CX, CXI, CXII and CXIII (Howitzer) Brigades (25th Divisional Artillery)

These units were formed as part of the raising of the Third New Army, K3. They are also sometimes shown as 110, 111, 112 and 113 (Howitzer) Brigades RFA.

CX

  • 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 25th Division. The batteries were all armed with four 18-pounder field guns. The brigade then remained with the division throughout the war: you can see details of its battles and movements on the page describing the division.
    • On 26 May 1916 the Brigade Ammunition Column left, being merged into the 25th Divisional Ammunition Column.
    • On 31 May 1916 D Battery left, becoming the A Battery of 113 Brigade. The D (Howitzer) Battery of that brigade joined in its place.
    • On 26-27 November 1916 the field gun batteries were made up to six guns each: C Battery was broken up and its two-gun sections joined A and B Batteries respectively; a new C Battery was formed from A and half of B Battery which arrived from 111 Brigade.
    • D (Howitzer) Battery was also brought up to six howitzers by the arrival of a section of two from C (Howitzer) Battery of 113 Brigade on 14 January 1917.
    • The brigade did not remain with the 25th Division when it was returned to England on 30 June 1918, but rejoined the reconstituted division on 4 October 1918 after it had arrived back in France.

CXI

  • 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 25th Division. The batteries were all armed with four 18-pounder field guns. The brigade then remained with the division throughout the war until it was broken up (see below): you can see details of its battles and movements on the page describing the division.
    • On 26 May 1916 the Brigade Ammunition Column left, being merged into the 25th Divisional Ammunition Column.
    • On 31 May 1916 D Battery left, becoming the B Battery of 113 Brigade. The D (Howitzer) Battery of that brigade joined in its place.
    • On 27 November 1916 the brigade was broken up. A Battery and half of C went to 110 Brigade, becoming its new C Battery of six guns. B Battery and the other half of C Battery went to 112 Brigade. D (Howitzer) Battery went to 113 Brigade as its new C (Howitzer) Battery.

CXII

  • 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 25th Division. The batteries were all armed with four 18-pounder field guns. The brigade then remained with the division throughout the war: you can see details of its battles and movements on the page describing the division.
    • On 26 May 1916 the Brigade Ammunition Column left, being merged into the 25th Divisional Ammunition Column.
    • On 31 May 1916 D Battery left, becoming the C Battery of 113 Brigade. The D (Howitzer) Battery of that brigade joined in its place.
    • On 26-27 November 1916 the field gun batteries were made up to six guns each: B Battery and a section of C Battery joined from111 Brigade were split up for this purpose.
    • D (Howitzer) Battery was also brought up to six howitzers by the arrival of a section of two from C (Howitzer) Battery of 113 Brigade on 14 January 1917.
    • The brigade did not remain with the 25th Division when it was returned to England on 30 June 1918, but rejoined the reconstituted division on 4 October 1918 after it had arrived back in France.

CXIII (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 25th Division. The batteries were all armed with four 4.5-inch howitzers. The brigade then remained with the division throughout the war until 14 February 1917: you can see details of its battles and movements on the page describing the division.
    • On 15 December 1915 B (Howitzer) Battery left to join 131 Brigade, then with 2nd Canadian Division.
    • On 26 May 1916 the Brigade Ammunition Column left, being merged into the 25th Divisional Ammunition Column.
    • On 31 May 1916 the brigade was reorganised. A, C and D (Howitzer) Batteries all left and became the D (Howitzer) Batteries of 110,111 and 112 Brigades respectively. They were replaced by the D Batteries (field gun units) from those brigades.
    • On 26-27 November 1916 the field gun batteries were made up to six guns each: C Battery was broken up and its two-gun sections went to A and B Batteries. Next day D (Howitzer) Battery joined from 111 Brigade and became C (Howitzer) Battery.
    • On 5 December 1916 507 (Howitzer) Battery joined from 7th Division and became D (Howitzer) Battery.
    • The brigade left 25th Division to become an Army Brigade on 14 February 1917. C (Howitzer) Battery was then broken up to bring the D (Howitzer) Batteries of 110 and 112 Brigades up to six howitzers each.
    • On 22 February 1917 B Battery (field guns) of 172 Brigade of 36th (Ulster) Division and became a new C Battery. A section of two joined from C (Howitzer) Battery of 172 Brigade and was used to bring D (Howitzer) Battery up to six howitzers.

Links

The Batteries and Brigades of the Royal Field Artillery

25th Division

Order of Battle of Divisions