The Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalions

W. N. R. Garne.

. Lieutenant W. N. R. Garne - by mid December 1914 he had now been posted to C Company of the Hunts. Cyclist Reserve Battalion. [2/1stH.C.B.]
Capt. W. N. R. Garne - Under Battalion orders 171, issued by Captain J. C. S. Musk, officer commanding 2/1st Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion issued at Well camp, Alford, Lincs. on 28th July 1916 at 8:00 p.m., and signed by W. L. Stephenson (Second Lieutenant and acting adjutant), orders being for the following day i.e. 29th July 1916 (Ref: 159), records indicate that he was one of the men that was to act as part of the "conducting party" for the draft on 26/7/1916. They were all rationed up to and including 27/7/1916. At the time he was in C company.
Capt. W. N. R. Garne - Under Battalion orders 188, issued by Lieut. Col. J. L. Stanley V. D., officer commanding 2/1st Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion issued at Well Camp, Alford, Lincs. on 19th August 1916 at 1.30 p.m., and signed by J. S. C. Musk, (Capt. and Adjutant), orders being for the following day i.e. 20th August 1916, records indicate that he was to undertake the duties of Acting Adjutant in the absence of Capt J C S Musk until the return of Second Lieutenant W. L. Stephenson from 21st to 24th August 1916.
Captain W. N. R. Garne - Under Battalion orders, [Part 2] issued by Lieut. Col. M. D. Barkley, officer commanding 2/1st Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion issued at Beechlands, Skegness on 15th September 1918, and signed by W.J. Satchell (Captain and Adjutant), on 14th September 1918 at 5-00 p.m., [Regulars] records indicate that he was allocated the additional sum of 2/8d in respect of additional housing allowance for part of May, June, July and this sum has been placed with the officer.

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09/04/2012
. . Martyn Smith

.	Lieutenant W. N. R. Garne - by mid December 1914 he had now been posted to C Company of the Hunts. Cyclist Reserve Battalion. [2/1stH.C.B.] Capt. W. N. R. Garne - Under Battalion orders 171, issued by Captain J. C. S. Musk, officer commanding 2/1st Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion issued at Well camp, Alford, Lincs. on 28th July 1916 at 8:00 p.m., and signed by W. L. Stephenson (Second Lieutenant and acting adjutant), orders being for the following day i.e. 29th July 1916 (Ref: 159), records indicate that he was one of the men that was to act as part of the "conducting party" for the draft on 26/7/1916. They were all rationed up to and including 27/7/1916. At the time he was in C company. Capt. W. N. R. Garne - Under Battalion orders 188, issued by Lieut. Col. J. L. Stanley V. D., officer commanding 2/1st Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion issued at Well Camp, Alford, Lincs. on 19th August 1916 at 1.30 p.m., and signed by J. S. C. Musk, (Capt. and Adjutant), orders being for the following day i.e. 20th August 1916, records indicate that he was to undertake the duties of Acting Adjutant in the absence of Capt J C S Musk until the return of Second Lieutenant W. L. Stephenson from 21st to 24th August 1916. Captain W. N. R. Garne - Under Battalion orders, [Part 2] issued by Lieut. Col. M. D. Barkley, officer commanding 2/1st Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion issued at Beechlands, Skegness on 15th September 1918, and signed by W.J. Satchell (Captain and Adjutant), on 14th September 1918 at 5-00 p.m., [Regulars] records indicate that he was allocated the additional sum of 2/8d in respect of additional housing allowance for part of May, June, July and this sum has been placed with the officer.
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