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127th (Bristol) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
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127th (Bristol) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, was a New Army ('Kitchener's Army') unit of the British Army raised in the City of Bristol in World War I. It served on the Western Front from 1916 to 1918, supporting different formations of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). It participated in the Battle of the Somme, served on the Flanders coast and against the German Spring Offensive, and took part in the Allies' victorious Hundred Days Offensive.
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Active | 1 February 1915–1919 |
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Role | Heavy Artillery |
Size | Battery |
Part of | Royal Garrison Artillery |
Garrison/HQ | Bristol |
Engagements | Battle of the Somme Defence of Nieuport German Spring Offensive Battle of Albert Second Battle of Bapaume Battle of Épehy Battle of the Canal du Nord Second Battle of Cambrai Battle of the Selle Battle of the Sambre |
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