that a few 90 mm French guns arrived for training. The division took over the requisitioned transport and second-hand horse harness when 46th Division was re-equipped and left for France. The divisional artillery were joined at Luton by the 1st Line 4th Home Counties (Howitzer) Brigade, RFA, and Wessex Heavy Bty, RGA, which were fully equipped and could lend guns for training. Later, the 59th Divisional Artillery took over some 15-pounders (without sights) from a TF division that was proceeding to India. In July the division moved out of overcrowded Luton, the artillery moving to Hemel Hempstead, where they spent the winter of 1915–16. In early 1916 the batteries were finally brought up to establishment in horses, and 18-pounders replaced the 15-pounders. Ireland In April 1916 the 59th Division was the mobile division of Central Force in England, and it was ordered to Ireland when the Easter Rising occurred, the divisional artillery landing at Kingstown on 28 April. The artillery moved up to Ballsbridge to support the infantry but was not engaged, and once the trouble in Dublin had been suppressed, the troops moved out to The Curragh to continue training. As was the case with the RFA units in the BEF, the brigade went through major reorganisation at this time. On 29 April 1916, the batteries were designated A, B and C, and later the brigade was numbered CCXCVII (297) Brigade, RFA. At the end of May the brigade was joined by 2/1st Glamorganshire Royal Horse Artillery (equipped with four 18-pounder field guns rather than horse artillery guns) which became D/CCXCVII. However, on 10 July, C (Glamorgan RHA) Bty was exchanged with C (Howitzer) Bty from CCXCVIII (2/IV NM) Bde (originally from LIX Bde, a Kitchener's Army unit with 11th (Northern) Division). This became D (H) Bty, equipped with 4.5-inch howitzers. On 31 July the Brigade Ammunition Column was absorbed into 59th Divisional Ammunition Column. Disbandment In January 1917, the 59th Division was relieved in Ireland and returned to the UK, concentrating at the Fovant training area on the edge of Salisbury Plain preparatory to embarking for France. However, before leaving England, CCXCVII Bde was broken up: a 2-gun section from each of A, B and C Btys was transferred to A, B and C Btys of CCXCV (2/I NM) Bde to bring them up to six guns each, and similarly the other sections joined A, B and C