Northumbrian Gunner: Menin Gate 2012

Sunday 27 May 2012

Menin Gate 2012 - Northumbrian Gunners

Menin Gate 2012

Rank	Initials	Surname	Date of Death	Honour	Branch	Unit
Gnr	S	BROUGHTON	03/08/1917		RFA	"B" Bty. 160th Bde.
Bdr	R	BRYANT	10/06/1917		RFA	"D" Bty. 160th Bde.
Gnr	E	CAIN	15/06/1917		RFA	"C" Bty. 315th Bde.
Gnr	J W	CLARKE	24/05/1915		RFA	2nd Northumbrian Bde.
Bdr	J W	GREGG	08/05/1915		RFA	1st/4th (Northumbrian) Bty.
Dvr	J	HINDMARSH	16/07/1915		RFA	1st/4th (Durham) Howitzer Bty.
Gnr	J	RILEY	03/06/1917		RFA	"A" Bty. 315th Bde.
Gnr	G	ROBINSON	24/05/1915		RFA	1st/2nd Northumbrian Bde.
Gnr	J W	ROWBOTTOM	24/05/1915		RFA	North Riding Bty., 2nd (Northumbrian) Bde.
Gnr	N	SHERBORNE	31/07/1917	M M	RFA	"B" Bty. 315th Bde.
Gnr	C T	BLOWMAN	06/07/1917		RGA	North Riding Heavy Bty.
Gnr	H	GRAY	06/07/1917		RGA	North Riding Heavy Bty

Bombadier JW Gregg was one of the first casulaties from the Northumbrian Gunners, serving with the 5th (Durham) Battery from Hebburn.

The 2nd Northumbrian Brigade were from Hull, the North Riding Battery Middlesborough. The 160th Brigade were a new army unit from Wearside and were part of the 34th Divisional Artillery.

The 315th brigade RFA were the second line unit of the 1st Northumbrian Brigade (250th Brigade) and by the time they deployed to Ypres in 1917 they had become an Army Brigade RFA.

Commonwelath War Graves Commission Information

Royal Field Artillery

Gnr S Broughton
Bdr R Bryant
Gnr E Cain