24th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

   24th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery was a pre war unit, which served with 6th Division, they proceeded to France on the 10th of September 1914, landing at St Nazaire and moved at once to the Aisne to reinforce the hard-pressed BEF. They moved north to Flanders and left the Division in May 1915.

4th Aug 1914 Telegram

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8th Aug 1914 Ready to Move

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12th Aug 1914 Mobilisation

13th Aug 1914 Mobilisation

14th Aug 1914 Artillery HQ Moves

15th Sep 1914 On the March

16th Sep 1914 On the March

17th Sep 1914 Wet Weather

18th Sep 1914 In Reserve

19th Sep 1914 On the March

22nd Aug 1914 Move Complete

6th Sep 1914 Orders

7th Sep 1914 Orders

9th Sep 1914 24th Heavy Battery RGA embark  24th Heavy Battery RGA sailed from Southampton, HQ and Right section on board SS Caledonian, Left section and Ammunition Column on SS Rowanmore. Both ships sailed at about 8 pm.

9th Sep 1914 24th Heavy Battery proceed to France  24th Heavy Battery RGA land in France

7th Sep 1916 Reorganisation

1st Jan 1918 At Rest

31st Jan 1918 At Rest

4th Feb 1918 Orders

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13th Feb 1918 Reliefs

16th Feb 1918 Aircraft Observation

27th Feb 1918 Raid

28th Feb 1918 Shelling

5th Mar 1918 In Action

6th Mar 1918 Gas

9th Mar 1918 Harassing Fire

11th Mar 1918 Supporting Fire

13th Mar 1918 In Action

14th Mar 1918 In Action

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19th Mar 1918 In Action

21st Mar 1918 Orders

22nd Mar 1918 In Action

23rd Mar 1918 Withdrawal

24th Mar 1918 Withdrawal

25th Mar 1918 Withdrawal

26th Mar 1918 On the Move

27th Mar 1918 Attacks Repelled

28th Mar 1918 Harassing Fire

29th Mar 1918 Harassing Fire

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Bmdr. William John Howard Topps 24th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

William Topps was born in July 1886 at Epsom, Surrey to John James Howard Topps and Mary Ann Wallis Topps. On May 2nd, 1907, he attested to the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Royal Garrison Artillery and served in India from Oct. 2nd, 1907 to Feb. 1st, 1912. Gunner Topps was transferred to Class 1 Army Reserve status on 5th of Feb. 1912 and became a Postman in Epsom.
On 5th of August 1914, he transferred from Reserve status to active service with the 24th Heavy Battery. According to his Medal Rolls Index Card, the Qualification Date for his 1914 Star was 9th of September 1914 and eligibility for the Clasp and Roses was annotated 15th of June 1920. In addition to the 1914 Star with Clasp and Roses, he was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal. It is possible that he participated in the unofficial 1914 Christmas Truce. Gunner Topps served with the R.G.A. in Belgium and France until he suffered a gunshot wound to his left thigh on 28th of July 1917. He was evacuated to England and remained there for treatment and rehabilitation. He was later posted to No. 1 Reserve Battery, R.G.A. on home service. On 25th of August 1918, he was appointed Paid. A/Cpl., but based on his Cover For Discharge Documents, dated 28th of February 1919, he was transferred to the 17th R.A. Coy., R.G.A. (Reserve), with the final rank of Bombardier.
For many years, William J. H. Topps lived at Walton-On-The-Hill, Carshalton, Surrey but apparently never married. Based upon civil records, it is possible that this Old Contemptible passed at age 68, in June 1955 at Uckfield, Sussex.
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