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23rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery    23rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery proceeded to France on the 20th of August 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.    23rd Siege Battery, RGA proceeded to France with 25th Heavy Artillery Brigade on 20th of August 1915, armed with four 6" Howitzers (30 cwt.) If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 23rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery? There are:5231 items tagged 23rd Siege 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 23rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. Corbett Charles William. Gnr. (d.10th Nov 1917) Fowell John Joseph. Pte (d.20th July 1916) Fredericks MM & Bar.. Charles. Cpl. (d.2nd Jan 1919) Garde Frederick. A/Bombdr. (d.10th June 1917) Storrar David. Pte. (d.15th Nov 1918) Yates DCM. George Edward. Sgt. 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 23rd Siege 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. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the Great War? 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If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 265120 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to the Great War. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment artillery Did you know? We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 1206275 Pte. David Storrar attd. 123rd Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery Army Service Corps (d.15th Nov 1918) David Storrar died on 15th November 1918 aged 29 and is buried in the St Sever Cemetery extension in France. He was the son of the late Smart Storrar and of Christina Storrar, of 1 Lorne Place, Leith, Edinburgh. s flynn Add to this record. 257252 Pte John Joseph Fowell 23rd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.20th July 1916) John Fowell served with the 23rd Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artillery in WW1. He died 20th of July 1916 and is buried Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood in France Add to this record. 238128 Sgt. George Edward Yates DCM 20 Company RGA and 23rd Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artillery My great grandfather George Yates enlisted in the RGA on 8th January 1903 in Portsmouth. He was posted to No.2 Depot at Fort Rouner then to 20th Company RGA (Jersey) in February 1903. He Married Ethel Elizabeth Minchinton on 3rd March 1906 and a son George Arthur (who would become a Capt. RASC) was born 19th August 1906. George was posted to 88th Company RGA and saw foreign service in Hong Kong and Peking from October 1911 to November 1914. He was posted to 23rd Siege Battery RGA in February 1915 and deployed to France in August 1916. He was awarded the DCM (London Gazette 3rd of June 1918) and was posted to 2nd Army Artillery School on the 8th of June 1918. He was posted 36th Fire Command on the 8th of February 1920. George was awarded the medal of Jersey Humane Society for gallantry in the attempted rescue of a man overcome by poisonous gases in the town sewers in Jersey. He was discharged from the Army on 7th of January 1924 having Served with the Colours of 21 years. The Citation for his DCM reads: 13955 Sjt. G. E. Yates, R.G.A. (Jersey) For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This reliable and capable non-commissioned officer has set a fine example of steadiness under fire and of disregard of danger at all times. He has taken part as No. 1 of a detachment in all the fighting in which the battery has been engaged for the last three years. He was awarded the DCM, 1914-15 Star, British War, Victory, Long Service and Good Conduct medals. Marc Yates Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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