I visited the Royal Artillery Museum in Woolwich on Tuesday. I went with the express aim of tracking down any and all documents relating to Biscot Camp, Luton.

Paul, the librarian, warned me that there may not be much in the box. All of the 8 Reserve Training Brigades of the Royal Artillery were advised not to bother so much with petty paperwork during times of war...and so, the clerks didn't. RTBs 1-5 and 7-8 had about 8 sheets of paper each about them, giving very basic sum totals and over-views of the work accomplished during WWI. Number 6 however, Biscot (although always referred to as Luton in the HQ notes), had an old soldier in charge who either didn't get the memo, or who just thought he would stick to doing things the old fashioned way.

Hence, his clerks produced the normal war diaries and notes as per pre-war operations. Whilst this must have been work for the admin staff, it is gold dust for the Historian!

I will be slowly releasing content over the next few weeks as it is transcribed and slotted into the site but...I had no idea just how many horses and mules were needed by Biscot. Monthly totals show numbers hovering between 400 - 600!

I also noticed that on the day of the tragic accident that ultimatly killed poor Gunner Jackson, the base was being inspected by a General and staff. Such timing!