These units were formed as the “second line” of the brigades of the 43rd (Wessex) Division, Territorial Force, in October 1914.
CCXXV (2/1st Wessex)
- The 1st Wessex Brigade RFA TF was based at the drill hall on St. Paul’s Road in Portsmouth. It comprised a headquarters, the 2/1st, 2/2nd and 2/3rd Hampshire Batteries. It had no Brigade Ammunition Column. The 2/3rd Battery was based at Walpole Road in Gosport. Each battery was armed with four obsolescent 15-pounder field guns.
- The brigade came under orders of the 2nd Wessex Division and sailed for India with the division on 12 December 1914.
- In 1916 the brigade was renamed as 225 Brigade RFA TF.
- At some point the batteries were renamed as 1097, 1098 and 1099 Batteries.
- In April 1917, 1097 Battery left to join 216 Brigade of 43rd (Wessex) Division; 1098 Battery left to join 227 Brigade; 1099 Battery was broken up; and then brigade then disbanded.
2/2nd Wessex
- The 2/2nd Wessex Brigade RFA TF was based at Ryde on the Isle of Wight. It comprised a headquarters, the 2/4th and 2/5th (Howitzer) Hampshire Batteries but no Brigade Ammunition Column. The 2/4th (Howitzer) Battery was based in Ventnor and the 2/5th in Freshwater. Each battery was armed with four obsolescent 5-inch howitzers.
- The brigade came under orders of the 2nd Wessex Division but did not go to India with the division. It remained at home and became part of E Reserve Battery by 1916.
CCXXVII (2/3rd Wessex)
- The 2/3rd Wessex Brigade RFA TF was based at the drill hall on Prospect Place in Swindon. It comprised a headquarters, the 2/6th Hampshire, 2/1st Dorsetshire and 2/1st Wiltshire Batteries but no Brigade Ammunition Column. The Hampshire was at Bournemouth; Dorsetshire at Bridport; Wiltshire at Swindon. Each battery was armed with four obsolescent 15-pounder field guns.
- The brigade came under orders of the 2nd Wessex Division and sailed for India with the division on 12 December 1914.
- In 1916 the brigade was renamed as 227 Brigade RFA TF.
- At some point the batteries were renamed as 1102, 1103 and 1104 Batteries.
- In April 1917, 1102 Battery was broken up and 1104 Battery left to join 216 Brigade of 43rd (Wessex) Division.
- 1098 (2/2nd Hampshire) and 1105 (Howitzer) (2/1st Devonshire) Batteries then arrived to join the brigade.
- The brigade moved to Aden in March 1919.
CCXVIII (2/4th Wessex)
- The 2/4th Wessex Brigade RFA TF was based at Exeter. It comprised a headquarters, the 2/1st, 2/2nd and 2/3rd Devonshire Batteries but no Brigade Ammunition Column. The 2/2nd was at Paignton and the 2/3rd at Tavistock. Each battery was armed with four obsolescent 15-pounder field guns.
- The brigade came under orders of the 2nd Wessex Division and sailed for India with the division on 12 December 1914.
- In 1916 the brigade was renamed as 228 Brigade RFA TF.
- On 12 August 1916 the 2/1st Devonshire Battery left to move to Aden, where it was re-armed with 5-inch howitzers. It was renamed 1105 Battery in 1917.
- At some point the remaining batteries were renamed as 1106 and 1107 Batteries.
- In April 1917, 1106 Battery was broken up and 1107 Battery transferred to 21 Brigade RFA.
2nd Wessex Division Ammunition Column
- This unit does not appear to have been formed.
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