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117th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery



14th May 1917 Reliefs  location map

18th Mar 1918 Inspection

25th Mar 1918 On the March  location map

26th Mar 1918 On the Move

27th Mar 1918 On the March

28th Mar 1918 Into Reserve

29th Mar 1918 In Reserve

30th Mar 1918 In Reserve

9th Apr 1918 Orders

10th Apr 1918 Into Position

11th Apr 1918 In Action

12th Apr 1918 In Action

16th Apr 1918 Moves

17th Apr 1918 Moves

23rd Apr 1918 Operations

26th Apr 1918 HQ Moves

27th Apr 1918 Moves

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Those known to have served with

117th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • French MM.. Christopher. Gnr. (d.11th Jan 1917)
  • Hope Bert. Gnr. (d.1st Oct 1917)
  • Palmer Percy Samuel J.. Gnr.

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Gnr. Bert Hope 117th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.1st Oct 1917)

Bert Hope was my husband's Great Uncle and was fondly remembered by the family as an entertainer who enjoyed playing the ukulele and was always a good sport.

Carla Jones




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Gnr. Percy Samuel J. Palmer 117th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

Percy Palmer served in the 117th Heavy Battery for the duration of the war. He survived and became Superintendant of Park & Gardens for the Borough of Sutton Coldfield.





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Gnr. Christopher French MM. 117th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery (d.11th Jan 1917)

Christopher French was in attendance during a funeral party on 2nd of January 1917. The group came under fire and apparently Gunner French protected his ammunition from fire, sustaining injuries from which he died on 11th of January 1917. He was my great uncle and was 22 years of age when he died.

Heather Jones






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