Volume 2 — NOTES TO APPENDIX C.
Reading edition
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.