Changing his Company - why?

[clive_hughes]

While searching a soldier's service file lately, I was pleased to find that his Casualty Form (Active  Service) was present.  

 

I was also interested to note there was a formal entry that on 4 April 1916, he had been transferred from "D" to "B" company of his battalion, while at Wadi Natrun (Suez canal defences).  This was recorded as being based on an Army Form B213 (same number for the one used when he was later killed).  No reason is given.

 

It's the first time in looking at hundreds of soldiers' files that I've seen such an entry.  The unit was I suppose being re-filled with reinforcements after its Gallipoli experience; but other than shunting around the survivors (?to balance things), any ideas why a soldier would be moved from his company?  

 

Clive 

[ss002d6252]

Most likely it was either a case of spreading out experienced men or he had a skill which was needed in the other  company but you can probably never say for certain.

Craig

[clive_hughes]

Craig,

Thanks for the observation.  

 

Clive