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Apologies Jim1 and maxD, I would usually receive an email notification of a reply on Rootschat, but for some reason this time I didn't.

At present I am only getting the odd hour here and there to do my research, so everything takes a long time to do. I am "glancing" over the Diaries and have narrowed down the probable time frame,  from, 21st March to 9th April 1918.

I have retrieved the letter I received concerning my original enquiry. I received the letter in March 2007 and it ended with an address should I want to make a donation. The address was, Royal Artillery Museums ltd (for the donation) posted to James Clavell Library, Royal Arsenal (West), Woolwich.

The first reference they gave me was correct for U Battery, WO95/1161 but it ended before the time I was interested in. I ordered out their second suggestion WO95/1158, which covered 16 Brigade 1917-1919, but this wasn't the Diary I was looking for.
With a little luck at the Help desk at the Archives in Kew, I was able to order out WO95/455 and this was what I was after, but I forgot to make a note of the file. Now with the help of Jim1, I have found the file again.

I don't seem to have the address of who I wrote to, but they were very helpful and sent me a speedy reply, It was the help desk at Kew who seemed the least knowledgeable about their War collection

What I do know is, 2nd Lt John Fleming, wrote his own personal diary and it is held at the War Museum Library archives. Surely one day (when I retire) I shall get time to go and read it ! 

I love it when a plan comes together.

Thanks for all your help Agent Kimbrey

This mission is now completed and I need to move onto WW1

Thanks Kim, you have saved me a lot of time.

Borri

Must admit Jim1, I thought U Battery were connected to the 5th, although I can't tell you why I thought that.
The record at Kew that I intend to download says 4th Army.

I was looking at some maps trying to place U Batteries movements in 1918 and not a single name from the War Diary appeared on any of the maps, very frustrating !

Hopefully a digital download will be easier to read than 10 year old faded photo copies of photographs.

Hi Jim1
That looks promising !
I tried your link and I think it could be the 1st March 1918 28th Feb 1919 in WO95/455/2.
When I went to Kew the record wasn't coming up on any searches for U Battery or 16th Brigade.
The man on the help desk was quickly reading through his results and I stopped him when he said 16th Army. I remember saying "I thought there was only a 1st to 5th army" He didn't know so I took a chance and ordered it out. As luck would have it, it was the right one.

Thanks Jim1, I shall download it at the weekend, you've been a big help.

I almost forgot, yes, Driver John Norris 114660 is my Grandfather. I never met him as he died before I was born and my Dad never really got on him and never spoke about him.

I will let you know how I get on.

Yes I have, the 2 surnames seem a bit strange as they only appear on the PR's for the last 3 Baptisms.
Even on the Marriage records it states that Sarah Gammon married Thomas Edward Haines and Thomas Edward Blissett on the same day, so his alias was never a secret.

As you say perhaps they slipped through the net, perhaps I should look for any BT's.

Thanks for your input.

Any Ideas or contributions are welcome, you never know when something will trigger a new avenue to search.