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The heavy artillery was manned by units of the Royal Garrison Artillery. In 1914 it consisted of one four-gun battery of 60-pounder guns per infantry Division. The Regular Army and Indian Army Divisions which moved to the Western Front after September 1914 were equipped with obsolescent 4.7-inch guns. During the war, the heavy artillery was massively expanded and ultimately became a war-winning factor.

 
The Batteries were usually clustered into formations known variously as RGA Brigades or Heavy Artillery Groups. This page lists the Batteries and gives details of the formations they were attached to. It is work in progress and some units are not yet listed.
 
RGA Batteries [see also Siege Batteries]
 
Heavy Battery
Higher formation
 Remarks
1 41st Brigade RGA  
2 85th Brigade RGA  
3 85th Brigade RGA  
4 46th Brigade RGA  
5 46th Brigade RGA  
6 41st Brigade RGA  
9 77th Brigade RGA (or 71st?)  
10 52nd Brigade RGA  
11 14th Brigade RGA  
12 99th Brigade RGA (or 19th?)  
13 17th Brigade RGA  
14 92nd Brigade RGA (or 79th?)  
15 99th Brigade RGA  
16 1st Brigade RGA (or 8th?)  
17 67th Brigade RGA (or 71st?)  
19 76th Brigade RGA  
20 44th South African Brigade RGA  
21 65th Brigade RGA (or 1st?)  
22 13th Brigade RGA  
23 16th Brigade RGA (or 30th?)  
24 6th Division and later, 84th Brigade RGA (or 21st?) A 4-gun 60-pounder battery.
25 68th Brigade RGA (or 27th?)  
26 1st Division and later, 77th Brigade RGA A 4-gun 60-pounder battery.
27 7th Brigade RGA  
28 7th Brigade RGA  
30 59th Brigade RGA  
31 4th Division and later 33rd Brigade RGA (or 81st?) A 4-gun 60-pounder battery.
32 45th Brigade RGA  
33 27th Brigade RGA  
34 84th Brigade RGA  
35 2nd Division and later 35th Brigade A 4-gun 60-pounder battery.
36 60th Brigade RGA (or 78th?)  
37 59th Brigade RGA  
38 38th Division but soon transferred to XLII Heavy Artillery Group. Later in 38th Brigade RGA and 45 Brigade RGA.  
39 30th Brigade RGA  
40 40th Brigade RGA  
41 23rd Brigade RGA  
42 6th Brigade RGA  
46 29th Brigade RGA  
47 5th Brigade RGA  
48 3rd Division and later, 3rd Brigade RGA and 34th Brigade RGA A 4-gun 60-pounder battery.
49 1st Brigade RGA  
50 34th Brigade RGA  
51 17th Brigade RGA  
56 17th Brigade RGA  
57 89th Brigade RGA  
59 48th Brigade RGA  
61 64th Brigade RGA  
62 45th Brigade RGA  
66 2nd Brigade RGA (or 8th?)  
67 62nd Brigade RGA  
68 89th Brigade RGA  
69 83rd Brigade RGA  
70 34th Brigade RGA (or 12th?)  
71 44th South African Brigade RGA (or 14th?)  
72 50th South African Brigade RGA  
73 44th South African Brigade RGA  
74 50th South African Brigade RGA  
75 50th South African Brigade RGA  
76 62nd Brigade RGA  
77 84th Brigade RGA  
78 88th Brigade RGA  
79 67th Brigade RGA  
81 48th Brigade RGA  
88 3rd Brigade RGA  
89 78th Brigade RGA  
91 76th Brigade RGA  
93 69th Brigade RGA  
94 23rd Brigade RGA  
95 90th Brigade RGA  
96 91st Brigade RGA  
99 49th Brigade RGA  
100 64th Brigade RGA  
101 64th Brigade RGA  
102 64th Brigade RGA  
106 56th Brigade RGA (or 49th?)  
108 See complete history  
109 Lahore Division and later, 6th Brigade RGA (or 47th?) Equipped with four 4.7-inch guns, raised after the outbreak of war.
110 Meerut Division and later, 67th Brigade RGA (or 27th?) Equipped with four 4.7-inch guns, raised after the outbreak of war.
111 7th Division in III Heavy Brigade, from September 1914 to March 1915. Later attached to 6th Brigade RGA. (Or 35th?) Equipped with four 4.7-inch guns, raised after the outbreak of war.
112 7th Division in III Heavy Brigade, from September 1914 to March 1915. Later joined 3rd Brigade RGA, and 34th Brigade RGA. Equipped with four 4.7-inch guns, raised after the outbreak of war.
113 10th Brigade RGA (or 76th?)  
114 6th Brigade RGA (or 68th?)  
115 65th Brigade RGA (or 7th?)  
116 77th Brigade RGA (or 83rd?)  
117 18th Brigade RGA (or 28th?)  
118 8th Division in VIII Heavy Brigade, from October 1914 to March 1915. Later, 65th Brigade RGA. Equipped with four 4.7-inch guns, raised after the outbreak of war.
119 8th Division in VIII Heavy Brigade, from October 1914 to March 1915. Later, 77th Brigade RGA (or 63rd?). Equipped with four 4.7-inch guns, raised after the outbreak of war.
120 66th Brigade RGA (or 85th?)  
121 19th Brigade RGA (or 98th?)  
122 62nd Brigade RGA (or 66th?)  
123 88th Brigade RGA  
124 42nd Brigade RGA (or 93rd?)  
125 7th Brigade RGA (or 44th South African Brigade RGA?)  
126 62nd Brigade RGA (or 71st? or 27th?))  
127 92nd Brigade RGA  
128 9th Brigade RGA  
129 4th Brigade RGA (or 92nd?)  
130 9th Brigade RGA  
131 4th Brigade RGA  
132 76th Brigade RGA  
133 39th Brigade RGA (or 48th?)  
135 17th Brigade RGA (or 83rd?)  
136 53rd Brigade RGA  
137 51st Brigade RGA  
138 51st Brigade RGA  
139 78th Brigade RGA (or 85th?)  
140 36th Brigade RGA (or 91st?)  
141 86th Brigade RGA (or 28th?)  
142 34th Brigade RGA (or 79th?)  
143 27th Brigade RGA  
144 56th Brigade RGA (or 27th?)  
145 35th Brigade RGA (or 79th?)  
146 16th Brigade RGA (or 47th?)  
147 43rd Brigade RGA (or 48th?)  
149 67th Brigade RGA  
150 10th Brigade RGA (or 14th?)  
151 36th Brigade RGA  
152 3rd Brigade RGA (or 84th?)  
153 9th Brigade RGA  
154 43rd Brigade RGA  
155 36th Brigade RGA  
156 87th Brigade RGA (or 47th?)  
157 99th Brigade RGA  
158 7th Brigade RGA  
159 10th Brigade RGA  
160 5th Brigade RGA  
161 51st Brigade RGA  
162 67th Brigade RGA  
163 81st Brigade RGA  
164 52nd Brigade RGA  
168 68th Brigade RGA  
169 51st Brigade RGA  
170 35th Brigade RGA  
173 54th Brigade RGA  
174 79th Brigade RGA  
175 56th Brigade RGA  
177 2nd Brigade RGA  
178 89th Brigade RGA  
179 81st Brigade RGA  
182 22nd Brigade RGA  
183 60th Brigade RGA  
184 81st Brigade RGA  
185 79th Brigade RGA  
186 40th Brigade RGA  
188 53rd Brigade RGA  
190 43rd Brigade RGA  
193 7th Brigade RGA  
194 87th Brigade RGA  
195 19th Brigade RGA  
196 40th Brigade RGA  
199 54th Brigade RGA  
200 5th Brigade RGA  
201 13th Brigade RGA  
202 65th Brigade RGA  
203 86th Brigade RGA  
204 16th Brigade RGA  
206 39th Brigade RGA  
207 54th Brigade RGA  
208 45th Brigade RGA  
210 98th Brigade RGA  
211 68th Brigade RGA  
213 28th Brigade RGA  
214 14th Brigade RGA  
215 93rd Brigade RGA  
217 99th Brigade RGA  
218 18th Brigade RGA  
219 87th Brigade RGA  
220 56th Brigade RGA  
221 33rd Brigade RGA  
223 4th Brigade RGA  
224 62nd Brigade RGA  
225 89th Brigade RGA  
226 10th Brigade RGA  
227 6th Brigade RGA  
228 76th Brigade RGA  
230 83rd Brigade RGA  
231 93rd Brigade RGA  
232 93rd Brigade RGA  
233 76th Brigade RGA  
234 67th Brigade RGA  
235 8th Brigade RGA  
236 91st Brigade RGA (or 18th?)  
237 42nd Brigade RGA  
238 69th Brigade RGA  
239 81st Brigade RGA  
241 30th Brigade RGA  
242 12th Brigade RGA  
244 90th Brigade RGA  
245 6th Brigade RGA  
248 17th Brigade RGA  
249 53rd Brigade RGA  
250 2nd Brigade RGA  
251 53rd Brigade RGA  
252 53rd Brigade RGA  
253 22nd Brigade RGA  
254 1st Brigade RGA  
255 51st Brigade RGA  
256 40th Brigade RGA  
258 88th Brigade RGA  
259 52nd Brigade RGA  
260 9th Brigade RGA  
261 4th Brigade RGA  
262 54th Brigade RGA  
264 52nd Brigade RGA  
265 22nd Brigade RGA  
266 39th Brigade RGA  
267 35th Brigade RGA  
268 3rd Brigade RGA  
270 98th Brigade RGA  
274 62nd Brigade RGA  
275 50th South African Brigade RGA  
276 84th Brigade RGA  
277 90th Brigade RGA  
278 34th Brigade RGA  
279 33rd Brigade RGA (or 90th?)  
280 16th Brigade RGA  
281 39th Brigade RGA  
282 70th Brigade RGA  
283 51st Brigade RGA  
284 83rd Brigade RGA  
285 70th Brigade RGA  
286 77th Brigade RGA  
287 22nd Brigade RGA  
288 29th Brigade RGA  
290 8th Brigade RGA  
291 69th Brigade RGA  
294 98th Brigade RGA  
295 5th Brigade RGA  
296 14th Brigade RGA  
297 29th Brigade RGA  
298 33rd Brigade RGA  
301 4th Brigade RGA  
303 19th Brigade RGA  
305 60th Brigade RGA  
306 66th Brigade RGA  
308 30th Brigade RGA  
309 47th Brigade RGA  
319 12th Brigade RGA  
321 29th Brigade RGA  
323 42nd Brigade RGA  
324 86th Brigade RGA  
325 66th Brigade RGA  
327 91st Brigade RGA (or 23rd?)  
328 88th Brigade RGA  
329 28th Brigade RGA  
331 69th Brigade RGA  
332 71st Brigade RGA  
335 59th Brigade RGA  
336 84th Brigade RGA  
342 60th Brigade RGA  
346 49th Brigade RGA  
350 59th Brigade RGA  
351 43rd Brigade RGA  
352 2nd Brigade RGA