C Battery War Diary August 1916

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Wardown Park Museum
Old Bedford Road
Luton
LU2 7HA
United Kingdom

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Summary of Events

 

“C” BATTERY

NO. 6 RESERVE BRIGADE, R.F.A.  (T)

WAR  DIARY

AUGUST 1916

BISCOT CAMP, LUTON, Beds

 

 

Commanding Officer: Lieut-Col GRAHAM, J.F.

 

Aug 3

12 Gunners posted to No. 4a Res. Bde. R.F.A., Woolwich

 

Aug 4

2nd Lt. LOWTHER, H. St. G., 3/5th Lon. Bde., R.F.A. relinquished his Commission and is struck off strength

 

Capt. BARKER, F.R. assumed Command of Emergency Battery of 15 pfrs. B.L.C.

 

Aug 11

2nd Lt. DAWSON, W.C.D., 3/5th Lon. Bde. R.F.A., posted to 60th Division 25.7.1916

 

Lt. COLE, P.J., 3/5th Lon. Bde. R.F.A.         Posted to 36th Division 10.8.1916

2nd Lt. HAYCOCK, P.L. Lon Bde. R.F.A.

“           LUCIE-SMITH, E., 3/6th  R.F.A.                                     “

 

1 Far. Sgt and 5 Signallers proceeded Overseas 11.8.’16.

 

Aug 13

2nd Lt HARPER, F.S. posted to 3/6th Lon. Bde. R.F.A. on first appointment

 

Aug 15

2nd Lt. PAGE posted to “C” Battery on first appointment

 

Aug 18

Lt. RYDER, A.F.,  1/5th Lon. Bde. R.F.A. reported from B.E.F.

 

Aug 22

Special Gunners Course inaugurated

 

Aug 24

5 Gunners for Fitters Course, Woolwich

 

Aug 26

Lt. BRASNETT, H.V. attached to “C” Battery

 

 

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Author: David

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