These units were formed as part of the raising of the Third New Army, K3. They are also sometimes shown as 94, 95, 96 and 97 (Howitzer) Brigades RFA.
XCIV
- This brigade was originally comprised of A, B, C and D Batter ies RFA and the Brigade Ammunition Column. It was placed under command of the 21st Division. The brigade then remained with the division throughout the rest of the Great War: you can see details of its battles and movements on the page describing the division.
- The Brigade Ammunition Column left on 11 May 1916 to merge with others in the divisional artillery to form the 21st Divisional Ammunition Column.
- On 20 May 1916 B Battery left to join 97 Brigade, becoming its B Battery. D Battery was the renamed as B Battery. D (Howitzer) Battery joined from 97 Brigade and was became 94 Brigade’s D (Howiitzer) Battery.
- On 28-29 August 1916 A, B and C Batteries were made up to six guns each by the arrival of two-gun sections from B Battery of 97 Brigade, C Battery of the same brigade, and B Battery of the same brigade respectively.
- D (Howitzer) Battery was made up to six howitzers by the arrival of a section of two from A (Howitzer) Battery from 96 Brigade.
XCV
- This brigade was originally comprised of A, B, C and D Batteries RFA and the Brigade Ammunition Column. It was placed under command of the 21st Division. The brigade then remained with the division throughout the rest of the Great War: you can see details of its battles and movements on the page describing the division.
- The Brigade Ammunition Column left on 11 May 1916 to merge with others in the divisional artillery to form the 21st Divisional Ammunition Column.
- On 20 May 1916 A Battery left to join 97 Brigade, becoming its A Battery. D Battery was the renamed as A Battery. A (Howitzer) Battery joined from 97 Brigade and was became 95 Brigade’s D (Howiitzer) Battery.
- On 28-29 August 1916 A two-gun section left A Battery to join B Battery. A Battery joined from 97 Brigade and brought 95 Brigade’s A Battery up to six guns. A two-gun section from C Battery of 97 Brigade arrived to join C Battery.
- On 13 January 1917 D (Howitzer) Battery was made up to six howitzers by the arrival of a section of two from A (Howitzer) Battery from 96 Brigade.
XCVI
- This brigade was originally comprised of A, B, C and D Batteries RFA and the Brigade Ammunition Column. It was placed under command of the 21st Division. The brigade then remained with the division until it was broken up in January 1917: you can see details of its battles and movements on the page describing the division.
- The Brigade Ammunition Column left on 11 May 1916 to merge with others in the divisional artillery to form the 21st Divisional Ammunition Column.
- On 15 May 1916 C Battery left to join 97 Brigade, becoming its C Battery. D battery was then renamed as C. C (Howitzer) Battery joined from 97 Brigade and was became 96 Brigade’s D (Howiitzer) Battery.
- On 29 August 1916 A Battery was broken up, with two-gun sections going to B and C Batteriesup to six guns each.
- The brigade was joined by 533 (Howitzer) Battery on 22 October 1916 and renamed as A (Howitzer) Battery.
- On 13 January 1917 the brigade was broken up. Two-howitzer sections of A (Howitzer) Battery joined the D (Howitzer) Batteries of 94 and 95 Brigades respectively; B Battery left to join 38 Army Brigade RFA; C Battery left to join 108 Army Brigade RFA; and two-howitzer sections of D (Howitzer) Battery joined the D (Howitzer) Batteries of 38 and 108 Army Brigades RFA.
XCVII (Howitzer)
- This brigade was originally comprised of A, B, C and D (Howitzer) Batteries RFA and the Brigade Ammunition Column. It was placed under command of the 21st Division. The brigade then remained with the division until it was broken up in August 1916: you can see details of its battles and movements on the page describing the division.
- The Brigade Ammunition Column left on 11 May 1916 to merge with others in the divisional artillery to form the 21st Divisional Ammunition Column.
- On 5 December 1915 D (Howitzer) Battery left to join 2nd Canadian Division and joined 131 Brigade as its A (Howitzer) Battery.
- Between 15 and 20 May 1916 the rest of the brigade was reorganised: A, B and C (Howitzer) Batteries all left and became the D (Howitzer) Batteries of 94, 95 and 96 Brigades respectively (all within 21st Division). They were replaced by A Battery from 95 Brigade, B Battery from 94 Brigade and C Battery from 96 Brigade, which became this brigade’s new A, B and C Batteries.
- The brigade was broken up between 28 and 31 August 1916. A Battery went to 95 Brigade; B Battery sent two-gun sections to A and B Batteries of 94 Brigade; and C Battery sent two-gun sections to the C Batteries of 94 and 95 Brigade.