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unusual facts about 359th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery



359th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Originally established as an 8 inch howitzer battery, the unit was re-formed as a 12 inch railway gun battery while training at Lydd Ranges in April and May 1917.

Agar's Island, Bermuda

Although the ring of fortresses operated by the Royal Garrison Artillery held munitions stores in their magazines, central supply depots were also operated by the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, which operated a depot on Ordnance Island, dangerously close to the King's Square of St. George's town, and a wharf on East Broadway, on the outskirts of Hamilton.

Barnett Janner, Baron Janner

He graduated with a BA in English and mathematics in 1914 before serving in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.

Berkeley Smith

Born in Bournemouth, he was the son of Malcolm George Walters Smith, who was a Gunner with the Royal Garrison Artillery.

Edgar Phillips

After running his own tailoring business in Cardiff, he joined the Royal Garrison Artillery during World War I, and was seriously wounded.

Edward Battersby Bailey

From 1915 to 1919 he served with the Royal Garrison Artillery and was twice wounded, losing his left eye and much of the use of his left arm.

Gwilym Lloyd George, 1st Viscount Tenby

He transferred to the Anti-Aircraft branch of the Royal Garrison Artillery in 1916 and rose to the rank of Major, being known for most of his political career as Major Lloyd George.

Tottenham Outrage

The lengthy procession included white-plumed horses drawing Joscelyne's coffin and black-plumed horses drawing Tyler's coffin, draped in a Union Flag, which were escorted by hundreds of policemen (mounted and on foot), a police band, men from the local fire brigade, men from the Scots Guards and Royal Garrison Artillery, and tramway employees.

United States Army Bermuda Garrison

The local government raised two part-time units, the Bermuda Militia Artillery, to reinforce the Royal Garrison Artillery, and the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps, to reinforce the regular infantry battalion (and the Bermuda Volunteer Engineers in 1930, as well as the Bermuda Militia Infantry and the Home Guard during the Second World War).

William Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton

From 1908 he was Honorary Colonel of the London Heavy Brigade of the Royal Garrison Artillery.

William Llewelyn Davies

He was a member of the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and then an officer in the Army Education Service.


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