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262266 Gnr. Alfred Ernest Fergus British Army 325th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery from:Shawlands, Glasgow (d.26th July 1917) Alfred Fergus proceeded from Portsmouth on 12th of May 1917 and arrived Le Harve, France thenext day. He served with 325th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. It was a mechanised battery rather than Horse drawn, consisting of 4 guns (6” Howitzers 26cwt) later made up to 6 guns. He was initially deployed on Western Front in the Koksijde/Nieuport Costal Area of Belgium) on 14th of May 1917. Teh BAttery joined the 1st Brigade RGA on 23rd of May 1917. More personnel joined from 361st Siege Battery and by August the Battery was made up of 112 men, 6 officers, 1 WO, and 6 Sergeants with 22 men in reserve. 325th SB was later join 66th Heavy Artilery Group on 3 December 1917. Major General RB Pargiter served as a Captain between May - July 1917 The 325th Siege Battery, RGA May have been involved at the Battle of the Dunes on 10th of July 1917 amongst other Siege Batteries. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**