The batteries and units of the Royal Garrison Artillery

The depots and training units of the Royal Garrison Artillery

Imperial War Museum photograph Q54222, “Officer Cadets at the physical training drill at No. 1 RGA Officer Cadet School at Trowbridge, November 1917.”

The Garrison Companies of the RGA

RGA Defended Ports

Artists impression of a modern coastal battery. From the “Illustrated War News” of Wednesday 28 October 1914.

Siege Batteries

Allocations of Siege Batteries to higher commands

Imperial War Museum photograph Q2265, “An 8-inch Mk V howitzer of 135th Siege Battery RGA, in action near Hénin-sur-Cojeul, 27 May 1917.”

Heavy Batteries

Allocations of Heavy Batteries to higher commands

Imperial War Museum photograph Q918, “4.7-inch gun of the 1/1st London Heavy Battery RGA in Sausage Valley, Bécourt Wood, September 1916.”

The Mountain Batteries of the Royal Garrison Artillery

Imperial War Museum photograph Q31711, “Men of a Royal Garrison Artillery mountain battery dragging their 2.75-inch mountain gun along a track in the Krusha Balkan Hills, 1916.”

Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries

Imperial War Museum photograph Q4922, “British 9.45-inch Heavy Trench Mortar and its crew in an old German trench in Pigeon Wood. It is snowing, and one of the men has placed a cover over the end of the barrel to protect it from the weather. Gommecourt, March 1917.”

Anti-Aircraft Batteries and Sections

Imperial War Museum photograph HU108149, “Lorry mounted 13-pounder anti-aircraft gun of No.11 Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Garrison Artillery, ready for action, 1915.”

Part of photograph used by newspaper "Island Echo" 15 Oct 2023. With thanks. Original guns at Old Needles Battery, Isle of Wight. Photo by Melanie Trent

Fire Commands

The RGA units providing coastal defence at home were reorganised into a new structure in 1918

Links

Introduction to the Royal Garrison Artillery

Researching the men of the Royal Garrison Artillery