D Battery War Diary July 1916

“D” BATTERY

NO. 6 RESERVE BRIGADE, R.F.A. 

WAR  DIARY

BISCOT  CAMP  LUTON

JULY 1916

Commanding Officer:  MAJOR R.F.L. TURNER

Jul 1

The following Officers Posted Overseas:-

Lieut E.N. BLOOD

2^ND Lieuts S.H. LYNCH

                    W. HONEY

                     G.H. NEVILL

                     S.F. GROWSE

                     P.S. AYERS

        “           T.P.S. HOODLESS

Jul 4

The following Officers reported:-

Lieut. E.R. GREGORY

           C de FRAINE

           A.F. BOURDAS

2^ND Lieut N.V. HURST

                 A.M. CARMICHAEL

                 E.S. HURST

                 J.M. UNDERWOOD

       “        A.B. DAVIES

All from 60^th Division

Jul 11

2^nd Lieut R.W. MORTLEMAN reported on appointment. 3/7^th Bde R.F.A.

Jul 13

2^nd Lieut W. DURBRIDGE reported on appointment 3/7^th London Bde R.F.A.

Jul 18

2^nd Lieut W.E. LAWSON reported on first appointment. 3/2^nd Lon; D.A.C.

Jul 22

Military Instructional Competitions held

Jul 27

10 W.O.’s & N.C.O’s transferred to 57^th Division.

All ranks under canvas

20 men to B.E.F.

Jul 29

Permanent Cadre of No 6 Artillery Training School renamed No 6 Reserve Bde R.F.A. posted to Batteries

Jul 31

Travelling Medical Board visited Camp