“D” BATTERY

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

WAR  DIARY

BISCOT  CAMP  LUTON

 OCTOBER 1917

Commanding Officer: Capt. J. NORTHOVER

Oct 1

Capt. J.E. PIXLEY joined for duty

Oct 2

2^nd Lieut. G.J. GRANTHAM  joined for duty

      “          N.R.D. CROAKES                “

Oct 3

25 recruits from Woolwich

9 L.D. Horses from N.M. Hospital

Oct 5

Lieut. A.M. BOWN to B.E.F.

Oct 8

28 details to B.E.F.

16 details from Ripon

Oct 9

2^nd Lieut. D.H. HEWITT to B.E.F.

7 Category B details to 418 Bty.

Oct 13

30 recruits from No. 4 Depot

20 Aiv Details to 355^th Brigade

Oct 15

6 Category details to 40^th  Res.  Battery

Oct 16

46 details to B.E.F.

20 Category  B details to Hemel Hempstead.

Lieut. P.H. DOGSON M.C. joined for duty

2^nd Lieut. P. LLOYD

 “              D.H. McPHAIL              “                            

Oct 17

33 L.D. Horses to Swaythling

Oct 18

22 N.C.O’s received from Woolwich

17 L.D. Horses from Shirehampton

16 Mules                           “

Oct 19

29 details to B.E.F.

Oct 20

13 N.C.O’s  and 50 details received.

Capt. COLE joined for duty

Oct 22

21 Category B details to A.A. Depot

2^nd Lieut. A. PEMBROKE joined for duty

“                J.C. POPE                       “

Oct 23

33 Horses from Swaythling

16 Horses & 16 Mules from Ormskirk

10 Horses from N.M. Hospital

15 Recruits from Woolwich

Oct 25

40 details to B.E.F.

2^nd Lieut. H. COTTERELL joined for duty

Oct 26

2^nd Lieut. W  HONEY joined for duty

Capt. PIXLEY                    to B.E.F.

2^nd Lieut. TURNER

“                TUCKEY                  “

14 category B details to 63^rd Res. Bde

Move to Billets.

Oct 27

2^nd Lieut. H. FISHER joined for duty

Oct 29

2^nd Lieut. A.G. BALLARD joined for duty

“               C.H. BARKER                   “

Oct 30   

2^nd Lieut. SUNDERLAND joined for duty

                 TOBIAS

                 WHITELEY

      “         WILLIAMS                      “

5 Category B details to 31^st Res.  Bty.