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Northumbrian Gunner: Quintinshill

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Friday, 29 May 2015. On the 22nd May 1915 the worst rail disaster in the UK occurred at Quintinshill near Gretna Green, Scotland. The collision that occurred and the subsequent fire resulted in over 220 killed and 240 injured. The majority of casualties were from 1/7th Battalion Royal Scots, Territorials from Edinburgh, heading to Gallipoli. Quintinshill near Gretna Green. Quintinshill - Track layout. Quintinshill - Signal Box. Caledonian Railway McIntosh 4-4-0 no 121. The troop train was a high priority...

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Northumbrian Gunner: Boer War

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Source: South African Military History Society - Elswick Guns. Http:/ samilitaryhistory.org/vol014lc.html. In February 1900 Lady Meux presented the guns to Lord Roberts, Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in South Africa, and they became his personal property, as distinct from belonging to the army. The Elswick Gun is currently held by 203 (Elswick) Battery Royal Artillery Volunteers. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). ORBAT Soviet Late 80's Breakthrough Capability, Part 4 Frontal Aviation. John Simpson K...

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Northumbrian Gunner: Menin Gate 30,000th sounding of Last Post

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Thursday, 9 July 2015. Menin Gate 30,000th sounding of Last Post. On the 9th July 2016 the Last Post was sounded at the Menin Gate for the 30,000th time. For their support for. App - See you tonight. 8212; Last Post Ass. Ieper (@lastpostieper). July 9, 2015. Op Drum - Menin Gate Ceremony. Last Post Association app entry screen. Last Post Association Book. Somme Battlefield Pipe Band and Tyneside Scottish on parade. Last Post Association Supporting Material. Brochure Last Post Association. John Simpson Ki...

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Northumbrian Gunner: D-Day GOLD Beach

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Sunday, 22 April 2012. Northumbrian Division landed on Gold Beach. The assault was conducted by 2 brigades, 69 Brigade on King sector and 231 Brigade on Jig sector. Once the beaches were secured, the follow on Brigades would land, 56 Brigade on Jig and 151 (Durham Light Infantry) Brigade on King. Within the divisional artillery, fire support for the assaulting phase was conducted by 86. The Northumbrian Regiments did provide BC’s and FOO’s to the assaulting brigades. As a result of the heavy seas it was ...

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Northumbrian Gunner: Inter-War

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1920 Re-establishment of Territorial Army. As part of the post-war "Geddes Axe" financial cuts the TA was further reduced in size in 1922: artillery batteries lost two of their six guns, the established size of infantry battalions was cut and ancillary medical, veterinary, signals and Royal Army Service Corps units were either reduced in size or abolished. An innovation in 1922 was the creation of two Air Defence Brigades to provide anti-aircraft defence for London. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The 50 th ...

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Northumbrian Gunner: World War One

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Commander Royal Artillery: Brigadier CG Henshaw. 1st Northumbrian Brigade RFA (TF). 2nd Northumbrian Brigade RFA (TF). 3rd Northumbrian Brigade RFA (TF). 4th Northumbrian (H) Brigade RFA (TF). Northumbrian Divisional Ammunition Column. 1st Northumbrian Brigade RFA (TF). Headquarters Newcastle - Barrack Road. 1st Northumberland Newcastle - Barrack Road. 2nd Northumberland Newcastle - Barrack Road. 3rd Northumberland Elswick - Dunn Street. Elswick Ordnance Works. 2nd Northumbrian Brigade RFA (TF). Commande...

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Northumbrian Gunner: Bovington Tank Museum - WW1 Tanks

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Monday, 8 June 2015. Bovington Tank Museum - WW1 Tanks. Bovington Tank Museum in Dorset is the museum of the Royal Tank Regiment and the Royal Armoured Corps. Bovington Tank Museum Dorset. Royal Tank Regiment Memorial. The stalemate on the Western Front dominated by trenches, fortifications and the machine guns created the problem of how to breach the enemy front line and achieve a breakthrough. The problem - Fortifications and the Machine Gun. Made it's first test run. British Mark I Tank. The Mark IV t...

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Northumbrian Gunner: Ypres 2010 - Ypres

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Monday, 3 May 2010. Ypres 2010 - Ypres. Ypres Cloth Hall in ruins. With the British Army in Flanders. Arras – The Battle of Arras Memorial and La Carrière Wellington. ORBAT Soviet Late 80's Breakthrough Capability, Part 4 Frontal Aviation. British Photographic Reconnaissance Cameras in WW1 - Part 5. The Official British Army Blog. Desert Storm Part 24: Back to Germany. Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company. John Simpson Kirkpatrick "the man with the donkey". Ypres 2010 - Ypres. 1 O Clock Gun.

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Northumbrian Gunner: Volunteer Artillery

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The Volunteer Force was a citizen army of part-time rifle, artillery and engineer corps, created as a popular movement in 1859. Originally highly autonomous, the units of volunteers became increasingly integrated with the British Army, before forming part of the Territorial Force in 1908. Most of the regiments of the present Territorial Army are directly descended from Volunteer Force units. Corps were only to be formed on the recommendation of the county’s lord-lieutenant. The members of the corps were ...

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Northumbrian Gunner: John Simpson Kirkpatrick "the man with the donkey"

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Sunday, 4 July 2010. John Simpson Kirkpatrick "the man with the donkey". John Simpson Kirkpatrick was known as "the man with the donkey" and became a national hero in Australia for his deeds in rescuing wounded soldiers during the Gallipoli campaign. He was born in South Shields on 6th July 1892 at 10 Eldon Street, Tyne Dock. He went to school in South Shields, leaving in 1905 to work as a milk float boy. In continuation of my Despatch of the 26th. Of August, 1915, I have the honour to submit. Therein, I...