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The '''Calcutta Volunteer Battery''' was established during the [[First World War]] to serve overseas.
The '''Calcutta Volunteer Battery''' was established during the [[First World War]] to serve overseas.


There appear to be at least two distinct groups in the Calcutta Volunteer Battery, one group which served in Africa and one, or possibly two groups, which served in Mesopotamia, Egypt and Palestine.
There appear to be three distinct groups in the Calcutta Volunteer Battery, one group which served in Africa, one which served in Mesopotamia, and one which served in Egypt and Palestine.


The group of volunteers  who served in East Africa during the First World War  as the Calcutta Volunteer Battery was formed from Volunteer regiments based in Calcutta, the [[Calcutta Naval Artillery Volunteers|Calcutta Port Defence Volunteers]] and the [[IV. (Cossipore) Field Brigade| Cossipore Artillery Volunteers]].  
The group of volunteers  who served in East Africa during the First World War  as the Calcutta Volunteer Battery was formed from Volunteer regiments based in Calcutta, the [[Calcutta Naval Artillery Volunteers|Calcutta Port Defence Volunteers]] and the [[IV. (Cossipore) Field Brigade| Cossipore Artillery Volunteers]].  
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The Commonwealth War Graves Commission  lists three deaths in Africa where the regiment is listed as Indian Defence Force Artillery Calcutta Volunteer Bty., Calcutta Port Defence Volunteer Corps.  
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission  lists three deaths in Africa where the regiment is listed as Indian Defence Force Artillery Calcutta Volunteer Bty., Calcutta Port Defence Volunteer Corps.  


There is also one death listed on the Basra Memorial where the regiment is listed as Indian Defence Force Artillery, 1st (Calcutta Port Defence) Group Garrison Artillery. Another death is listed at the Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, which appears to indicate that at least some men fought in Mesopotamia.  
There is also one death listed on the Basra Memorial where the regiment is listed as Indian Defence Force Artillery, 1st (Calcutta Port Defence) Group Garrison Artillery. Another death is listed at the Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.  These men fought in Mesopotamia as part of the  [[Volunteer Artillery Battery]] who fought at Kut<ref>charlie962 [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/225519-online-1916-article-re-calcutta-volunteer-battery-artillery-east-afr/&do=findComment&comment=2507107 Online 1916 article re Calcutta Volunteer Battery] ''Great War Forum'' 22 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.</ref> and became Prisoners of War  -  see [[Prisoners of the Turks (First World War)]].


There is a War Diary for service in Palestine, April 1917 to December 1918. In July 1917, when stationed at El Arish (Arish), Egypt, (this part of) the Calcutta Volunteer Battery was renamed 204th "Calcutta" Battery RGA <ref>Porter, David [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=225519&p=2237636 Online 1916 article re Calcutta Volunteer Battery] ''Great War Forum'' 11 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015</ref>
There is a War Diary for service in Palestine, April 1917 to December 1918. In July 1917, when stationed at El Arish (Arish), Egypt, (this part of) the Calcutta Volunteer Battery was renamed 204th "Calcutta" Battery RGA <ref>Porter, David [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=225519&p=2237636 Online 1916 article re Calcutta Volunteer Battery] ''Great War Forum'' 11 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015</ref>
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**[https://www.flickr.com/photos/marktjones/4180209579/ Photograph:  Grave: 24 Gunner T. M. Turner] Calcutta Volunteer Battery died 28th October 1915 age 30 Nairobi Kenya flickr.com
**[https://www.flickr.com/photos/marktjones/4180209579/ Photograph:  Grave: 24 Gunner T. M. Turner] Calcutta Volunteer Battery died 28th October 1915 age 30 Nairobi Kenya flickr.com
*CWGC record: [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/122673/DAWSON,%20W Dawson, W] Indian Defence Force Artillery, Calcutta Volunteer Bty. Moshi Cemetery Tanzania. Date of Death: 10/04/1916
*CWGC record: [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/122673/DAWSON,%20W Dawson, W] Indian Defence Force Artillery, Calcutta Volunteer Bty. Moshi Cemetery Tanzania. Date of Death: 10/04/1916
*CWGC record: [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1660103/THOMAS,%20C%20H  Thomas, C H] Indian Defence Force Artillery 1st (Calcutta Port Defence) Group Garrison Artillery Basra Memorial  Date of Death: 06/06/1916
*CWGC record: [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1660103/THOMAS,%20C%20H  Thomas, C H] Indian Defence Force Artillery 1st (Calcutta Port Defence) Group Garrison Artillery Basra Memorial  Date of Death: 06/06/1916. He was buried in the Mosul Prisoners of War Cemetery, and had been taken prisoner at the fall of Kut. See [[Prisoners of the Turks (First World War)]].
*CWGC record: [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/634326/ McGrogan, John Strain]  Died 07/01/1917. Royal Field Artillery Calcutta Volunteer Artillery Bty. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery. The documents attached to the record show McGrogan died at Angora (Ankara) [Turkey], so he appears to have been a Prisoner of War, possibly captured in Mesopotamia, possibly at the fall of Kut. See [[Prisoners of the Turks (First World War)]].
*CWGC record: [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/634326/ McGrogan, John Strain]  Died 07/01/1917. Royal Field Artillery Calcutta Volunteer Artillery Bty. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery. The documents attached to the record show McGrogan died at Angora (Ankara) [Turkey], He was a Prisoner of War, captured in Mesopotamia, at the fall of Kut. See [[Prisoners of the Turks (First World War)]].


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 01:14, 23 March 2017

The Calcutta Volunteer Battery was established during the First World War to serve overseas.

There appear to be three distinct groups in the Calcutta Volunteer Battery, one group which served in Africa, one which served in Mesopotamia, and one which served in Egypt and Palestine.

The group of volunteers who served in East Africa during the First World War as the Calcutta Volunteer Battery was formed from Volunteer regiments based in Calcutta, the Calcutta Port Defence Volunteers and the Cossipore Artillery Volunteers.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission lists three deaths in Africa where the regiment is listed as Indian Defence Force Artillery Calcutta Volunteer Bty., Calcutta Port Defence Volunteer Corps.

There is also one death listed on the Basra Memorial where the regiment is listed as Indian Defence Force Artillery, 1st (Calcutta Port Defence) Group Garrison Artillery. Another death is listed at the Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery. These men fought in Mesopotamia as part of the Volunteer Artillery Battery who fought at Kut[1] and became Prisoners of War - see Prisoners of the Turks (First World War).

There is a War Diary for service in Palestine, April 1917 to December 1918. In July 1917, when stationed at El Arish (Arish), Egypt, (this part of) the Calcutta Volunteer Battery was renamed 204th "Calcutta" Battery RGA [2]

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References

  1. charlie962 Online 1916 article re Calcutta Volunteer Battery Great War Forum 22 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. Porter, David Online 1916 article re Calcutta Volunteer Battery Great War Forum 11 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015