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Northumbrian (North Riding) Heavy, Battery Royal Garrison Artillery



   Northumbrian (North Riding) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery was a unit of the Territorial Force with its HQ in Middlesbrough. It was made up of one Battery and its Ammunition Column.

23rd of April 1915 Artillery Placement

1st Feb 1916 Misty  location map

1st Feb 1916 Shelling  location map

2nd Feb 1916 Bombardment  location map

2nd Feb 1916 Artillery Active  location map

3rd Feb 1916 Bombardment  location map

4th Feb 1916 Quiet  location map

5th Feb 1916 Aircraft Active  location map

6th Feb 1916 Some Shelling  location map

7th Feb 1916 Air Raid  location map

8th Feb 1916 Artillery in Action  location map

9th Feb 1916 Artillery in Action  location map

10th Feb 1916 Artillery in Action  location map

11th Feb 1916 Artillery Active  location map

12th Feb 1916 Heavy Shelling  location map

13th Feb 1916 Shelling  location map

14th Feb 1916 Heavy Shelling  location map

15th Feb 1916 Hostile Batteries  location map

16th Feb 1916 High Winds  location map

17th Feb 1916 High Winds  location map

18th Feb 1916 Observation Difficult  location map

19th Feb 1916 Rounds Fired  location map

20th Feb 1916 Enemy Aircraft  location map

21st Feb 1916 Hostile Battery  location map

22nd Feb 1916 Trenches Bombarded  location map

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Those known to have served with

Northumbrian (North Riding) Heavy, Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Blackburn Herbert. Sgt. (d.7th Aug 1917)
  • Blowman Charles Thomas. Gnr. (d.6th Jul 1917)
  • Burns Joseph. Cpl. (d.6th April 1917)
  • Ridley William Charles Victor. L/Bmbdr. (d.17th September 1918)

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Cpl. Joseph Burns North Riding Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.6th April 1917)

Joseph Burns died at Hazebrouck Gas Training School, France. I believe he was an instructor and died when an ammunition truck exploded.

Anthony Ian Anderson




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Gnr. Charles Thomas Blowman 1/1st Northumbrian (North Riding) Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery (d.6th Jul 1917)

I do not know where Charles Blowman was when he was killed, he has no known grave and his name is on the Menin Gate. He was the only son of my great uncle Tom Blowman and was a cousin to my mother. I would love to know where and what he was doing when he was killed.

Sue Gascoyne




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Sgt. Herbert Blackburn Northumbrian Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.7th Aug 1917)

My great uncle Sgt. Herbert Blackburn served with the Royal Garrison Artillery Northumbrian Heavy Battery and died of wounds on 7th August 1917. I am trying to locate where he is buried.

Ann Griffiths






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