D Battery War Diary April 1917

Current Location

United Kingdom

Classification

 

“D” BATTERY

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

WAR  DIARY

BISCOT  CAMP  LUTON

APRIL  1917

 

1917

Commanding Officer: Capt J. NORTHOVER

 

Apr 2

2ND Lieut. W.R. SPURRELL  to B.E.F.

                  H. SAWTELL

                  F. STEARN

                  J. WEDGWOOD

“                L.W. TURNS               “

 

Apr 5

3 L.D. Horses to Aldershot

 

2nd Lieut.  H.A.B. LEIGH joined for duty

 

Apr 6

30 Mules from Shirehampton

 

Apr 7

Summer Time Commenced

 

Apr 10

2nd Lieut.  E.C. LINTERN joined for duty

 

30 L.D. Horses posted to Swaythling

 

Apr 11

2nd Lieut.  W.A. SLADE to B.E.F.

                 A.N. RAWES

       “         J.F. THOMASSON

 

Apr 13

T.M.B. visited Camp

 

2nd Lieut.  H.H. PAYNE joined for duty

 

42 Mules received

 

Apr 14

8 L.D. Horses from Market Harboro.

 

Apr 16

Inspection of Brigade by General BRUNKER

 

Apr 17

Inspection of Brigade by General BRUNKER

 

2nd Lieut.  M. REES to B.E.F.

                  R. SMALLEY

                  G. SHOTT

 “               C.B. TUSON

 

Apr 18

2nd Lieut.  E. PUTTOCK  joined for duty

                W.C.L. WAITE

“               F.G. STEVENS             “

 

20 L.D. Horses from Shirehampton

 

59 L.D. Horses to Swaythling

 

Apr 21

65 Mules from Kettering

 

Apr 23

Lieut.  R.E. BURGESS reported

 

Apr 24

Summer Camp Commenced

 

Apr 25

2nd Lieut. O. EDWARDS reported

 

Apr 30

19 L.D. Horses to Swaythling

 

Lieut. R.E. BURGESS to B.E.F.

2ND Lieut. W.H. WALLIS    “

 

145 details to B.E.F. during April.

 

Author: David

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