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8th (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery    VIII (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, comprised 37, 61 and 65 (Howitzer) Batteries, and was in Ireland serving with 5th Division when war broke out in August 1914. They proceeded to France, landing at Le Havre in mid August 1914. They were in action in The Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, The Battle of Le Cateau, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, The Battles of La Bassee and Messines and The First Battle of Ypres. On the 21st of February 1915, 61 (Howitzer) battery transferred to 27th Division. In 1915 they were in action at The Second Battle of Ypres and the Capture of Hill 60. VIII (Howitzer) Brigade was broken up on the 21st of May 1916 with 37 (Howitzer) Battery minus one sections transferring to to 27 Brigade RFA and 65 (Howitzer) Battery less one section transferring to 28 Brigade RFA and the two remaining sections became D Battery, 15 Brigade RFA. 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 24th Aug 1914 Rear Guard 25th Aug 1914 In Defence 26th Aug 1914 Orders 26th Aug 1914 Under Fire 26th of August 1914  Holding Position 27th Aug 1914 Defensive line 27th of August 1914 Retirement in the Dark 28th Aug 1914 On the March 28th of August 1914 An Exhausting March 29th Aug 1914 Bivouack 29th of August 1914 Sleeping in the Streets 30th Aug 1914 On the March 30th of August 1914 A Hot March 31st Aug 1914 On the 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? 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