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History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery Vol. 2

Volume 2 — NOTES TO APPENDIX C.

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G. E. Wyndham Malet, Captain R.A.

Present Designation of the old Field Batteries.

4th Brigade.

E = 1 Co. 3 Batt. became 1 By. 4 Brig.

now A By. 4 Brig.

W = 1 Co. 11 Batt. became 2 By. 4 Brig.

now B By. 4 Brig.

A = 2 Co. 8 Batt. became 3 By. 4 Brig.

now C By. 4 Brig.

B = 8 Co. 3 Batt. became 4 By. 4 Brig.

now D By. 4 Brig.

F = 3 Co. 11 Batt. became 5 By. 4 Brig.

now E By. 4 Brig.

H = 5 Co. 11 Batt. became 6 By. 4 Brig.

now F By. 4 Brig.

P = 4 Co. 12 Batt. became 7 By. 4 Brig.

now G By. 4 Brig.

8th Brigade.

N = 3 Co. 7 Batt. became 1 By. 8 B.

now R By. 4 B.

No. 5 = 4 Co. 6 Batt. became 2 By. 8 B.

now B By. 8 B.

R = 5 Co. 6 Batt. became 3 By. 8 B.

now C By. 8 B.

No. 2 = 2 Co. 5 Batt. became 4 By. 8 B.

now D By. 8 B.

No. 12 = 2 Co. 9 Batt. became 5 By. 8 B.

now E By. 8 B.

No. 11 = 6 Co. 6 Batt. became 6 By. 8 B.

now F By. 8 B.

U = 6 Co. 2 Batt. became By. 8 B.

now G By. 8 B.

G = 7 Co. 8 Batt. became 8 By. 8 B.

now H By. 8 B.

9th Brigade.

M = 7 Co. 5 Batt. became 1 By. 9 B.

now A By. 9 B.

Z = 5 Co. 4 Batt. became 2 By. 9 B.

now B By. 9 B.

I = 7 Co. 6 Batt. became 3 By. 9 B.

now C By. 9 B.

O = 6 Co. 8 Batt. became 4 By. 9 B.

now D By. 9 B.

S = 8 Co. 9 Batt. became 5 By. 9 B.

now E By. 9 B.

L = 1 Co. 1 Batt. became 6 By. 9 B.

now F By. 9 B.

No. 16 = 1 Co. 9 Batt. became 7 By. 9 B.

now G By. 9 B.

N.B.—Prior to the introduction of the Brigade system, whenever a Company of Artillery was made a Field Battery, it received a Letter designation during its continuance in that condition.—F. D.

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