History Motor Machine Gun Service

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14th battery, mmgs, photographed @ belton park, lincolnshire, 1915



official notice of officer in mmgs being mentioned in despatch field marshal sir john french gallantry @ battle of neuve chapelle, march 1915


although usefulness of machine gun had not been appreciated british army before outbreak of great war, became apparent highly mobile machine gun units of considerable value in fluid warfare characterised first few weeks of war. accordingly, formation of batteries of motorcycle-mounted machine guns authorised in november 1914, under command of lt-col r.w. bradley, dso, south wales borderers. these batteries designated part of royal field artillery, 1 battery being allocated divisional artillery of each division of british expeditionary force. each battery consisted of 18 motorcycle/sidecar combinations, carrying 6 vickers machine guns, ammunition , spare parts, 8 motorcycles without sidecars, , 2 or 3 cars or trucks.


however, war became bogged down in stalemate of trench warfare, few opportunities arose exploit tactical mobility of mmgs batteries. units did perform useful service on occasion, example during battle of neuve chapelle (march 1915); , mmgs received official acknowledgement bef hq in april 1915 of invaluable work had rendered in fighting line. nevertheless, date, 7 mmgs batteries had been deployed on western front. future potential continued acknowledged, , date of battle of loos (september–october 1915), there 18 mmgs batteries serving bef.








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