180 Brigade RFA - Casualty List April 1918

[Paul Johnson]

A Casaulty List for the 180th Brigade RFA covering the period 1st/4th April 1918. This is an appendix found in the Unit War Diary. (Reference WO95/1963)

The Figures A,B,C & D are for the individual Batteries.

PAUL J

[doogal]

A Casaulty List for the 180th Brigade RFA covering the period 1st/2nd April 1918. This is an appendix found in the Unit War Diary. (Reference WO95/1963)

The Figures A,B,C & D are for the individual Batteries.

PAUL J

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Hi Paul,

How common are lists of this level of detail?

I've seen one every now and then dotted about in diaries, but have mainly seen end of month totals entered in a war diary.

eg: 26 OR KIA, 3 MIA, 100 WIA

Should I be revisiting my gt grandfather's unit diary to search for such a list (I probably will now I've thought of it) - but how far up were such lists most often kept - Brigade level, Battalion level etc?

with thanks

doogal

[Paul Johnson]

Doogal,

You are quite right when you say that these lists are infrequent.

They are very random and do not often have so much detail. This is a list compiled at Brigade level and I have found that the Artillery diaries often contain greater detail than Infantry ones, for a very good reason. Artillery units were relatively static and some distance behind the front lines, therefore, keeping more detailed records was a little easier.

It's always worth scanning through any diary you may look at to seek out such lists. As I find them I will publish them as they appear to be of immense use & interest to other Pals.

Regards

PAUL J