3rd North Midland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
| 3rd North Midland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (TF) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1908–1921 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 Territorial Force |
| Role | Field Artillery |
| Garrison/HQ | Wolverhampton |
| Engagements | Western Front |
The 3rd North Midland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery was a volunteer unit of the British Territorial Force formed in 1908.
Origin
When the Territorial Force was created from the Volunteer Force in 1908 by the Haldane Reforms, the 3rd North Midland Brigade was created as a new unit with headquarters in Wolverhampton.[1]
First World War
On the outbreak of the First World War the unit was mobilised for war. The formation of reserve or 2nd Line TF units was authorised by the War Office on 31 August 1914. They began to form in September 1914 as a duplicate of the 1st: the units took a '2/' prefix to distinguish them from the 1st Line unit. The unit therefore became the 1/3rd and 2/3rd North Midland Brigade RFA (TF).[2] In 1915 the 1/3rd deployed to France.
In 1916, the unit was renumbered as 232nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (TF) with the 2nd line unit numbered 297th Brigade Royal Field Artillery (TF). This unit was subsequently broken up and distributed to other units.[3]
On the Armistice in 1918 the unit was part of the 3rd Army.[4] In 1919 it was placed in suspended animation.
Interwar
The brigade was briefly reformed in 1920 as 3rd North Midland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (TF).[2]
Notes
References
- Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 1: The Regular British Divisions, London: HM Stationery Office, 1934/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-38-X.
- Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2a: The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42–56), London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.
- Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2b: The 2nd-Line12 Advance to Victory, London: HM Stationery Office, 1947/Imperial War Museum and Battery Press, 1993, ISBN 978-1-870423-06-9.
- Norman E.H. Litchfield, The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges), Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992, ISBN 0-9508205-2-0.