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18th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
18th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery proceeded to France in late September 1915.The Siege Batteries were deployed behind the front line, tasked with destroying enemy artillery, supply routes, railways and stores. The batteries were equipped with heavy Howitzer guns firing large calibre 4, 6, 8 or 9.2 inch shells in a high trajectory.
7th Dec 1916 Better Rations
8th Dec 1916 Quiet
9th Dec 1916 Reinforcements
10th Dec 1916 Poor Visibility
11th Dec 1916 Aircraft Active
12th Dec 1916 Snow
13th Dec 1916 Very Cold
14th Dec 1916 Wood Shelled
15th Dec 1916 OP Shelled
16th Dec 1916 Cold and Raining
17th Dec 1916 Still Cold
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18th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
during the Great War 1914-1918.
- Brodrick Thomas Charlton. Pte. (d.15th November 1917)
- Moriarty James Henry. Lt. (d.12th Oct 1915)
- Neill Joseph.
- Walsh Christopher. Pte.
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250163Pte. Thomas Charlton Brodrick 18th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.15th November 1917)
When Thomas Brodrick was born on October 30, 1884, in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England, his father, Stephen, was 26 and his mother, Margaret, was 22. He married Mary Elizabeth Longley on 30th of May 1908, in Easington, Durham. They had five children during their marriage. He died as a young father on 15th of November 1917, at the age of 33, of his wounds,
230210Pte. Christopher Walsh 18th Royal Garrison Artillery
My grandfather, Christopher and his brother Martin Walsh, signed up for service in Dublin, Ireland. Both boys grew up without a father, who went to America, and my great grandmother, Mary Walsh put them in a boys' home. Christopher received a wound in the left arm and my mother recalls the little bullet hole there. My mother said that her father rarely talked about the war but tried to enlist again in the Pioneer Corps in 1941.Patricia Earls
207607Joseph Neill 18th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
Hi. I am tracing my grandfather's career in the Royal Garrison Artillery. I have been told he was appointed officer commander of 18th Siege Battery RGA 1917-18, though I can not confirm this myself. If I can be of any help or if anyone can provide me with information, please do not hesitate to get in touch.Roger Neill
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