12th (Howitzer) Brigade Royal Field Artillery
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12th Brigade Royal Field Artillery was a brigade of the Royal Field Artillery
which served in the First World War.
It was originally formed with 43rd, 86th and 87th (Howitzer) Batteries, each equipped with 4.5-inch howitzers
, and attached to 6th Infantry Division. In August 1914 it mobilised and in September was sent to the Continent with the British Expeditionary Force, where it saw service with 6th Division until broken up. 86th Battery was withdrawn in May 1915, and assigned to 127th (Howitzer) Brigade.
In May 1916, the artillery brigades of infantry divisions were reorganised; the pure howitzer brigades were disbanded, and their batteries attached individually to field brigades, in order to produce mixed brigades of three field batteries and one howitzer battery. Accordingly, the brigade was broken up and the batteries dispersed; 43rd to 24th Brigade
, and 87th to 2nd Brigade
.
Royal Field Artillery
The Royal Field Artillery of the British Army provided artillery support for the British Army. It came into being when the Royal Artillery was divided on 1 July 1899, it was reamalgamated back into the Royal Artillery in 1924....
which served in the First World War.
It was originally formed with 43rd, 86th and 87th (Howitzer) Batteries, each equipped with 4.5-inch howitzers
QF 4.5 inch Howitzer
The Ordnance QF 4.5 inch Howitzer was the standard British Empire field howitzer of the First World War era. It replaced the BL 5 inch Howitzer and equipped some 25% of the field artillery. It entered service in 1910 and remained in service through the interwar period and was last used in...
, and attached to 6th Infantry Division. In August 1914 it mobilised and in September was sent to the Continent with the British Expeditionary Force, where it saw service with 6th Division until broken up. 86th Battery was withdrawn in May 1915, and assigned to 127th (Howitzer) Brigade.
In May 1916, the artillery brigades of infantry divisions were reorganised; the pure howitzer brigades were disbanded, and their batteries attached individually to field brigades, in order to produce mixed brigades of three field batteries and one howitzer battery. Accordingly, the brigade was broken up and the batteries dispersed; 43rd to 24th Brigade
24th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
24th Brigade Royal Field Artillery was a brigade of the Royal Field Artillery which served in the First World War.It was originally formed with 110th, 111th and 112th Batteries, and attached to 6th Infantry Division. In August 1914 it mobilised and in September was sent to the Continent with the...
, and 87th to 2nd Brigade
2nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
2nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery was a brigade of the Royal Field Artillery which served in the First World War.It was originally formed with 21st, 42nd and 53rd Batteries, and attached to 6th Infantry Division. In August 1914 it mobilised and in September was sent to the Continent with the...
.