These units were formed as part of the raising of the First New Army, K1. They are also sometimes shown as 66, 67, 68 and 69 (Howitzer) Brigades RFA.
LXVI
- This brigade was originally comprised of numbers 208, 209 and 210 Batteries RFA and the Brigade Ammunition Column. It was placed under command of the 13th (Western) Division.
- The brigade remained with 13th (Western) Division throughout the war: you can see details of its battles and movements on the page describing the division.
- In February 1915 the three six-gun batteries were reorganised to become four four-gun batteries and were titled as A, B, C and D.
- The division moved to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force as part of the reinforcement of the Gallipoli theatre. 56 Brigade RFA sailed from Avonmouth on 17 June 1915, arrived at Alexandria (Egypt) on 4 July; re-embarked there on 21 July; trans-shipped at Mudros and landed at Cape Helles (Gallipoli) 26-28 July 1915.
- The brigade was withdrawn from Gallipoli between 1 and 7 January 1916 and moved to Mudros, from where it sailed on 12 January for Alexandria. It disembarked on 18 January and arrived at Port Said on 29 January 1916.
- The division was now ordered to join Indian Expeditionary Force ‘D’ for operations in Mesopotamia. It left Port Said on 15 February 1916 and arrived at Basra on 2-6 March. The brigade then proceeded up river and arrived at Sheikh Sa’ad on 20 March 1916.
- On 23 November 1916 the brigade was joined by 72 (Heavy) Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery, comprising four 4.5 inch howitzers and a section of an ammunition column). It had joined 13th (Western) Division on 24 August 1916 but underwent reorganisation before joining 66 Brigade RFA. It left the brigade on 17 June 1917, when one section of two howitzers went to 8 Brigade RFA and the other, plus the section of an ammunition column, went to 15th (Indian) Division.
LXVII
- This brigade was originally comprised of numbers 211, 212 and 213 Batteries RFA and the Brigade Ammunition Column. It was placed under command of the 13th (Western) Division.
- The brigade remained with 13th (Western) Division until late 1915 when it was moved to 10th (Irish) Division: you can see details of its battles and movements on the pages describing the divisions.
- In February 1915 the three six-gun batteries were reorganised to become four four-gun batteries and were titled as A, B, C and D.
- The division moved to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force as part of the reinforcement of the Gallipoli theatre. 57 Brigade RFA sailed from Avonmouth on 15 June 1915, and arrived at Alexandria (Egypt) on 29 June. This brigade did not however proceed from there to Gallipoli.
- Orders were received for the brigade to proceed to join the British Salonika Force and to be transferred to the 10th (Irish) Division. The brigade landed at Salonika between 13 and 17 October 1915.
- On 23 July 1916 D Battery left and became B Battery of 57 Brigade RFA. It was replaced by A (Howitzer) Battery from the same brigade, which was now renamed as D (Howitzer) Battery of 67 Brigade RFA.
- On 26 December 1916 B Battery was split up, with one section of two guns going each to A and C Batteries, bringing them up to six guns each. Atthat point the former C Battery was renamed as B Battery.
- The Brigade Ammunition Column was transferred to the Divisional Ammunition Column on 25 September 1917.
- D (Howitzer) Battery was renamed as C (Howitzer) Battery some time before 3 October 1917.
LXVIII
- This brigade was originally comprised of numbers 214, 215 and 216 Batteries RFA and the Brigade Ammunition Column. It was placed under command of the 13th (Western) Division.
- The brigade remained with 13th (Western) Division until late 1915 when it was moved to 10th (Irish) Division: you can see details of its battles and movements on the pages describing the divisions.
- In February 1915 the three six-gun batteries were reorganised to become four four-gun batteries and were titled as A, B, C and D.
- The division moved to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force as part of the reinforcement of the Gallipoli theatre. 58 Brigade RFA sailed from Avonmouth on 18 June 1915, and arrived at Alexandria (Egypt) on 4 July. This brigade did not however proceed from there to Gallipoli.
- Orders were received for the brigade to proceed to join the British Salonika Force and to be transferred to the 10th (Irish) Division. The brigade landed at Salonika between 13 and 15 October 1915.
- On 31 July 1916 D Battery left and became C Battery of 57 Brigade RFA. It was replaced by B (Howitzer) Battery from the same brigade, which was now renamed as D (Howitzer) Battery of 68 Brigade RFA.
- On 27 December 1916 A Battery was split up, with one section of two guns going each to B and C Batteries, bringing them up to six guns each. Atthat point the former C Battery was renamed as A Battery.
- The Brigade Ammunition Column was transferred to the Divisional Ammunition Column on 25 September 1917.
- D (Howitzer) Battery was renamed as C (Howitzer) Battery some time before 3 October 1917.
LXIX (Howitzer)
- This brigade was originally comprised of numbers 217, 218 and 219 (Howitzer) Batteries RFA and the Brigade Ammunition Column. It was placed under command of the 13th (Western) Division.
- The brigade remained with 13th (Western) Division until May 1916 when it was broken up: you can see details of its battles and movements on the pages describing the divisions.
- In February 1915 the three six-gun batteries were reorganised to become four four-gun batteries and were titled as A, B, C and D.
- The division moved to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force as part of the reinforcement of the Gallipoli theatre. 59 (Howitzer) Brigade RFA sailed from Avonmouth on 24 June 1915, and arrived at Alexandria (Egypt) on 6 July. The Ammunition Column, 50 men of each battery and all horses and wagons remained there while the rest of the brigade sailed for Mudros, arriving there 9-11 July 1915. From there the brigade landed at Anzac (Gallipoli) 15-19 July and went into action in the attack on the Sari Bair ridge on 21-22 August, A and C Batteries under temporary command of the 1st Australian Division and B and D under the Australian and New Zealand Division.
- The brigade evacuated Gallipoli on 19 December and reassembled at Alexandria on 31 December 1915.
- The division was now ordered to join Indian Expeditionary Force ‘D’ for operations in Mesopotamia. It left Alexandria on 18 February 1916 and arrived at Basra on 7-9 March. The brigade then proceeded up river and arrived at Ora on 4 April 1916.
- By 3 May 1916 the brigade was broken up and ceased to exist.
- A Battery remained with the division, was re-armed with howitzers and joined 60 Brigade RFA on 23 November 1916.
- B Battery went to the 3rd (Lahore) Division and eventually to 4 Brigade RFA.
- C Battery went to the 14th (Indian) Division and eventually to 13 Brigade RFA.
- D Battery went to the 7th (Meerut) Division and eventually to 9 Brigade RFA. It later served in Palestine and France.
- By 3 May 1916 the brigade was broken up and ceased to exist.