Terry Posted 28 April , 2004 Share Posted 28 April , 2004 I recently obtained the medal index card for a 1914 Star trio to a senior NCO in the Royal Garrison Artillery. I was pleased to see that he had been awarded the Aug-Nov clasp, and arrived in France on 12 September. I was puzzled however by the name of his unit. I know that both heavy and siege batteries of garrison artillery earned the 1914 star. This fellow's unit is listed as: A.A.Det.,RGA I assume this means anti-aircraft, which seems a bit unusual for the RGA, but perhaps someone out there might be able to clarify it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Clark Posted 28 April , 2004 Share Posted 28 April , 2004 The RGA did have specialist Anti Aircraft battery's. I have come across this terminology many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 29 April , 2004 Share Posted 29 April , 2004 According to Order of Battle of Divisions AA guns were first used in the BEF on the Aisne in September 1914. The guns were Pom-Poms. Regards. Dick Flory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted 1 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 1 May , 2004 As the siege batteries,RGA, arrived on or after 19 Sept., and my fellow landed on 12 Sept., is it safe to assume that AA units (detachments? sections? batteries?) were amongst the first RGA units to arrive in France? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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