19 1917 An eventual reprieve would arrive on the 11th of January, the 24th Field Artillery Brigade relieving the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, allowing them to push back into the reserve. 112 Battery would replace the 103rd on the front lines. Upon returning to the wagon lines in the reserve, the 103rd would march out on the 12th January, headed to Buire to camp for the night. They would move on to Naours via villes Bocage and Flesselles. Here at Naours, they would begin their routine maintenance on their equipment beginning from the 14th January. The Battery would continue to rest and recuperate in the Naours until the 19th where another reorganisation of the 1st Divisional Artillery. 103 Battery was not required to reorganise as the arrival of equipment ensured their security in remaining together, as opposed to being absorbed into other batteries. The reorganisation preluded the grim arrival of another move to the front lines again, once more into the fray. On the 26th Battery were back in business as they marched back to Buire on the same route they took earlier that month before resting in the reserve wagon lines. The BC would move out with telephonists and Brigade commanders into the line so they could become ready to relieve the 14th Field Artillery Brigade. The day after on 27 January the 18 pounder batteries belonging to the 3rd Field Brigade were increased to six guns per battery. The 3rd Field Brigade would now be redesignated as the 3rd (Army) Brigade. On the 30th of January the 14th and 3rd Brigades would rotate, however the 103rd Battery would remain in reserve this time. Unfortunately for 115 Battery, they would not be relieved by the 103rd Instead, the 103rd Battery was then attached to the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, where they would remain until March.
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