Northumbrian Gunner: 160 Brigade RFA

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

Bdr JW Gregg
Dvr J Hindmarsh

Gnr J Riley
Gnr G Robinson
Gnr JW Rowbottom
Gnr N Sherborne

Royal Garrison Artilley

Gnr CT Blowman
Gnr H Gray

Saturday, 8 May 2010

Firepower - May 2010 - Northumbrian Field Guns

Field Guns at Firepower used by Nothumbrian Gunner units

BLC 15 Pounder
Originally issued to Territorial Force (TF)Royal Field Artillery units in 1908. The TF RFA Brigades deployed with this gun to the Western Front in April 1915. It was replaced between October 1915 and January 1916.

1st Northumbrian Brigade RFA (TF)
2nd Northumbrian Brigade RFA (TF)
3rd Northumbrian Brigade RFA (TF)

Ordnance QF 18 Pounder
This was the standard Field Gun for the Royal Field Artillery in WW1. All Regular Brigades used this gun throughout the war, TF units receiving it between October 1915 to January 1916. All new Army unites fired the 18 pounder.

1st Northumbrian Brigade RFA (TF)- 250 Brigade RFA
2nd Northumbrian Brigade RFA (TF)- 251 Brigade RFA
3rd Northumbrian Brigade RFA (TF) -252 Brigade RFA
315 Brigade RFA / 316 Brigade RFA / 317 Brigade RFA
160 (Weardside) Brigade RFA

4.5 inch Howitzer.
The Territorial Force gunners used the 5" Howitzer from 1908 to 1915 when it was replaced with the 4.5 inch Howitzer.The 4,5 inch Howitzer was the standard Regular Army gun.

4th Northumbrian (County of Durham) Howitzer Brigade RFA (TF)
D/250 Battery / D/252 Battery / D/61 Battery

25 Pounder
Standard gun for Field Regiments in WW2. The Territorial Gunners re-equipped with this gun during WW2.

72nd (Northumbrian) Field Regiment TA (TA)
74th (Northumbrian) Field Regiment TA (TA)
124th (Northumbrian) Field Regiment TA (TA)

2 Pounder Anti/Tank Gun
The Northumberland Hussars re-rolled as anti-tank gunners in September 1939 on mobilisation, 125 Regiment converting in December 1939.

102 (Northumberland Hussars) ATk Regiment RHA (TA)
125th (Northumbrian) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA)

5.5 inch Gun
The 5.5in was the first gun of 101 Regiment, being used from the Regiment's formation in 1967 till 1980.

101 (Medium) Regiment RA (V)

105mm Light Gun
The 105mm Light Gun was used by 101 Regiment between 1980 and 1992. The Regiment supported 15 Infantry Brigade as part of the 2nd Divisions rear area defence in Germany during the Cold War.

101 (Field) Regiment RA (V)

FH70
The FH 70 was used by 101 Regiment from 1992 till 1997, when the Regiment converted to MLRS. The Regiment was rolled as a General Support Regiment in the 1st Armoured Division