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137th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
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Those known to have served with137th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. - Brabazon MC.. John Henry. Maj.
- Chapman Alfred. Gnr. (d.14th September 1918)
- Cummins John. A/Bmdr. (d.1st May 1917)
- Edwards Thomas. Gnr (d.12th November 1918)
- Field Thomas Walter Henry. Sgt. (d.19th Sep 1917)
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1205921 Sgt. Thomas Walter Henry Field 137th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.19th Sep 1917) Thomas Field was killed in action on the 19th of September 1917, aged 25. Buried in the Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension in France, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ernest Field, of Plymouth, husband of Stephanie Grace Field, of Cricketers Cottage, Littlewick Green, nr. Maidenhead, Berks
Thomas died when his oldest son Cecil Thomas Field was just 2 years old, and before his second son Thomas Walter Douglas Field was born, so his family never knew him.
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248351 Gnr. Alfred Chapman 137th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.14th September 1918) Alfred Chapman joined the RGA some time in 1916 and was attached to 137th Heavy Battery under the Australian Division, close to the village of Tincourt in the Somme region. On the date of his death, 14th of September 1918, his unit came under a counter battery attack from retreating German forces. Alfred and one other soldier died as a result of the bombardment of High Explosive, and mustard gas. He was survived by his 4 children, Alfred, Douglas, Winifred and Ronald.
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212478 Maj. John Henry Brabazon MC. 137 Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Fifth Supplement to The London Gazette, volume WO389/7, Number 30813, Page 8779: Awarded the Military Cross.
T./Lt. John Henry Brabazon, R.G.A. For conspicuous gallantry and
devotion to duty in remaining at his observation post in a precarious position and enabling the battery to inflict severe losses on the advancing infantry." Essigny on 21st March 1918, while John Henry served with 137 Heavy Battery RGA. He was my grandfather.
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