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142nd Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery    Durham R.G.A.(T.F.) became a unit in it's own right in 1908 when it was formed from the old 4th Durham R.G.A.(Volunteers). The organisation of the unit in 1914 was: H.Q. - The Armoury, West Hartlepool. No.1 Heavy Battery - Sunderland. No.2 Company - West Hartlepool. No.3 Company - West Hartlepool. No.4 Company - West Hartlepool. No.5 Company - Hartlepool. No.1 Heavy Bty, Durham R.G.A.(T.F.) went on to form a second line battery, the two now became 1/1st(H.B.),Durham R.G.A.(T.F.) & 2/1st(H.B.),Durham R.G.A.(T.F.). On the 31st October 1915 teh two batteries amalgamated as 142nd(Durham)Heavy Battery, R.G.A.(T.F.), which was made up entirely of Durham R.G.A.(T.F.) personnel. 17th of April 1918  A Relief and a Barrage   If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 142nd Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery? There are:5231 items tagged 142nd Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 142nd Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. Chapman George. Gnr. Hackett Arthur. Gnr. Mustard George Douglas. Gnr. (d.7th Apr 1916) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 142nd Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. 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We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 225006 Gnr. Arthur Hackett 142nd (Durham) Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Arthur Hackett was one of five sons of Arthur & Alice (née Trickett) Hackett of Shenstone, Staffordshire. s flynn Add to this record. 216298 Gnr. George Douglas Mustard 142 Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery (d.7th Apr 1916) George Douglas Mustard enlisted at Sunderland and served with 142nd Battery TF, Royal Garrison Artillery. He died from his wounds age 20 on the 7th April 1916 and is remembered at Jarrow Library. He is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery. His medal card records the award of the War and Victory Medals and that he died from wounds. George was born in Sunderland 1895, son of Charles Robert and Ada Mustard nee Douglas of 52 Union Street, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 47 Frances Street, O------, Sunderland with Charles Robert(37) a weigh cabin clerk and his wife of 17 years Ada(39). They have 5 children all living at home. George Douglas(15) is a grocers errand boy, Charles Robert(12), John George(7)and Frederick Arthur(5) all at school. Their only daughter is Hannah Mary who is age 9. Vin Mullen Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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