“C” BATTERY

NO. 6 RESERVE BRIGADE, R.F.A.  (T)

WAR  DIARY

SEPTEMBER 1916

BISCOT CAMP, LUTON, Beds

Commanding Officer: Major FITCH, V.F.

Sep 1

Major FITCH, V.F. assumed Command, Vice Capt., BARKER

Sep 2

2 Cpls & 2 Ftrs. Proceeded Overseas on 2.9.1916

Sep 3

3 Corporals               Taken on strength on being transferred from 7^th

1 Bombardier            Provisional Ammunition Column

1 Shoeing-Smith

3 Drivers

2 Gunners                                                              “

Sep 4

31 Drivers taken on strength from old “B” Battery

Sep 5

 1 B. Q.M.S                         Taken on strength from old “B” Battery

 6 Sergeants

 2 Corporals

 7 Bombardiers

 1 Saddler

 1 Shoeing-Smith

 1 Wheeler

71 Gunners

23 Drivers                                                        “                                                          

40 Drivers posted to No. 4a Res. Bde. R.F.A. Woolwich

Sep  6

5 Riding & 11 Light Draught horses transferred from old “B” Battery

2^nd Lt. PEARCE, W.C. 5^th Lon. Bde. R.F.A. posted to “C” Battery from sick leave

Sep 8

Lieut. RYDER, A.F. proceeded Overseas

 1 Corporal       Having been transferred from 303^rd Lon. Bde. R.F.A. are taken

17 Gunners       on strength 6.9.1916

 9 Drivers                                                         “

Sep 9

2^nd Lt. CORSAN, L                 Attached for duty

“           HURST, E.S.

“           HURST, N.V.

“           GOODALL                               “

Sep 14

Draft of 25 Gunners proceeded Overseas 14.9.1916

Conducting Officer: Lt. BAKER

Draft of 29 Details posted to No. 7 Res. How. Bde., Winchester

Sep 14

20 Gunners posted from Provisional Depot are taken on strength

Sep 19

34 Drivers posted to No. 4a Res. Bde. R.F.A., Woolwich

Sep 20

37 L.D. horses transferred to Remount Depot, Swaythling

 1 R.S.M                      Proceeded Overseas on 20.9.1916

 1 B.S.M

 2 Sergeants

 6 Bombardiers

60 Gunners                                                 “

Sep 21

Capt. BERTIE, C.P., 3/6^th Lon. Bde. Transferred to Royal Flying Corps

Sep 22

33 L.D. horses posted to this Battery from Remount Depot, Ormskirk

1 Tptr. Sgt       Transferred from Lon. Divn. Arty. details and taken on strength

2 Tptrs

3 Gunners

5 Drivers                                                          “

Sep 26

26 L.D. horses posted to this Battery from Remount depot, Avonmouth.

2^nd Lt. COLE, A.M., 3/6^th Lon. Bde. Proceeded overseas

Sep 28

2^nd Lt. BEADELL, C.F.         3/5^TH Lon. Bde., R.F.A. posted to this Battery on first

“           PEACOP, R.            Appointment

2^nd Lt. MIDDLETON, T.P., 3/6^th Lon. Bde. R.F.A transferred to Royal Flying Corps