B.D. 2/Reinf R.F.A.

[David26]

I've come across the following abbreviation noted on the medal card for a Gunner who was awarded the 1914 Star: 

 

         B.D. 2/Reinf R.F.A.

 

I am assuming that B.D. refres to Base Depot (so presume the RFA Base Depot in Le Havre?  Had that been opened by then?), but am unsure if the 2 is the number of the depot or somehow linked to a batch of reinforcements.  Is anyone able to shed any light on this please? 

 

David.

 

(Image below courtesy of Ancestry)

 

 

[David Porter]

David,

 

If you look at the 1914 Star Medal Roll it is headed Base Details and 2nd Reinforcements. The men listed have a variety of arrival dates. To my mind this is 2nd batch of reinforcements collated for the medal and means nothing else. If you scroll back through the rolls you get a surname alphabetical list of 1st Reinforcements and Base Details, again with a variety of arrival dates. 

[David26]

48 minutes ago, David Porter said:

David,

 

If you look at the 1914 Star Medal Roll it is headed Base Details and 2nd Reinforcements. The men listed have a variety of arrival dates. To my mind this is 2nd batch of reinforcements collated for the medal and means nothing else. If you scroll back through the rolls you get a surname alphabetical list of 1st Reinforcements and Base Details, again with a variety of arrival dates. 

 

Thank you David.  That's great.  

 

David.