D Battery War Diary November 1917

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United Kingdom

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“D” BATTERY

NO. 6 RESERVE BRIGADE, R.F.A. T

WAR  DIARY

BISCOT  CAMP  LUTON

 NOVEMBER  1917

 

 

Commanding Officer: Capt. J. NORTHOVER

 

Nov  1

10 Horses to Swaythling

 

21 details to B.E.F.

 

Nov  2

Lieut. A.S. WILKINSON to M.M.

 

Nov 6

90 Drivers to R.G.A., B.E.F.

 

15 Gunners to B.E.F.

 

15 Aiv. Drivers to R.G.A. Winchester

 

20 Horses to Swaythling

 

Emergency Battery Parade

 

Nov 9

2nd Lieut. N.R.D. Crookes to B.E.F.

 

15 Recruits received

 

Nov 10

15 Gunners to B.E.F.

 

5 Mules to Remounts Luton

 

Nov 12

Lieut. W.H.C. BAKER to 402 H.S. Emplomt. Co.,

 

 34 Command Depot details to Ripon

 

Nov 13

34 details to Command Depot Ripon

 

2nd Lieut  J.L. JOHNSTON  joined for duty

                F.W. HUDD

                L.C. HOPKINS

“              J.P. LOCK                           “

 

Nov 14

T.M.B. visited Camp

 

15 Recruits from Woolwich

 

2 Bombrs to B.E.F.

 

Nov 15

10 N.C.O’s to Aylsham

12 Mules to Swaythling

Nov 16

2nd Lieut. D. McPHAIL to B.E.F.

“               S.R. LLOYD            “

 

5 Horses to Swaythling

 

Nov 20

2nd Lieut. G.G. RICHMOND joined for duty

                  J.A. NASH

                  J.H. OWEN

                  E. PORTER

  “              J.T. SMITH                    “

 

Nov 21

25 details to B.E.F.

 

Nov 23

2ND Lieut. G.W. T. MORGAN joined for duty

                  F.A. MARGRY                “

                  A. PEMBROKE

“                J.C. POPE                        “

 

100 DETAILS FROM 1206TH Battery R.F.A.

 

Nov 25

2nd Lieut. GRANTHAM to India

 

Nov 26

41 details from Woodbridge

 

12 Aiv details to 64th (may be 63) Div Arty

 

1 N.C.O to Norwich

 

Nov 27

10 Mules to Swaythling

 

Nov 28

23 Details to B.E.F.

 

Nov 29

15 Recruits from Woolwich

 

Nov 30

Lieut. P.H. DODGSON to B.E.F.

 

2nd Lieut. H. COTTERELL to B.E.F.

“               H.M. FISHER            “

 

 

 

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Author: David

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