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'''XXVII Brigade, Royal Field Artillery''' was a [[Brigade#United Kingdom|brigade]]{{efn|The basic organic unit of the [[Royal Artillery]] was, and is, the [[Artillery battery|Battery]].<ref name=MOD_RA>{{cite web|publisher=[[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)]]|accessdate=13 April 2013|title=The Royal Artillery|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/artillery/23445.aspx}}</ref> When grouped together they formed brigades, in the same way that infantry battalions or cavalry regiments were grouped together in brigades. At the outbreak of [[World War I]], a field artillery brigade of [[Headquarters#Military|headquarters]] (4 officers, 37 [[Other ranks (UK)|other ranks]]), three batteries (5 and 193 each), and a brigade ammunition column (4 and 154)<ref name=LLT_WAB>{{cite web|publisher=The Long, Long Trail|accessdate=13 April 2013|last=Baker|first=Chris|title=What was an artillery brigade?|url=http://www.1914-1918.net/whatartbrig.htm}}</ref> had a total strength just under 800 so was broadly comparable to an infantry battalion (just over 1,000) or a cavalry regiment (about 550). Like an infantry battalion, an artillery brigade was usually commanded by a [[Lieutenant-Colonel]]. Artillery brigades were redesignated as regiments in 1938.}} of the [[Royal Field Artillery]] which served in the [[First World War]]. |
'''XXVII Brigade, Royal Field Artillery''' was a [[Brigade#United Kingdom|brigade]]{{efn|The basic organic unit of the [[Royal Artillery]] was, and is, the [[Artillery battery|Battery]].<ref name=MOD_RA>{{cite web|publisher=[[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)]] |accessdate=13 April 2013 |title=The Royal Artillery |url=http://www.army.mod.uk/artillery/23445.aspx |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023001138/http://www.army.mod.uk/artillery/23445.aspx |archivedate=23 October 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> When grouped together they formed brigades, in the same way that infantry battalions or cavalry regiments were grouped together in brigades. At the outbreak of [[World War I]], a field artillery brigade of [[Headquarters#Military|headquarters]] (4 officers, 37 [[Other ranks (UK)|other ranks]]), three batteries (5 and 193 each), and a brigade ammunition column (4 and 154)<ref name=LLT_WAB>{{cite web|publisher=The Long, Long Trail|accessdate=13 April 2013|last=Baker|first=Chris|title=What was an artillery brigade?|url=http://www.1914-1918.net/whatartbrig.htm}}</ref> had a total strength just under 800 so was broadly comparable to an infantry battalion (just over 1,000) or a cavalry regiment (about 550). Like an infantry battalion, an artillery brigade was usually commanded by a [[Lieutenant-Colonel]]. Artillery brigades were redesignated as regiments in 1938.}} of the [[Royal Field Artillery]] which served in the [[First World War]]. |
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It was originally formed with 119th, 120th and 121st Batteries, and attached to [[5th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|5th Infantry Division]]. In August 1914, it mobilised and was sent to the Continent with the [[British Expeditionary Force (World War I)|British Expeditionary Force]], where it saw service with 5th Division throughout the war. 37th (Howitzer) Battery joined the brigade in May 1916. |
It was originally formed with 119th, 120th and 121st Batteries, and attached to [[5th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|5th Infantry Division]]. In August 1914, it mobilised and was sent to the Continent with the [[British Expeditionary Force (World War I)|British Expeditionary Force]], where it saw service with 5th Division throughout the war. 37th (Howitzer) Battery joined the brigade in May 1916. |
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Revision as of 15:05, 29 September 2016
XXVII Brigade, Royal Field Artillery was a brigade[a] of the Royal Field Artillery which served in the First World War.
It was originally formed with 119th, 120th and 121st Batteries, and attached to 5th Infantry Division. In August 1914, it mobilised and was sent to the Continent with the British Expeditionary Force, where it saw service with 5th Division throughout the war. 37th (Howitzer) Battery joined the brigade in May 1916.
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- ^ The basic organic unit of the Royal Artillery was, and is, the Battery.[1] When grouped together they formed brigades, in the same way that infantry battalions or cavalry regiments were grouped together in brigades. At the outbreak of World War I, a field artillery brigade of headquarters (4 officers, 37 other ranks), three batteries (5 and 193 each), and a brigade ammunition column (4 and 154)[2] had a total strength just under 800 so was broadly comparable to an infantry battalion (just over 1,000) or a cavalry regiment (about 550). Like an infantry battalion, an artillery brigade was usually commanded by a Lieutenant-Colonel. Artillery brigades were redesignated as regiments in 1938.
References
- ^ "The Royal Artillery". Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom). Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Baker, Chris. "What was an artillery brigade?". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 13 April 2013.