D Battery War Diary January 1918

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United Kingdom

Classification

 

“D” BATTERY

NO. 6 RESERVE BRIGADE, R.F.A. T.

WAR  DIARY

BISCOT  CAMP  LUTON

 JANUARY  1918

 

1918

Commanding Officer: Capt. J. NORTHOVER

 

Jan 3

67 Details to B.E.F.

 

2nd Lieut. W. WAITE joined from B.E.F.

 

2ND Lieut. D. FILSHILL to B.E.F.

                  J.A. NASH

“                E. PORTER           “

 

Jan 4

90 Details from Chelmsford & Brentwood

 

2nd Lieut J.E. CHEW to M.M.

 

Lieut BOURDAS to War Office

 

Jan 7

11 L.D. Horses to Swaythling

 

2nd Lieut. RASMUSSON joined for duty

                 MENADUE

                 MITCHELL

                 PRICE

                 VAN CULENBERG

    “           TOYNTON                     “

 

Jan 8

Lieut. H.I. WALKER joined for duty

 

Jan 9

Lieut. S.D. WEBBER joined for duty

 

Jan 10

45 details to B.E.F.

 

Emergency Battery Parade

 

Jan 11

2nd Lieut. F.A. MARGRY to B.E.F.

                 J.H. OWEN

“               J.T. SMITH                “

 

Jan 15

20 L.D.  Horse from Market Harboro

 

Jan 16

58 details to B.E.F.

 

Jan 17

30 recruits from Woolwich

 

Jan 18

2nd Lieut. G.W.T. MORGAN to B.E.F.

“                G.L. JOHNSTON            “

Jan 23

63 details to B.E.F.

 

Jan 24

6 L.D. Horses to Swaythling

3 Mules                         “

 

7 Details to Italy

 

Jan 25

2nd Lieut. S.R.K. REAKES to B.E.F

                 WHITE I

“                W.F. BATTLE           “

 

Jan 28

Inspection by GEN. BRUNKER

 

2nd Lieut. E.O. MASON joined for duty

                 D. STUART

                 H.G. WEBB

“                H.R. WHITE             “

 

Jan 29

2nd Lieut. G. ????ling joined for duty

“                C. WILLIS                  “

 

Inspection by GEN. BRUNKER

 

Jan 30

Visit of Inspector of Remounts

 

Jan 31

COL. C.H. ALEXANDER to command 5c Reserve Bde.

 

Lieut. M. KERRY to 5c Reserve Bde.

            J.A. MARKWICK

            W. DURBRIDGE             “

 

2ND Lieut. R. L. THURGATE joined for duty

 

 

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Author: David

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