144th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

144th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery proceeded to France in August 1916
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 6, 8 or 9.2 inch shells in a high trajectory.

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Allen MC. MID.. John Harcourt. Mjr.
Hawkins Herbert. Cpl. (d.8th Oct 1917)
Matson Alfred George. Gnr. (d.6th Nov 1917)
Miller Horace Frederick. Gnr. (d.28th November 1917)

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Gnr. Alfred George Matson 144th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.6th Nov 1917)

Alfred Matson was wounded by a shell and died a short while after, aged 23 years. He is buried in Solferino Farm Cemetery near Ypres, Belgium.
Jersey Evening Post of Wednesday 14th of November 1917 reported: Roll of Honour. It is with deep regret we chronicle the death which took place in action on 6 November last of Alfred George Matson. The deceased soldier was only in his 23rd year and left the Island in May last as a member of the Royal Garrison Artillery, he shortly afterwards proceeded to France and on 6 November was wounded by a shell and died practically at once. The late Gunner was the third son of Mr and Mrs Matson of Ann Street and a few months ago married Miss Lillian Maude Bree of Gorey. He was very popular locally and highly esteemed in the Siege Battery he was serving with. We tender the widow, the parents and other relatives our sincere sympathy.
Notice of Death also appears in Jersey Evening Post of Wednesday 14th of November 1917. He is Commemorated on St Pauls School Memorial, Jersey and on St Pauls Church Memorial, Jersey
Paul Franklin

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Gnr. Horace Frederick Miller 144th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.28th November 1917)

Horace Miller was my grandfather, and he died in action leaving my grandmother Violet Kate Miller a widow, with five children. The youngest, my mother Zena Miller was only two years old.
Linda Pitkin

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Cpl. Herbert Hawkins 144th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.8th Oct 1917)

Corporal Herbert Hawkins served in the 144th Siege Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery. Herbert was killed on 8 October 1917 and is buried in grave VA4 at the Bard Cottage Cemetery, in the northern area of the Ypres Saliant where artillery sections such as Herberts were moved to only weeks before he died.
Herbert was 29 and the son of William and Hannah Hawkins who lived in Waleswood. The family, which included ten siblings, lived at 45 Waleswood Colliery, his father and two elder brothers, Albert and George were all coalminers. Before being sent to war Herbert was a police constable for Sheffield City police. When he died, Herbert was married to Annie Hawkins and they lived at 36 Tavistock Road, Sheffield. Herbert is also remembered on the Police and Fire War Memorial in Sheffield Cathedral and also in St. Peters Church, Abbeydale.
Sam Hawkins

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Mjr. John Harcourt Allen MC. MID. 144 Siege Battery. Royal Garrison Artillery

John Allen served in France with 122, 220 and 144 Siege Batterries and was mentioned in Despatches in 1918 the same year he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry for saving the battery's guns during a retreat.
After the war he served with Territorial Service, Suffolk Heavy Brigade, winning King's prize on four occasions. In 1938 he was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Brigade and commanded East Coast of England's defences 1939 - 1942.
Mike Fulford

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