D Battery War Diary October 1916

 

“D” BATTERY

NO. 6 RESERVE BRIGADE, R.F.A. 

WAR  DIARY

BISCOT  CAMP  LUTON

OCTOBER  1916

 

 

Commanding Officer:  MAJOR R.F.L. TURNER

 

Oct 2

9 men posted to B.E.F.

 

Oct 5

15 Light Draught Horses transferred to Swaythling

 

 14 men posted to B.E.F.

 

Oct 6

34 Light Draught Horses received from Shirehampton

 

Oct 7

30 men posted to B.E.F.

 

Oct 10

2nd Lieut A.M. BOWN reported from sick leave (B.E.F.)

 

Oct 11

11 men posted to B.E.F.

 

Oct 13

9 men posted to B.E.F.

 

14 Light Draught Horses received from Kettering

 

Oct 14

2nd Lieut A.M. WATTS reported on appointment

 

Oct 16

The following Officers posted Overseas to B.E.F.:-

 

Lieuts  A.F. BOURDAS de FRAINE

     “      E.R. GREGORY

2nd Lieut P.W. BOOBBYER

                J.H. JOWETT

                E.C. HURST

                N.V. HURST

                R.A. GOODALL

                E.C. JONES

                F.A.M. LOUFTE

                J.C. St NEVILL

                J.S. SHIPWAY

               G.R. WATT

               G.H. BURGESS

               G.A. BARNETT

               E.A. MORTLEMAN (n.b.. could be MORTYLEMAN)

               J.V. WILSHIN

               B.G. HILL

    “         A.B. DAVIES

 

Oct 18

All ranks into Billets

2nd Lieut A.S. WILKINSON reported from sick leave

 

 

Oct 19

Emergency Battery turn out

 

Oct 21

29 Light Draught Horses transferred to Aldershot

 

Oct 24

23 men transferred to Salonica

 

Oct 28

Inspection by G.O.C.

 

Oct 30

2nd Lieut BOULLY reported on appointment

“               PORTER reported on appointment

 

Object Location: 

Classification: 

Current Location: 

United Kingdom

Most Relevant Date: 

Sunday, October 1, 1916 to Tuesday, October 31, 1916