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Lest  we Forget

Bristol Evening Post Friday, 15 November, 1968.

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The number men killed by enemy action, died of  wounds and sickness in the Great War will never really be known 

or in so many cases where they lie, but we are fortunate to have a list of officers and men who fell 

of the1st South Midland Bde/240 Brigade R.F.A. [T] 

This information has come from the book of remembrance kept in the officers mess of 

266 Para [GVA] Bty RA [V]  

and research from local papers and other sources supplied by Mr. A. Stevens 

Death/Burial information is recorded in Excel 

It includes Name, Rank, Regt/Army No and next of Kin information and place of Burial

Sheet 1 and 2 OR's, Sheets 3 and 4 Officers.

The names with no NOK information, may mean that the relatives did not want it recorded or the information was not available at the time 

The same thing may be found on local War Memorials where the relatives did not  want to be reminded of the loss of a loved one every time they passed the memorial so they did not return the request for information of the dead.

All information  must be checked with other sources, it is not guaranteed to be correct

240 [SM] Bde RFA [T]

Nominal roll of those members who lost their lives.

 Army 6 fig Serial numbers beginning 825 and 826

I have tried to make this nominal roll as accurate as possible, Unit records, local papers, the CWGC site and the SWDGW CD ROM v1.1, have all been researched but as with all things someone will no doubt prove me wrong.

All information in this Nominal Roll is a stating point for research and is not a definitive list, you must check all information contained within, with other sources at your disposal. I Cannot Guarantee its Accuracy

My thanks to Mr. Andy Stevens for his invaluable help in compiling this nominal roll.

 Notes:

  1. Four fig Regimental Numbers were in use from1908 until the reorganization of the army in June 1916 when the designation of the unit was changed to the 240th Bde RFA [TF] and six fig numbers were allocated.
  1. The block numbering, six figs Army numbers were allocated to the 240th South Midland Bde, was I believe from 825000 through to 826999.
  1. When a unit suffered casualties and/or sickness in the ranks, replacements were then drafted in to make up the units establishment. These men were from the 2nd /3rd line units or were themselves returning from sick leave or hospital as you will see that some men with the 240th South Midland Bde block numbers were killed or D of W with other units, while some of the men serving with 240th Bde were from outside the local recruiting area, these were men posted in, some I believe before the re-naming and re-numbering of the unit in June 1916.
  1. As the 240th Bde RFA were posted to Italy in late November 1917 as part of 48th Division whose men that were due leave were given leave, and the unit were told not to expect them back. [War diary] So when they returned to France they were sent to other units on the western front.
  1. Sources: Commonwealth war graves Commission = www.cwgc.org/ and the Soldiers Who Died In The Great War CD ROM V1.1 = www.naval-military-press.co.uk/
  2. I would be very grateful for any further information on members of the 1st South Midland Bde RFA/ 240th Bde RFA [TF] from 1908-1919.

                                                                                                    Other ranks Deaths 

Alphabetically   Next of kin

Officers  Deaths

Alphabetically   Next of kin

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No 56 and No 61 Casualty Clearing Stations Known as the South Midland CCS

See Chris Bakers Site  http://www.1914-1918.net/ccs.htm

D.J.Driscoll © 2007

Any Comments, Additions or Enquiries, please mailto:derekjd@blueyonder.co.uk

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