C Battery War Diary April 1917

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Wardown Park Museum
Old Bedford Road
Luton
LU2 7HA
United Kingdom

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Summary of Events

 

“C” BATTERY

NO 6 RESERVE BRIGADE R.F.A. (T)

WAR DIARY

APRIL 1917

BISCOT CAMP, LUTON, Beds

 

1917

Commanding Officer:- Captain COLSELL, R.F.J.

April   1

1 Bombardier Returned from B.E.F and taken on strength

1 Gunner                                        “

 

April   2

1 Driver posted to Northern Command Depot, Ripon

 

1 Gunner returned B.E.F. and taken on strength

2 Gunners enlisted and taken on strength

 

1 Corporal  Posted to Provisional Depot

1 Gunner                        “

 

April  4

Medical Officer’s Lecture

 

 9 Gunners   Posted to this Battery from Provisional Depot

 40  Drivers                                      “

 

Billiard Match: Officers –v- Sergeants in Y.M.C.A Biscot Camp

 

April   5

2nd Lt. CORSAN, 3/6th Lon. Bde. Taken on strength

 

Lt . BRASNETT N.V.       Posted to Anti-Aircraft Corps

 2nd Lt .BROMLEY R.A.                           “

 

2nd Lt  SAWTELL, H.E.K         SPECIAL RESERVE Proceeded overseas

            ROBERTSON, C.B                                    “

            ROBERTSON, L.S                                     “

            CAMBRIDGE, J.T.                                    “

            HAINES, S.G.                                           “

 

April   6

1 Gunner                   Returned from B.E.F & taken on strength

1 Shoeing-Smith                                                 “

1 Driver                                                                “

 

1 Driver died and struck off strength

 

2nd Lt. MARRIOTT          Attached for duty

“          SAMSON, I.A.                     “

 

2nd Lt. LOWTHER, W.J., 3/5th Lon. Bde. R.F.A. demobilised

 

April   7

Capt. F...J. CLARKE posted to “C” Battery and assumed Command

 

April   9

26 Mules posted to this Battery from Shirehampton

April 11

1 Sergeant                               Returned from B.E.F. and taken on strength

1 Gunner                                                               “

 

11 Gunners, and 24 Drivers  Proceeded overseas

 

9 L.D. Horses posted to this Battery from Romford.

April 12

1 Driver returned from B.E.F & taken on strength

 

2nd Lt. BLAVER, J.G., 3/5th Lon. Bde. R.F.A. proceeded overseas

 

24 L.D. Horses transferred to Swaythling.

 

April 13

1 Gunner returned from B.E.F. and taken on strength

 

April 14

1 Farrier-Sergeant                Posted to Provisional Depot

2 Bombardiers                                        “

1 Saddler                                                 “

 7 Gunners                                              “

4 Drivers                                                  “

April 16

Inspector-General R.H and R.F.A inspected Brigade

 

April 17

40 Gunners                            Proceeded overseas

15 Drivers                                                “

April  18

2nd Lt. J.W. WEEDON            Attached for Duty

            C.R. WITCHER                               “

 

1 Gunner transferred to Northern Command Depot, Ripon

2nd Lt. HOLLISS, E.L. (S.R)        Proceeded overseas

            MARRIOTT A.E. (S.R)                    “

            CORSAN, L.L  (3/5TH)                     “

2nd Lt. SHARPLING, F.W.G.   Posted to this Battery (3/5th)

            TAYLOR, E.T.                                   “                   (3/6th

 

 

 

                   

April 19

1 Gunner returned from B.E.F. and taken on strength

 

Billiard Match: Officers – v- Men; Y.M.C.A Biscot Camp

 

20 L.D. Horses posted to this Battery from Shirehampton

 

April 20

60 L.D. Horses transferred to Swaythling.

 

Lt. BARROW, H.P. attended 51st Ordance College Course, Woolwich.

 

2nd Lt. TOMBE, C.E.G., 3/6th Lon. Bde. R.F.A. posted to this Battery.

 

April 21

20 L.D. Horses posted to this Battery from Shirehampton

 

Captain SHUTER, A.E. assumed Command.

April 22

1 Driver returned from the B.E.F and taken on strength

April 23

8 Gunners and 7 Drivers proceeded overseas

April 24

1 Sergeant and 1 Driver returned from the B.E.F and taken on strength

 

9 Gunners and 6 Drivers posted to this Battery from Provisional Depot

 

2nd Lt. BURGIS, H.L., 3/6th Lon. Bde. R.F.A posted to this Battery.

 

2nd Lt. HOWELL, F.H., 3/5th Lon. Bde. R.F.A. attended Anti-Gas Course, Wendover

 

70 Mules posted from Kettering

 

Lt. LUCAS, V.C., proceeded overseas

 

April 25

2nd Lt. BURGIS appointed Left Section Commander Vice 2nd Lieut. HOWELL.

April 27

Major VICKERS, S.         Posted to this Battery

Capt. G.P. Hepworth                      “

 

2nd Lt. VICK, A. , 3/5th Lon. Bde. R.F.A. posted to 2nd H.S Garrison Battn., Northants Regt.

 

2nd Lt. ALEXANDER, G.W., 3/5th Lon. Bde. R.F.A posted to 1st H.S. Garrison Battn., Royal West Kent Regt.

 

3 Drivers returned from B.E.F. & taken on strength

 

April 28

2nd Lt. WITCHER, C.R.             Attached for Duty

“           ALDERTON, B.                             “

“           LINTERN, C.C.                              “

 

Report of Inspector General, R.H. & R.F.A:-

“The state of this Brigade is very satisfactory and very creditable”

 

1 Gunner posted to this Battery from Command Depot, Ripon

 

Football Match: Brigade – v- Woolwich Inspectors at Chaul End.

 

 

April 29

No. 111376 Dvr. SMITH, A. (alias Sam DURRANT, F. , Ordinary Seaman J.21807) taken on strength (Authority:- Rear-Admiral, R.N. Barracks, Chatham)

 

April 30

1 Corporal and 24 Drivers proceeded overseas.

Conducting Officer : 2nd Lieut. RALLI

 

Court of Enquiry on No. 208491 Driver HARRIS.

Result: struck off strength

 

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