Brian Grey, the 1st Battalion, 139th
Field Artillery Regiment commander.
A 21-year-old member of the Royal
Field Artillery, with Gargunnock links, was reported killed.
This was the first procurement of
field artillery guns in over 30 years, since the controversial Bofors deal in the 1980s.
The
Field Artillery Dragoons from 2CR conducted sling load operations with their M777 Howitzers in order to train rigging and re-rigging of the howitzer for an air assault (elevator drills).
The cell said in a statement today that "at the information of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service and coordinate with the Joint Operations Command , they foiled an attack by Daesh terrorist elements on the front lines to protect Towers of Haditha Dam in Anbar province, where two air strikes were directed by the aircraft of the international coalition on the elements who intend to attack the towers, and led to the destruction of a number of vehicles that carry machine guns and destroy a cache of
field artillery for them and killed a large number of Daesh terrorist elements.
'Operating troops established attack positions, while artillery fires from the 8th
Field Artillery Battalion and naval blockades were conducted by augmenting troops,' he added.
After playing football at West Point, he led a distinguished career as a
field artillery officer, serving in the Gulf War, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq.
In November 2014, following years of requests for proposals and cancellations, the Indian Ministry of Defence approved the procurement of one of the elements of the
Field Artillery Rationalisation Plan (a plan that dates back to 1999).
Henry Gwilym Edwards, who was born in Denbighshire and served with the Royal Army Medical Corps and the Royal
Field Artillery, kept a diary which described the death, danger and everyday life of the conflict around him.
e Royal
Field Artillery riC/eman was just 21 when he was badly injured on the battleelds of France after a shell fell close to him.
The view is broad, ranging from curiosa like cigarette lighter pistols up to the largest
field artillery. Such a wide field of view necessarily means the information can't be too deep, but if you're looking for a little information about a whole lot of guns.
It belonged to Joe Clucas, a corporal in the Royal
Field Artillery, and its history was movingly told by one of his descendants, Flora Clucas, of Liverpool.
field artillery - movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops)