The raising of new Territorial Howitzer batteries in 1916

Under the authority of Army Council Instruction 1298 of 1916 (29 June 1916), 41 new howitzer batteries were raised. A later instruction confirmed the numbers of these new batteries. This page gives details.

Men of the Royal Field Artillery wearing box respirators during an anti-gas course at a training camp in England.
Men of the Royal Field Artillery wearing box respirators during an anti-gas course at a training camp in England.

Batteries of the regular army (numbered 500 to 528)

3 batteries were raised by 1A Reserve Brigade at Newcastle on Tyne

3 batteries were raised by 1B Reserve Brigade at Forest Row

4 batteries were raised by 2A Reserve Brigade at Preston

2 batteries were raised by 2B Reserve Brigade at Brighton

1 battery was raised by 2C Reserve Brigade at Leeds

4 batteries were raised by 3A Reserve Brigade at Hilsea

2 batteries were raised by 3C Reserve Brigade at Swanage

2 batteries were raised by 4B Reserve Brigade at Corton (Wiltshire)

1 battery was raised by 4C Reserve Brigade at Weedon

1 battery was raised by 5A Reserve Brigade at Athlone

2 batteries were raised by 5B Reserve Brigade at Ballincollig

2 batteries were raised by 6A Reserve Brigade at Glasgow

1 battery was raised by 6B Reserve Brigade at Edinburgh

1 battery was raised by 6C Reserve Brigade at Redford (Edinburgh)

Batteries of the Territorial Force

2 batteries were raised by Number 2 TF Artillery Training School at Bettisfield Park: numbered 529 and 530

2 batteries were raised by Number 3 TF Artillery Training School at Bulford: numbered 531 and 532

2 batteries were raised by Number 4 TF Artillery Training School at High Wycombe: numbered 533 and 534

2 batteries were raised by Number 5 TF Artillery Training School at Richmond (Yorkshire): numbered 535 and 536

4 batteries were raised by Number 7 TF Artillery Training School at Winchester: numbered 537, 538, 539 and 540

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