on the Western Front. Since the RN Division had no artillery of its own, the 63rd Divisional Artillery was now assigned to it. The brigade disembarked at Le Havre on 3 July 1916. On 3 August it was reorganised: A Bty (2/1st Durham Bty and R Section 2/3rd Durham Bty) – 6 x 18-pounders B Bty (2/2nd Durham Bty and L Section 2/3rd Durham Bty) – 6 x 18-pounders C Bty (2/3rd EastRiding and R Section of 2/2nd East Riding from CCCXVI Brigade, the former 2/II Northumbrian Brigade) – 6 x 18-pounders D (H) Bty (1/5th Kent (H) Bty, originally from IV Home Counties (223) Brigade, joined from CCCXVI Brigade) – 4 x 4.5-inch howitzers The 63rd (RN) Division's first major action on the Western Front was the Battle of the Ancre (13–15 November 1916), when the division attacked with the support of all available artillery, securing only partial success. On 24 January 1917, D (H) Bty was joined by R Section of D (H)/CCCXV (2/I Northumbrian) Brigade (the former 525th (H) Bty), making it up to six howitzers. The brigade then served with the 63rd (RN) Division to the end of the war, taking part in the following actions: Operations on the Ancre (20 January–27 February 1917) Actions of Miraumont (17–18 February) The 63rd (RN) Division attacked on the north bank of the Ancre on 17 February. The divisional artillery and an army field brigade with 54 × 18-pounders and 18 × 4.5-inch howitzers provided covering fire, with three field batteries from the 62nd Division further north, to place a protective barrage along the northern flank. The creeping barrage moved at in four minutes, and the German strong-points were quickly overcome. The objective was reached by 06.40 and the defensive flank established, a final German strong-point being captured at 10.50. No German counter-attack was made until the next day, which was stopped by artillery fire. Battle of Arras Second Battle of the Scarpe (23–24 April) Battle of Arleux (28–29 April) Third Battle of Ypres Second Battle of Passchendaele (26 October–5 November) Welch Ridge (30–31 December) German spring offensive Battle of St Quentin (21–28 March 1918) First Battle of Bapaume (24–25 March) Battle of the Ancre (5 April) Hundred Days Offensive Battle of Albert (21–23 August) Battle of the Drocourt–Quéant Line (2–3 September) Battle of the Canal du Nord (27 September–1 October) On 27 September the plan was for the