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85 (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery    LXXXV (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, served with 18th (Eastern) Division. 18th (Eastern) Division was established in September 1914, as part of Kitchener's Second New Army. The Division initially concentrated in the Colchester area but moved to Salisbury Plain in May 1915. They proceeded to France in July and concentrated near Flesselles. In 1916 they were in action on The Somme in The Battle of Albert capturing their objectives near Montauban, The Battle of Bazentin Ridge including the capture of Trones Wood, The Battle of Delville Wood, The Battle of Thiepval Ridge, The Battle of the Ancre Heights playing a part in the capture of the Schwaben Redoubt and Regina Trench and The Battle of the Ancre. LXXXV (Howitzer) Brigade was broken up 3 December 1916 Jul 1915 Training Instruction Jul 1915 Billets 2nd Aug 1915 Inspection   2nd of August 1915 Trench Inspection 3rd of August 1915 Batteries Move 5th Aug 1915 Orders 5th of August 1915  Quiet Day 8th of August 1915  Two Batteries Join Division   12th of August 1915 Quiet Time   13th of August 1915 Instruction   16th August 1915 Artillery 17th of August 1915  Our Patrols Out   19th of August 1915 Hostile Patrol   24th of August 1915 Relief Completed   7th Sep 1915 Under Fire   11th Sep 1915 Exchange of Fire   12th Sep 1915 Mine Detonated   13th Sep 1915 Enemy Snipers Approach   14th Sep 1915 Artillery Support   14th of September 1915  Both Sides Retaliate   15th Sep 1915 Snipers & Artillery less Active   16th Sep 1915 Reliefs   26th Sep 1915 Reliefs   27th Sep 1915 In Trenches   27th of September 1915 Deserter Comes In   28th Sep 1915 On Patrol   29th Sep 1915 Trenches Under Shellfire   30th Sep 1915 In Trenches   1st Oct 1915 10th Essex in Trenches   7th Oct 1915 Reliefs   15th Oct 1915 Reliefs   16th Oct 1915 Mine Exploded   17th Oct 1915 Working Parties   19th Oct 1915 Mine Exploded   22nd Oct 1915 Shelling   31st Oct 1915 Poor Conditions   If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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