Dates: 1800 - 1924
Royal Field ArtilleryAt the end of the 19th century The Royal Artillery was divided into Garrison and Field Artillery. The Royal Field Artillery was then divided into: Horse batteries, Field batteries and Mountain batteries.
The Royal Horse Artillery is dealt with under a separate section. The field batteries were numbered 1-103 and had their depot at Woolwich. A battery was commanded by a major with a captain as 2nd in command. It was divided into 2 or 3 sections each commanded by a lieutenant and consisting of a detachment of two guns.
The field batteries were stationed around Britain, 2 or 3 being garrisoned together under a lieutenant-colonel. In a war situation 3 batteries would form a brigade division and added to an infantry division.
There were ten Mountain batteries (numbered 1-10) and they served in India. Their uniform was the same as that of the Field Artillery except for their lace boots and gaiters which were brown instead of black
The Royal Field Artillery provided artillery support for the British Army. It came into being when the Royal Artillery was divided on 1 July 1899, it was reamalgamated back into the Royal Artillery in 1924.
The Royal Field Artillery was the largest arm of the artillery. It was responsible for the medium calibre guns and howitzers deployed close to the front line and was reasonably mobile. It was organised into brigades, attached to divisions or higher formations.
During the first world war a whole new form of artillery was developed to meet the unusual conditions of war on the Western Front: the trench mortar. The lighter weapons being manned by the infantry, the Royal Field Artillery provided the manpower for the heavier mortars.
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"Has anyone any information on William Wathen, driver in Royal Field Artillery number 100413, served in France 1915 "
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" Hi, I am seeking people who may know of a Capt. Reginald Burton Trollope. He served in ww1 in the Royal Field Artillery in France. He also was one of the company commanders in the Home Guard in York Yorkshire in ww2 with the 14th WR Battalion. I would be interested in any type of information and would be very interested if anyone has a picture of the Capt. many thankssandy "
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" Hi, Iam seeking people who may have known or know of Capt. Reginald Burton Trollope. He was in WW1 in the Royal Field Artillery and was sent to France. He retired from the army due to ill health in approx 1919. In WW2 he was in the Home Guard 14th WR Battalion based in York Yorkshire. I would ..."
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" I have the Medal Index Card for 36792 Driver Samuel Moore, Royal Field Artillery WW1, & am now searching for any other service records for him. [Medal Card,Samuel moore.jpg] Last edited by Tom Moore Last edited by Tom Moore"
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