D Battery War Diary March 1918

“D” BATTERY

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

WAR  DIARY

BISCOT  CAMP  LUTON

MARCH   1918

1918

Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. R.E.A. Le MOTTEE

Mar 1

Capt. J.S.B. RIDGE joined for duty with “D” Bty

Capt. H. GLOVER joined for duty with “D” Bty

Mar 2

8 Horses from Luton

8 Horses to Swaythling

1 Fitter to B.E.F.

Mar 5

2^nd Lieut. H. DAY joined for duty

Mar 6

18 details to B.E.F.

Mar 7

T.M.B. visited camp

6 Horses to Swaythling

Mar 8

26 details from 67^th Div. Arty.

2^nd Lieut. J.L. MAYHEW attd. “D” Bat.

Mar 9

2^nd Lieut. J.V. WILSHIN joined for duty

Mar 10

11 details to B.E.F.

Mar 11

2^nd Lieut. H. TALBOT joined for duty

                  A.R. THOMPSON

“                E.A. MORTLEMAN         “

Mar 12

30 recruits from No. 4 Depot

Mar 13

2^nd Lieut. R.D. REED to B.E.F.

Mar 15

2^nd Lieut. E.J. PYKE joined for duty

Mar 16

6 details to A.A. Depot I of W.

Mar 18

2^nd Lieut. B.V. CROAL joined for duty

                 G. FORSYTH

                 P.W. GOODIN

“                B.W. HAMILTON          “

Mar 19

2^nd Lieut. V.A.H. DRAPER joined for duty

Mar 20

2^nd Lieut. J.B. LIEBERT to B.E.F.

“               D.M. FINDLAY      “

Mar 21

8 Horses to Seaford.

3 Horses from N.M. Hospital

Mar 22

Category draft from Ripon.

2^nd Lieut. C.E. OSBORNE joined

Mar 23

25 Horses and 25 Mules from Shirehampton

Lieut. W.H.C. BAKER joined for duty

2^nd Lieut. OCKELFORD joined for duty

                 R.A. H TURNER

                 R.V.S. GOODEY              “

Summer Time Commenced

Mar 25

N.C.O’s Draft arrived.

2^nd Lieut. B.W. LEAVERSUCK joined for duty

Mar 26

2 Ftr. S. Sgts. To B.E.F.

6 L.D. Horses from Remounts, Luton

Mar 27

30 Recruits from Woolwich

13 details to B.E.F.

11 Horses and 14 Mules to Swaythling

Mar 28

2^nd Lieut. F.T. NEWLAND to B.E.F.

“                D. STUART               “

Mar 30

24 Details to B.E.F.

Luton 1/5/1918

“Signature” Captain, Commanding “D” Battery. No. 6 Reserve Brigade R.F.A.T