D Battery War Diary January 1917

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Classification

 

“D” BATTERY

NO. 6 RESERVE BRIGADE, R.F.A. 

WAR  DIARY

BISCOT  CAMP  LUTON

JANUARY 1917

 

1917

Commanding Officer: MAJOR  R.F.L. TURNER

 

Jan 1

5 Category “Aiv” men transferred to 64th Division

 

Jan 2

4 N.C.O’s transferred to 394th Bde. R.F.A.

 

Jan 5

Inspector of Temporary non-effectives in Camp

Return rendered of B.E.F. men

 

Jan 6

6 men posted to 291st Brigade R.F.A.

 

Jan 7

Capt G.H. CHUBB appointed a member of the quartering Committee.

Vice MAJOR R.F.L. TURNER

 

Jan 8

2nd Lieut S.F. WEBB reported on appointment

 

Jan 10

2nd Lieut G.N. GRABURN  reported from sick leave ( B.E.F.)

“               H.G.B. HATCHER                              “

 

Jan 11

2nd Lieut S.D. WEBBER posted to B.E.F.

“               S.A. BACHE                “

 

Jan 12

6 Light Draught Horses received from Ormskirk

 

Jan 13

6 Light Draught Horses transferred to 4th Can: Div: Artillery

 

Jan 15

2nd Lieut BRAILSFORD reported on appointment

 

2nd Lieut C.B. TUSON reported from sick leave (B.E.F.)

 

Jan 16

Travelling Medical Board visited Camp.

 

50 N.C.O’s and men of Battery re-classified “B” & “C”.

 

382nd Battery attached to Brigade, men being trained by Batteries

 

Jan  18

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

2nd Lieut F.C. BOULLY

                H.M. BROCKLESBY

                N. FINLINSON

                D.G. PORTER

                A.M. WATTS

                G.W.T. MORGAN

                J.T. SIMEONS

“               H.F. TERRY

Jan 18 (Cont)

132 Category “Aiii” N.C.O’s and men taken on strength from No 7 Depot R.F.A. Frome

 

Jan 19

2ndLieut A. FIRTH reported on appointment

 

2nd Lieut H.A. HATFIELD reported on appointment

 

Travelling Medical Board visited Camp

 

10 men transferred to Home Service Units

 

Jan 20

Inspection by G.O.C. Eastern Command

 

55 men posted to B.E.F.

 

Jan 22

40 Light Draught Horses received from Ormskirk

 

Jan 25

1 man to B.E.F.

 

3 men to Salonica

 

7 men to Home Units

 

Jan 28

9 Light Draught Horses posted to Swaythling

 

Jan 29

91 men received from A.S.C. Perham Downs

 

2nd Lieut R.A. COATES reported from sick leave (B.E.F.)

 

Jan 30

Major R.F.L. TURNER Officer Commanding “D” Battery transferred to T.F. Reserve (owing to ill health)

 

Lieut  J. NORTHOVER assumes Command

Vice: Major TURNER

 

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Author: David

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