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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment

C Battery, Royal Horse Artillery



8th Oct 1914 6th Cavalry Brigade land Ostend  The 6th Cavalry Brigade, consisting of the 1st (Royal) Dragoon Guards, 10th (Prince Of Wales’s Own Royal) Hussars and C Battery, RHA land at Ostend as part of the 3rd Cavalry Division.

22nd March 1915 On the Move

23rd March 1915 Battery Covers German Trenches

27th of March 1915 German Air Activity  location map

29th of March 1915 Quiet Time   location map

31st March 1915 The Line is Quiet

1st April 1915 Alternative position selected

2nd of April 1915 Quiet Day  location map

16th April 1915 New Zone

17th April 1915 5th Division Attack  location map

18th April 1915 A Quiet Day

19th April 1915 Departure

20th April 1915 Posting

22nd April 1915 Heavy Firing North of Ypres

23rd April 1915 Germans take French Line

24th April 1915 Readied for Attack

27th April 1915 Mine Blown up Under German Trenches

28th April 1915 New Position Observed

7th May 1915 Enemy Saphead Engaged

10th May 1915 Mine Exploded Under German Trenches

16th May 1915 Fire Directed on Peckham Farm

17th May 1915 Damaged Zeppelin Spotted

20th May 1915 Practice with Incendiary Shells

26th May 1915 German Snipers Active in Peckham Farm

29th May 1915 Respirators Received

1st June 1915 Waiting to be Relieved

2nd June 1915 Guns withdrawn to Wagon Lines

3rd June 1915 Relocating to Boeseghem

5th June 1915 Rejoining 3rd Calvary Brigade

14th June 1915 RHA Ammunition Column joins

18th June 1915 Inspection

19th June 1915 Trench Mortar Accident

20th June 1915 High Explosive Shells Received

3rd of August 1915 Batteries Move

6th August 1915 A Move to Flechin

15th August 1915 Second Trench Lines Dug

16th August 1915 Soldiers Receive Commissions

29th August 1915 New Commander Arrives

30th August 1915 Move Delayed

3rd September 1915 A Move to Hinges

4th September 1915 Digging Gun Pits at Vermelles

5th September 1915 New Gun Position

6th September 1915 Zone of Fire Allotted

7th September 1915 Digging at Vermelles

8th September 1915 Ordered to Move North

9th September 1915 Digging Resumes

10th September 1915 Digging Resumes at Vermelles

11th September 1915 Orders to Proceed to Meerut Division

12th September 1915 To La Gorgue and Back Again

13th September 1915 Digging Gun Pits

14th September 1915 Digging Continues at Vermelles

15th September 1915 Rejoining 6th Cavalry Brigade

16th September 1915 A Return to Flechin

17th September 1915 Quiet Day

18th September 1915 Another Quiet Day

19th September 1915 Orders to Move

20th September 1915 A Move to Bois des Dames

21 September 1915 Settling into Bois des Dames

22nd September 1915 Roads Reconnoitred

23rd September 1915 Reconnoitre of Roads Continues

24th September 1915 Orders to Move

25 September 1915 A Move to Corons du Rutoires

26th September 1915 Ordered into Action

27th September 1915 Covering Guards Attack on Hill 70

28th September 1915 Orders Received to Barrage

29th September 1915 Orders to Withdraw and Return to 6th Calvary Brigade

30th September 1915 Quiet Day in Bois des Dames

3rd October 1915 A Move to Cauchy-a-la-Tour

19th October 1915 A Move to Febvin-Palfart

21st October 1915 Winter Quarters

23rd October 1915 Posting

24th October 1915 Posting

28th October 1915 2nd Lieutenant Bennett Posted in

29th October 1915 Major AE Erskine Takes Command

7th November 1915 New Horses Arrive

17th November 1915 On the Move Again

18th November 1915 Settled in Sains-les-Fressins

8th December 1915 Horses Cast

18th December 1915 New Horses Arrive from Boulougne

25th December 1915 Xmas Day 1915

28th December 1915 Orders to Move

1st January 1916 A March to Estree Blanche

4th January 1916 New Gun Positions Reviewed

6th January 1916 Reliefs Arrive

7th January 1916 A March to La Bourse

8th January 1916 Settling in to a New Zone  location map

9th January 1916 Under Fire

10th January 1916 Too Close for Comfort

11th January 1916 Trench Mortar Activity

12th January 1916 A successful day for C Battery RHA

13th January 1916 C Battery - Military Cross and DCM Awarded

14th January 1916 Battery Retaliates to Trench Mortars

15th January 1916 Big Willie in C Battery's sights

16th January 1916 Hostile Fire

17th January 1916 Heavy Shelling

18th January 1916 Sniper Exposed

19th January 1916 Firing all Night

20th January 1916 Shelling Continues

21st January 1916 Hostile Fire on the Increase

22nd January 1916 Enemy Engaged

23rd January 1916 Mine Blown in German Trenches

24th January 1916 A Day of Heavy Shelling

25th January 1916 German Aircraft Very Active

26th January 1916 Heavy Hostile Fire

27th January 1916 Another Day of Heavy Shelling

28th January 1916 Trenches Heavily Bombarded

29th January 1916 Fog Impedes Artillery Activity

30th January 1916 Fog Quietens Artillery Fire

31st January 1916 A Quiet Day

1st February 1916 Enemy Fire Quietened

2nd February 1916 Cover Provided for Mine Detonation

3rd February 1916 Enemy Dispersed

4th February 1916 German Trench Improvements Observed

5th February 1916 Enemy Cyclist Blown Off Bicycle

6th February 1916 Heavy Shelling

7th February 1916 Working Parties Engaged

8th February 1916 Enemy Digs In

12th February 1916 Reliefs on the Way

13th February 1916 Heavy Shelling

14th February 1916 Waiting to be Relieved

17th February 1916 German Positions Bombarded

18th February 1916 A Quiet Day

20th February 1916 Gun Withdrawn to Wagon Line

21st February 1916 Relief Arrives

22nd February 1916 On the Move

23rd February 1916 C Battery - A Cold Night's March

29th February 1916 Harsh Winter Conditions

5th March 1916 British Cavalry Corps Ceased to Exist

11 March 1916 Battery Inspection

13th March 1916 A Visitor Arrives

19th March 1916 Leave Passes to England

14th June 1916 Route March

24th June 1916 On the Move Again

25th June 1916  A March to St Leger

26th June 1916 A March to Bonnay

30th June 1916 British Offensive Postponed

1st July 1916 Ready to Advance

4th July 1916 Battery Arrives in Allery

8th July 1916 Battery Arrives in Corbie

9th July 1916 Still on the Move

14th July 1916 Ready to Advance

19th July 1916 C Battery Arrives in Corbie

20th July 1916 Quiet Time in La Neuville

1st August 1916 On the Move to Soues

2nd August 1916 On the Move Again

4th August 1916 A March to Grand Preaux

5th August 1916 C Battery Arrives in Wambercourt

8th August 1916 Training Commences

3rd September 1916 Postings in and Postings out

5th September 1916 New Officer for the Battery

9th September 1916 Let the Games Begin

10th September 1916 Battery Moves to Dominois

11th September 1916 The Move Continues

12th September 1916 Battery Arrives in La Chaussee

13th September 1916 Quiet Day in La Chaussee

14th September 1916 A Move to Busy

15th September 1916 Battery Stands To

16th September 1916 Shortage of Horse Fodder

17th September 1916 Battery Moves to Querrieu

18th September 1916 Very Wet Weather

20th September 1916 Clearer Weather on the Horizon

22nd September 1916 A Move to Soues

23rd September 1916 Battery Moves to Bealcourt

24th September 1916 A March to Douriez

25th September 1916 3 Days Spent at Douriez

29th September 1916 On the Move Again

30th September 1916 Bombardier Jeffery Awarded Military Medal

1st November 1916 Attacks Postponed

5th November 1916 Bad Weather Postpones Attack

13th November 1916 In Action  location map

15th November 1916 The Battery Advances

17th November 1916 Wagon Line Advances  location map

20th November 1916 Orders to Evacuate

22nd November 1916 Batteries Billet Together

23rd November 1916 On the Move to St Requier

24th November 1916 Permanent Billets at Roussent

15th December 1916 Time Spent in Roussent

16th December 1916 A March to Renty

17th December 1916 On the Move to Aire

31st December 1916 C Battery RHA - New Duties as Depot Battery, 1st Army Artillery School, Aire

26th January 1917 Lt Chapman Posted to G Battery

31st January 1917 Battery Remains in Post at Aire

3rd February 1917 Lt Morrison Posted in to Battery

8th February 1917 Lt Patrick Posted in to Battery

9th February 1917 Lt Boylan Posted to IV Brigade RHA

21st February 1917 Military Medals Awarded

1st March 1917 C Battery RHA Remains in Aire

5th March 1917 On the Move to Dennerbroeucq

6th March 1917 C Battery RHA Rejoins 6th Cavalry Brigade

21st March 1917 Battery Based in Lespinoy

22nd March 1917 A Route March for General Vaughan

23rd March 1917 Practice March to Merlimont

24th March 1917 3 Series Shrapnel Fired

25th March 1917 More Shrapnel Fired

26th March 1917 Battery Returns to Lespinoy

1st April 1917 Military Medal Ribbons Awarded

5th April 1917 On the Move

6th April 1917 Move Orders Cancelled

7th April 1917 On the Move Again

8th April 1917 Battery Arrives in Fosseux

9th April 1917 Busy Day of Movements for C Battery  location map

10th April 1917 Battery Brought into Action  location map

11 April 1917 Heavy Casualties  location map

11th April 1917 Supplementary War Diary Record   location map

12th April 1917 Bitterly Cold Conditions

13th April 1917 Cold Conditions Continue

14th April 1917 Deep Mud

16th April 1917 On the Move

19th April 1917 On the Move

10th May 1917 6th Cavalry Brigade Horse Show

11th May 1917 New Horses Arrive

12th May 1917 On the March to Torte Fontaine

13th May 1917 On the March

14th May 1917 A Night in Havernas

15th May 1917 On the Move to Bussy-Les-Daours

16th May 1917 On the Move to Harbonniere

17th May 1917 On the March

21st May 1917 Into Action

23rd May 1917 Guns Laid at Night  location map

27th May 1917 Recovered German Ammunition Pits

28th May 1917 Battery Advances

31st May 1917 All Guns in Action

4th June 1917 Battery Evacuates Positions

5th June 1917 Preparations for Move

6th June 1917 On the Move

7th June 1017 Brigade Tactical Exercise

8th June 1917 In Action

9th June 1917 In Action  location map

10th June 1917 Raid  location map

11th June 1917 C Battery RHA in Action  location map

12th June 1917 Relief Complete  location map

20th June 1917 Raid  location map

25th June 1917 C Battery RHA Supports a Raid by the Royals  location map

30th June 1917 Battery Remains in Action  location map

7th July 1917 In Action Supporting 2nd Cavalry Division

10th July 1917 Quiet Period

11th July 1917 On the Move to Bray

12th July 1917 On the Move to Sarton

13th July 1917 Battery Arrives in Estree Wamin

14th July 1917 On the Move to Hernicourt

15th July 1917 Battery Moves to Auchel

16th July 1917 On the Move to La Motte Baudet

31st July 1917 Brigade Aquatic Sports Event

7th August 1918 On the Move with 6th Cavalry Brigade

25th August 1917 Battery Placed Third in Gun Train Competition

30th August 1917 Training Exercises

31st August 1917 On the Move Again

1st September 1917 On the Move to Nieurlet

2nd September 1917 Resources Sent to V Corps

6th September 1917 On the Move to Herzeele

11th September 1917 Relocated to a Fresh Bivouac

17th September 1917 Resources Lent to RFA Brigades

30th September 1917 Training Period

1st October 1917 A Win on the Football Field

2nd October 1917 A Visit by Chasseurs d'Afrique

5th October 1917 Orders to Move

6th October 1017 On the Move to Saint-Momelin

31st October 1917 Battery Shares Resources with RFA Brigades

5th August 1918 Bivouacked with IV Brigade RHA

6th August 1918 On the Move to Petit St Jean

7th August 1918 On the March

8th August 1918 In Action

9th August 1918 Moved to Reserve

10th August 1918 On the Move

11th August 1918 Enemy Artillery Active

12th August 1918 Battery at Fouencamps

13th August 1918 A Visit from Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig

14th August 1918 Battery Remains at Fouencamps

15th August 1918 On the Move to Le Mesge

16th August 1918 Arrived at Le Mesge

20th August 1918 Battery at Le Mesge

21st August 1918 On the Move to Fieffes

22nd August 1918 Arrived at Fieffes

24th August 1918 Battery Remains at Fieffes

25th August 1918 Marching to Willencourt

26th August 1918 Arrived in Willencourt

27th August 1918 Put on Notice

28th August 1918 Battery Remains on Notice

29th August 1918 Orders to Move to Wailly

30th August 1918 Battery Remains on Notice

31st August 1918 Battery Remains in Petit Bouret

1st September 1918 Six Hours' Notice

2nd September 1918 On Notice to Move

3rd September 1918 Battery Remains on Notice

4th September 1918 Training

6th September 1918 On the Move Again

13th September 1918 Officers Return from England

15th September 1918 Training Continues

16th September 1918 On to Move

17th September 1918 Manoeuvres

18th September 1918 On the Move to Fresnoy

19th September 1918 On the Move Again

20th September 1918 On the Move to Fortel and Boffles

24th September 1918 Battery Remains at Fortel and Boffles

25th September 1918 On the Move with 6th Cavalry Brigade

26th September 1918 Battery Arrives in Meaulte

27th September 1918 On the Move to Hem

28th September 1918 In Situ at Hem

29th September 1918 On the Move to Vermand

30th September 1918 Battery Remains at Vermand

1st October 1918 Battery Rejoins 6th Cavalry Brigade

2nd October 1918 Battery Actions Scheme at Bellenglise

3rd October 1918 In Action

4th October 1918 Battery Stands To

5th October 1918 On the Move to Trefcon

7th October 1918 Battery Remains at Trefcon

8th October 1918 On the March

9th October 1918 Into Action

10th October 1918 A Day of Action

11th October 1918 New Billets in Elincourt

12th October 1918 Battery Remains in Elincourt

13th October 1918 On to Move to Banteux

14th October 1918 On the Move to Etricourt

18th October 1918 In Positions

19th October 1918 Brigade Field Day

21st October 1918 Battery at Etricourt

22nd October 1918 Another Brigade Field Day

23rd October 1918 On the Move

31st October 1918 Field Days and Training

2nd November 1918 Brigade Tactical Scheme

3rd November 1918 125th Anniversary Celebrations

5th November 1918 On Notice to Move

6th November 1918 On the March

7th November 1918 On the Move

8th November 1918 On the Move

9th November 1918 In Position

10th November 1918 On the Move

11th November 1918 Armistice Signed - Cease Fire

12th November 1918 On the Move

16th November 1918 Preparing for March

17th November 1918 On the March

18th November 1918 On the Move

20th November 1918 Battery Remains in Billets

21st November 1918 Arrival at the Lion of Waterloo

22nd November 1918 On the March

23rd November 1918 Change of Plans

24th November 1918 On the Move

30th November 1918 Battery Remains in Billets

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