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86 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
LXXXVI Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, served with 19th (Western) Division. The Division was formed in September 1914, as part of Kitchener's Second New Army. The new units concentrated in the Bulford area with the infantry being based at Tidworth, Ludgershall and Grately. The battalions spent the winter in billets in Andover, Whitchurch, Basingstoke and Weston-super-Mare, returning to the area around Tidworth on the 15th of March 1915. They proceeded to France in mid July and concentrated near St Omer. Their first action was at Pietre, in a diversionary action supporting the Battle of Loos. In 1916 They were in action during the Battle of the Somme, capturing La Boisselle and being involved in The attacks on High Wood, The Battles of Pozieres Ridge, the Ancre Heights and the Ancre. They left the division on the 23rd of January 1917.
Jul 1915 Training Instruction
Jul 1915 Billets
6th of September 1916 
8th of September 1916 New Battery Positions
9th of September 1916 Reliefs
10th of September 1916 Quiet Day
11th September 1916 Brigade Reorganised
1st Oct 1916 Orders
2nd Oct 1916 Brigades Training
3rd Oct 1916 Reliefs
4th Oct 1916 On the Move
6th Oct 1916 Orders
8th Oct 1916 Orders Issued
12th Oct 1916 Shelling
14th Oct 1916 Orders
15th Oct 1916 Orders
1st Dec 1916 Training
2nd Dec 1916 Training
5th Dec 1916 On the Move
7th Dec 1916 On the Move
18th Dec 1916 Inspections
21st Dec 1916 Sports Medals
22nd Dec 1916 Company Training
31st Dec 1916 Training
6th of October 1918 Orders
13th of October 1918
17th of October 1918
19th of October 1918
2nd of November 1918
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Those known to have served with86 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. - Aldridge Jacob. Gnr. (d.25th Jul 1916)
- Chynoweth Joseph Henry. Gnr. (d.3rd November 1917)
- Davies Valentine. Dvr. (d.24th July 1916)
- Holt John. Drvr. (d.25th Dec 1917)
- North Cecil Edward. Gnr. (d.7th June 1918)
- Pollard Walter Sidney. Bombardier (d.14th September 1918)
- Turner John. Dvr. (d.6th Sep 1917)
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1206239 Bombardier Walter Sidney Pollard 86th Bde. B Battery, Royal Field Artillery (d.14th September 1918) Walter Pollard died on 14th September 1918, aged 28. Buried in the Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension in France, he was the son of William and Mary Pollard and was born in Bristol.
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262537 Dvr. Valentine Davies D Battery, 86th Brigade Royal Field Artillery (d.24th July 1916) Valentine Davies is buried at Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz
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259889 Gnr. Jacob Aldridge A Bty, 86th Brigade Royal Field Artillery (d.25th Jul 1916) Born in 1876 Jacob Aldridge married Margaret in 1900. The Census showed him working as shipyard Labourer, age 16 in 1891. Father's name, Henry Aldridge.
Mother's name, Anne Aldridge. He was born in Sunderland. In 1911 he was aged 34, living at 36 Society Lane and working as a Shipyard Labourer.
Household Members are listed as:
Wife Margaret Aldridge aged 28,
Son John Jobling Aldridge aged 9,
Son Henry Aldridge aged 6,
Daughter Florence Aldridge aged 3 and
Son Luke Aldridge aged 9 months.
Jacob died during the fighting to capture High Wood. His body was not recovered.
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239556 Gnr. Cecil Edward North 86th Bde. Royal Field Artillery (d.7th June 1918) Gunner Cecil North was the son of Mrs Sarah North of Killashandra, Co. Cavan.
He was 21 when he died and is buried close to the North boundary of the Killashandra Cemetery, Killashandra Co. Cavan, Ireland.
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238250 Drvr. John Holt 86th Brigade Royal Field Artillery (d.25th Dec 1917) I am so proud of my great uncle, John Holt. I was named after him.
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205317 Dvr. John Turner 86th Brigade, C Battery Royal Field Artillery (d.6th Sep 1917) John Turner was 23 when he died of wounds. He was a driver in the RFA and was killed by shelling, whilst riding through Hellfire Corner near Ypres.
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