D Battery War Diary August 1917

 

“D” BATTERY

NO. 6 RESERVE BRIGADE, R.F.A.T. 

WAR  DIARY

BISCOT  CAMP  LUTON

AUGUST 1917

  

 

Commanding Officer: Capt. J. NORTHOVER

 

Aug 1

Lieut. Col. HALE off strength

 

Aug 7

Lieut. POOLE to 595th Employment Co.

 

Aug 8

4 Cobs, 8 Horses on strength

 

Capt. JENKINS joined for duty

 

Aug 9

19 L.D. Horses to Swaythling

 

Aug 11

101 Category B details received from Hdqtrs Depot.

 

Aug 16

50 L.D. Horses from Shirehampton

 

Aug 17

12 L.D. Horses to Swaythling

 

17 L.D. Horses from Woolwich

 

Aug 18

2nd Lieut. W.E. SPILLER on strength

                  J. STAIT

“                J.A.  SHERRY            “

 

Aug 21

Full Emergency Battery Parade

 

Aug 24

2nd Lieut. R. PERRY WARNES joined for duty

                 B. SHATTOCK                        “

 

Aug 26

Lieut. A.M. BOWN joined for duty

 

Aug 27

15 recruits received

 

Capt. P. GRIFFITHS joined for duty

 

 

55 details to B.E.F. during August

 

 

Object Location: 

Classification: 

Current Location: 

United Kingdom

Most Relevant Date: 

Wednesday, August 1, 1917 to Friday, August 31, 1917