“D” BATTERY

NO. 6 RESERVE BRIGADE, R.F.A. 

WAR  DIARY

BISCOT  CAMP  LUTON

OCTOBER  1916

Commanding Officer:  MAJOR R.F.L. TURNER

Oct 2

9 men posted to B.E.F.

Oct 5

15 Light Draught Horses transferred to Swaythling

 14 men posted to B.E.F.

Oct 6

34 Light Draught Horses received from Shirehampton

Oct 7

30 men posted to B.E.F.

Oct 10

2^nd Lieut A.M. BOWN reported from sick leave (B.E.F.)

Oct 11

11 men posted to B.E.F.

Oct 13

9 men posted to B.E.F.

14 Light Draught Horses received from Kettering

Oct 14

2^nd Lieut A.M. WATTS reported on appointment

Oct 16

The following Officers posted Overseas to B.E.F.:-

Lieuts  A.F. BOURDAS de FRAINE

     “      E.R. GREGORY

2^nd Lieut P.W. BOOBBYER

                J.H. JOWETT

                E.C. HURST

                N.V. HURST

                R.A. GOODALL

                E.C. JONES

                F.A.M. LOUFTE

                J.C. St NEVILL

                J.S. SHIPWAY

               G.R. WATT

               G.H. BURGESS

               G.A. BARNETT

               E.A. MORTLEMAN (n.b.. could be MORTYLEMAN)

               J.V. WILSHIN

               B.G. HILL

    “         A.B. DAVIES

Oct 18

All ranks into Billets

2^nd Lieut A.S. WILKINSON reported from sick leave

Oct 19

Emergency Battery turn out

Oct 21

29 Light Draught Horses transferred to Aldershot

Oct 24

23 men transferred to Salonica

Oct 28

Inspection by G.O.C.

Oct 30

2^nd Lieut BOULLY reported on appointment

“               PORTER reported on appointment