C Battery War Diary October 1917
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“C” BATTERY NO. 6 RESERVE BRIGADE, R.F.A. (T) WAR DIARY OCTOBER 1917 BISCOT CAMP, LUTON, Beds
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Lieut-Col. A.G. SCAMMELL, D.S.O., R.F.A., Commanding
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Oct 2 |
33 Horses left for Swaythling and struck off strength
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Oct 3 |
A/B. Q.M.S. SWAIN confirmed in substantive rank
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Oct 4 |
Lt. F.E. BARTLETT Posted and taken on strength 2nd Lt. A.E. EVANS “ J.A. BROWN “ J.S. EDWARD “ H.C. HARKER “
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Oct 5 |
Lt. K.A.R. STRATHMANN appointed Assistant Musketry Officer
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Oct 6 |
2nd Lts., R.S. GRUCHY and N.J. PERRIN attached
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Oct 7 |
Lt. C.E.H. LLOYD and 2nd Lt. G.C. WALKER struck off strength
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Oct 8 |
29 N.C.O.’s and men proceeded Overseas and struck off strength
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Oct 9 |
Lt. L.A. MACKIE posted and taken on strength
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Oct 10 |
10 N.C.O.’s and men taken on strength from Woolwich
Capt. H. De M CAREY Struck off strength 2nd Lt. PENN “ BRAGG “ HEWITT “
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Oct 12 |
2nd Lt. A. REEVE attached “ L.R. TATHAM
No. 755547 Sgt. EGAN, L. Posted and taken on strength
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Oct 13 |
10 Aiv Drivers posted to 73rd Divisional Artillery and struck off strength
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Oct 14 |
Capt., A.E. SHUTER posted to 419th Battery, Herne Bay and struck off strength
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Oct 16 |
21 Details posted from 1C Reserve Brigade and taken on strength
2nd Lt E.E. THOMAS posted and taken on strength “ E.P. LEWNS “
4 Mules left for Swaythling and struck off strength 41 N.C.O’s and men struck off strength on posting to 37th Reserve Brigade, R.F.A. Hemel Hempstead |
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10 Drivers struck off strength on posting to 62nd Reserve Battery, Ripon
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Oct 17 |
34 Horses left for Swaythling and struck off strength
No. 955354 B. Q.M. S.BROWN posted from No.4 Depot R.F.A., Woolwich and taken on strength
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Oct 18 |
17 Mules and 17 Horses allotted to “C” Battery and taken on strength
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Oct 19 |
2nd Lts R. SNAPE and R.S. GRUCHY struck off strength
6 Gunners proceeded Overseas and struck off strength
11 N.C.O.’s posted from Charlton Park and taken on strength
No. 951184 Bdr. WARREN, C. Posted from Cadet School, Exeter and taken on strength
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Oct 20 |
30 Details from Woolwich taken on strength
2nd Lt. J.A. BROWN attached “ R.H. DYER “
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Oct 21 |
13 N.C.O’s posted from No.4 Reserve Brigade R.F.A. High Wycombe and taken on strength
27 N.C.O’s and men posted from No.6 B Reserve Brigade, R.F.A. and taken on strength
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Oct 22 |
Major P. JOHNS posted Major H.F. HOLMAN posted
10 Details posted to R.G.A., Abbey Wood and struck off strength
8 N.C.O.’s and men posted from Signal School
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Oct 23 |
2 Details posted from Woolwich and taken on strength
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Oct 24 |
2nd Lt. W.H. MORGAN Posted from No.4 R.F.A. Cadet school, Brighton and “ C.G. OXLEY taken on strength
34 Horses proceeded to Swaythling and taken on strength (sic)
4 Details posted and taken on strength
17 Horses and 17 Mules posted from Ormskirk and taken on strength
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Oct 25 |
29 N.C.O’s and Men proceeded Overseas and struck off strength
6 Horses posted and taken on strength |
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Oct 26 |
2nd Lt. W.H. BRAGG posted and taken on strength “ F.R. JONES “
2nd Lt N.R. CROOKS attached “ A. GREENWOOD “
No. 202902 Sgt. GREENER proceeded Overseas and struck off strength
6 Gunners posted to 63rd Reserve Battery, R.F.A., Bulford and struck off strength
12 N.C.O.’s and Men posted from Clearing Office, Woolwich and taken on strength
S.S. Cpl. HOLLANDS posted from No.4 Depot, R.F.A. Woolwich and taken on strength
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Oct 27 |
2nd Lt., G.M STOKER Struck off strength having proceeded Overseas “ L.R. TATHAM “ C.D. SCORER “
SUMMER CAMP CLOSED
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Oct 28 |
22 Details posted from Clearing Office, Woolwich and taken on strength
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Oct 30 |
2nd Lt. S.S. ALLEN Posted from No.1 R.F.A. Cadet School, St. John’s Wood “ J.C. CORNELIUS and taken on strength “ W.H. DEACON “ R.H. DILLON “
2nd Lt. W.H. BRIDGEWATER taken on strength
42 Details posted from Clearing Office, Woolwich and taken on strength
14 Details struck off strength on posting to 67th Reserve Battery, R.F.A. Ripon
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Oct 31 |
4 Details posted from Clearing Office, Woolwich and taken on strength
7 Details struck off strength on posting to 37th Reserve battery, R.F.A, Glasgow
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