NO. 6 RESERVE BRIGADE ARTILLERY

WAR  DIARY

BISCOT CAMP, LUTON

MARCH  1916

Mar 1

On this date the strength of the horses in No. 6  School was 387

The Following were transferred to 58^th London D.A.C on its formation.

5 Officers

2 Sergeants

9 Corporals and Bombardiers

1 Gunner

3 Drivers

2 Trumpters  (sic)

9 Artificers

Mar 7

The Following men were transferred from 3/5^th to 2^nd/5^th (Second Line)

38 Gunners

35 Drivers

Mar 10

The Following men proceeded Overseas to 47^th Lond. Divl. Artillery

24 Gunners

2 Drivers

The Following men proceeded Overseas to 56^th Lond. Divl. Artillery

11 Gunners

2 Drivers

1 Far. Sgt.

Mar 12

The undermentioned Officers proceeded Overseas

Lieut. R. MASSEY, 3/2^nd Lond. Bde.

2^nd Lieut C.P. FOX 3/2^nd Lond. Bde.

Calling up Class “B” Army Reserve, 1500 Recruits.

The O/C 3/3^rd Lond. Bde. R.F.A. was directed to take charge of all Recruits called up from Class “B” Army Reserve and to maintain them as a separate unit, until such time as the School was ready to adopt its new organisation.

Their clothing to be issued by him. 

A New Pay and Mess a/c was also to be opened by him, and the preliminary training to come under his supervision.

Mar 18

The undermentioned Officers proceeded overseas

2^nd Lt. C.T. WILSON 3/5^th Lond. Bde

“           G.C. DUFFUS                   “

The following men were transferred to 58^th Divl. Arty. (2^nd Line)

131 Gunners

2 Drivers

Mar 20

The under mentioned Officers  proceeded Overseas.

2^nd Lt. F.W. LANSBURY 3/2^nd to 1/2^nd

2^nd Lt E.G TOMBE, 3/6^th to 1/6^th

The under mentioned Officer was transferred to 2^nd Line

2^nd. Lt. HODDINOTT, 3/1^st Lond. Bde. R.F.A.

Mar 21

The Following men proceeded Overseas to 47^th Divl. Artillery

42 Gunners

 9 Drivers

38 Signallers

 7 Artificers

The Following men proceeded Overseas to 56^th Divl. Artillery

19 Gunners

 2 Drivers

15 Signallers

 4 Artificers

Mar 31

9 Horses were struck off the strength of the School during the month of March 1916, leaving a total strength of 378.