D Battery War Diary March 1917

 

“D” BATTERY

NO. 6 RESERVE BRIGADE, R.F.A. 

WAR  DIARY

BISCOT  CAMP  LUTON

MARCH  1917

 

 

Commanding Officer: Lieut  J. NORTHOVER

 

Mar 2

2nd Lieut R. SMALLEY

                W.R. SPURRELL

                 E.J. SHOTT

                 F. STEARN

                 J.F. THOMASSON

                 L.W. TURNS

                 N.H. WALLIS

  “              C de WOODWARD

All posted from No 2.  R.F.A. Cadet School Exeter.  Special Reserve

 

Mar  5

2nd Lieut G.E. BRIDGES posted to B.E.F.

 

29 men posted to Salonica

 

Mar 6

2nd Lieut A.C. MICHELSON

                 E.M. RAWES

                 V. RESS (n.b. unclear could be KESS, OR REES)

                 W.A. SLADE

                 J. WEDGWOOD

“               L.F. WINTER

All posted from No 1. R.A.  Cadet School, St John’s Wood.  Special Reserve

 

21 Light Draught Horses transferred to Swaythling

 

Mar 12

33 Light Draught horses received from Ormskirk

 

Mar 13

16 Light Draught Horses transferred to Swaythling

 

Mar 15

 5 Light Draught Horses received from Stansted

 

Mar 16

Lieut E.N. BLOOD relinquished commission owing to Ill health

 

Mar 19

382nd Battery proceeded to Ewshott

 

Capt. E.C. WHITE posted to No 7 Res Bde R.F.A.

 

25 Light Draught Horses transferred to Swaythling

 

March 20

2 Lieut G.H. NEVILL reported from sick leave (B.E.F)

 

Mar 22

6 men posted to Salonica

 

Mar 28

2nd Lieut P.A. DERRETT reported from sick leave (B.E.F.)

 

Mar 28 (Cont)

2nd Lieut F. SHEA reported from Special Reserve

 

45 Light Draught Horses transferred to Swaythling

 

March 30

100 men transferred to B.E.F.

 

39 men transferred to Home Units

 

Mar 31

2nd Lieut G.R. WATT reported from sick leave (B.E.F.)

 

Biscot Camp

LUTON

June 4th 1917

(Signature) J. NORTHOVER  Capt

O.C. “D” Battery R.F.A

No 6 RESERVE BRIGADE ARTILLERY (T.F.)

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United Kingdom

Most Relevant Date: 

Thursday, March 1, 1917 to Saturday, March 31, 1917