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9th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery    9th Heavy Battery was formed on the 26th of August 1914 equipped with 4, 4.7inch guns. They proceeded to France with 9th (Scottish) Division in May 1915 and almost immediatley joined H.A.Reserve and went into action near Armentieres. Later the Battery transferred to 16th H.A.Brigade and was re-equipped with 60 pdrs in January 1917 26th Aug 1914 9th Divisional Heavy Battery formed.  The 9th Divisional Heavy Battery is formed at Fort Brockhurst as a 4-gun 4.7in. Battery under the command of Captain Osborne, who is later succeeded by Major Twiss. 6th Sep 1914 9th Heavy Battery to Woolwich  9th Heavy Battery proceeded to Woolwich on the 6th September, and came under the command of Major Castens at the end of October. 3rd Dec 1914 9th Heavy Battery leave Woolwich  9th Heavy Battery left Woolwich and moved to Charlton Park on December 3rd, 1914. 1st Feb 1915 9th Heavy Battery leave Charlton Park  9th Heavy Battery left Charlton Park and moved to Odihamon February 1st, 1915 31st Mar 1915 Move 15th of April 1915  Orders   17th of April 1915  Mines Exploded   9th May 1915 9th Heavy Battery mobilize 11th May 1915 9th Heavy Battery proceed to France  9th Heavy Battery RGA proceeded to France 11th May 1915 Motor Vehicles 12th May 1915 9th Heavy Battery arrive in France  9th Heavy Battery disembark at Le Havre on May 12th, 1915, entraining the same night for Arques. 13th May 1915 9th Heavy Battery on the march  9th Heavy Battery where it detrain at Arque on the night of the 13th then march to Helfaut, resting there until midday the 16th, 14th May 1915 Awards 15th May 1915 Concentration 15th May 1915 Orders   15th May 1915 Report 15th May 1915 Orders 16th May 1915 9th Heavy Battery on the march  9th Heavy Battery march out of Helfaut at midday on the 16th of May, and thence march to Pont de Nieppe 17th May 1915 On the March   18th May 1915 Orders   19th May 1915 9th Heavy Battery in action  9th Heavy Battery go into action at Pont de Nieppe, the first round being fired by A Sub-section on the evening of the 19th May. 16th of June 1915 A Diversion   Mid Jun 1915 9th Heavy Battery move position  9th Heavy Battery move from Pont de Nieppe, in the middle of June, they move into a position north of the Lys at Armentieres. 18th of July 1915  Reconnaissance Made   1st Sep 1915 Targets Hit   2nd Sep 1915 Mist 3rd Sep 1915 Wet Day 4th Sep 1915 Retaliation   5th Sep 1915 Gun Moved 6th Sep 1915 Tests   7th Sep 1915 Quiet 8th Sep 1915 Misty 9th Sep 1915 Quiet 10th Sep 1915 Hostile Battery   11th Sep 1915 Hostile Battery   12th Sep 1915 Quiet 13th Sep 1915  Observation   14th Sep 1915 Anti Aircraft Gun   15th Sep 1915 New Propellant   16th Sep 1915 Registration   17th Sep 1915 Rounds Fired   18th Sep 1915 Quiet 19th Sep 1915 Enemy Position   20th Sep 1915 Quiet 21st Sep 1915 Observation Post   22nd Sep 1915 Working Parties 23rd Sep 1915 Targets Shelled 24th Sep 1915 Registration 25th Sep 1915 Diversion   26th Sep 1915 Hostile Battery 27th Sep 1915 Bridge Destroyed 28th Sep 1915 Quiet 29th Sep 1915 Quiet 30th Sep 1915 Hostile Battery 5th Jun 1916 Posting 6th Jun 1916 Gun Stuck 8th Jun 1916 Move   9th Jun 1916 Move   10th Jun 1916 Observation Post   16th Jun 1916 Reorganisation   16th Jun 1916 Rounds   24th Jun 1916 Posting   25th Jun 1916 Counter Battery Work   26th Jun 1916 New Positions   27th Jun 1916 New Position   28th Jun 1916 Counter Battery Work   29th Jun 1916 New Position   30th Jun 1916 New Position   22nd Oct 1916 Bombardment   23rd Oct 1916 Bombardment   24th Oct 1916 Reliefs   If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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