1916 they fought on The Somme in The Battle of Flers-Courcelette and The Battle of Morval, capturing Lesboeufs.
On the 14th of November 1916 the batteries were reorganised into six-gun units. C Battery being divided between A and B Batteries. A Battery, 61 Brigade RFA joined and was renamed D (Howitzer) Battery, 74th Brigade. Half of D Battery 76th (Howitzer) Brigade joined D (Howitzer) to make the battery up to six howitzers.
In 1917 they were in action in The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, the Third Battle of Ypres and The Battle of Cambrai. In 1918 they fought on The Somme, during the Battles of the Hindenburg Line, The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Selle and The Battle of the Sambre. At the Armistice they were near Maubeuge.
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Those known to have served with74th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. - May Melville. Gnr. (d.8th June 1917)
- Sherlock Albert. Gnr. (d.6th Nov 1917)
- Smith Albert E.. Gnr. (d.11th January 1915)
- Wilson Eatwood. Drvr. (d.20th June 1915)
- Wroe William. Drvr. (d.22nd Oct 1917)
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237733 Drvr. Eatwood Wilson "C" Bty. 74th Bde. Royal Field Artillery (d.20th June 1915) Driver Wilson was the Son of Nathan Wilson, of 6, Park St., Ossett, Yorks.
He is buried Between main path and west boundary in the Cahir Military Plot in Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
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237731 Gnr. Albert E. Smith 232nd Bty. 74th Bde. Royal Field Artillery (d.11th January 1915) Gunner Smith is buried Between main path and west boundary in the Cahir Military Plot in Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
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237050 Gnr. Melville May 74th Trench Mortar Battery Royal Field Artillery (d.8th June 1917) Melville May was the son of Thomas Fenton May and Canadian Mary Jones born June 1880 in Moncton Barracks, where his father was in the military. He had met his wife on service in Canada. His uncle Peter May was also in the military.
Melville was educated in Aberdeen, Scotland, where his father worked as the city's chief sanitary inspector. Melville married Margaret Ann Ross, also from Aberdeen, in Lambeth in 1905 and he was a colonial merchant buyer before enlisting.
Melville May was in Kitchener's Army and most likely died in the Messines offensive, as records show 5th, 6th or 8th of June 1917 as date of death.
His widow was awarded 17 shillings for herself and their children (born 1907 and 1912) and £7 widow's pension.
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236215 Drvr. William Wroe 74th Brigade, B Bty Royal Field Artillery (d.22nd Oct 1917) William Wroe served with B Battery 74th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
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218316 Gnr. Albert Sherlock 74th Div. Ammunition Col. Royal Field Artillery (d.6th Nov 1917) Albert Sherlock served with the Royal Field Artillery 74th Div. Ammunition Col. He was killed in action on 6th November 1917, aged 24 and is buried in Beersheba War, Israel.
He was the son of Robert and Susey Ellen Sherlock, of 98, Healey Wood Rd., Springhill, Burnley, Lancashire.
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