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195th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery    195th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery proceeded to France on the 28th of November 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. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 195th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery? There are:5230 items tagged 195th 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 195th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery during the Great War 1914-1918. Furniss Walter Raymond. Harkness William Frederick Samuel. 2nd Lt. Hudson Charles Edward. Gnr. 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Charles Edward Hudson 195th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Charles Hudson join the R.G.A on the 9th of December 1915 he was 30 years and 10 months of age. He was married with 6 Children. He was born in Sheffield in Feb 1885. After Basic Training he was station in England from 15th of June 1916 till 27th of November 1916. He joined the British Expeditionary Force on the 28th of November 1916 He was gased while in Flanders and was sent back to England. He was admitted to Bethnal Green Military Hospital London. He had swelling of his Face and genital area. He also had a Blood pressure of 150. He was told he would not be a Father again. This was proved to be wrong as he became a father more 4 times 2 boys and 2 girls. My father was the youngest and was born in November 1924. Charles was discharged on Medical grounds. His discharge papers said Gunner Hudson C E was discharged as he is no longer physically fit for war service para 392 xvi Kings Reg's Discharge on the 5th of December 1917. Time in service 174 days. Character, A sober, steady and well behaved man. He passed away in 1956 at the age of 71. He was Grandfather to 14 children and had one grandchild. Keith Hudson Add to this record. 205036 2nd Lt. William Frederick Samuel Harkness 42 Bde. My father, William Harkness, joined up from the Trinity College Dublin OTC in 1917 and was commissioned 2Lt on 1/10/1917. He served in France and subsequently in the occupation of Germany in 1919, was promoted Lt on 1/4/1919 and was demobilised on 7/11/1919, relinquishing his commission, retaining the rank of Lt, on 1/4/1920. I have a map of Koln area indicating that he was in the 195th Siege Bty during this latter period. I would like to find out more about his service. He left behind Richard Blaker's Medal Without Bar (published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1930) which gives a very vivid account of the life of a junior officer in the Artillery in action in France. His slim record at Kew described him as a good officer and mentioned one or two periods of leave and his appointment as Brigade gas officer(42 Bde & 29 Bde, RGA) 13/5/1918-3/6/1918. He never talked of his service so if anyone out there can add anything I would be delighted. David Harkness Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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