VII Corps was formed on 14 July 1915. Headquarters locations Formation: Saint-Omer 19 July 1915: Marieux (SE of Doullens) 24 February 1916: Pas-en-Artois 14 January 1917: Fosseux 17 April 1917: Bretencourt 8 August 1917: St….
This unit was formed at Woolwich on 16 February 1915. It is also sometimes shown as 118 Brigade RFA. History This brigade was originally comprised of numbers 458 and 459 (Howitzer) Batteries RFA and the…
For several years I have been pleased to be invited to talk and participate as a “military expert” at family history shows organised by the company S&N Genealogy and its associated services “Discover your Ancestors”…
This page is most definitely work in progress! Drafts of men of the Royal Army Medical Corps that were proceeding overseas were coded by letters. As I come across specific examples, I am adding them…
Service records available from the Ministry of Defence Veterans Agency If the soldier continued in service to 1921 or later (and the possibility of his re-enlisting in 1919 for just one or a few years…
XIV Corps was formed on 3 January 1916. It relocated to the theatre of war in Italy in November 1917. Also known as J Corps. Headquarters locations Formation: Doullens (Town Hall) 19 January 1916: Domart-en-Ponthieu…
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These units were formed in London in 1915 and are also known as 174, 179, 184 and 186 (Howitzer) Brigades RFA. On 1-2 October 1915 they moved to Aldershot to come under command of 39th…
IX Corps was reformed on 12 June 1916. The original corps had landed at Suvla Bay at Gallipoli in August 1915 but was withdrawn to Egypt in December 1915. Also known as “E” Corps. Headquarters…
These units were formed in Yorkshire for the Fifth New Army in mid-1915 and are sometimes known as 155, 161, 164 (Howitzer) and 168 Brigades RFA. They were originally placed under command of the 31st…