• 00:15: The Battery departed Gosford Castle, Armagh, Northern Ireland.
• 00:15 – 03:30: The unit travelled 8 miles by truck (motor) and 35 miles by rail to reach the Belfast quay.
• 03:30: 1st Lieutenant Ross and 5 Enlisted Men (Sgt Kotzur, T/5 Quinn, Pfc Bailey, Pfc Neuse, and Pvt Johnson) returned from "Train Detail" to join the organization at the quay.
• 04:00: The unit loaded aboard the troop ship "James Parker".
• 16:00: The ship departed the harbour at Belfast, Northern Ireland, for a "Destination Unknown".
  

Authorized Signature: ELVIN F. SHULTZ, CAPT. FA.

18 April 1944 - Btry "A", 12th FA Bn. FA

• 18:00: Arrived and docked at Newport, Eng. aboard the U.S.A.T. James Parker.
  
  Officer Strength: 1 Captain, 2 1st Lieutenants, 1 2d Lieutenant (Total: 4). Enlisted Strength: 77 Present for Duty, 1 Present not for duty, 26 Absent (Total: 104). Authorised Signature: Elvin F. Shultz, Capt. FA.
  
  

19th April 1944 - Btry "A", 12th FA Bn.

• 07:00: Battery left the troop ship U.S.A.T. James Parker.
• 08:20: Departed the station at Newport, England.(Correction Wales)
• 08:20 – 10:20: Travelled by rail approximately 35 miles.
• 10:20: Arrived at the station in Bridgend, South Wales.
• 10:20 – 10:40: Marched by foot approximately 1 mile.
• 10:40: Arrived at Island Farm, Bridgend, South Wales.
• 10:40: Two Enlisted Men (Cpl Sanders and T/5 Anderson) returned to duty from "Advance Detail".
• 10:40: One Officer and 24 Enlisted Men returned to duty from "Truck Detail".
  
  Personnel Entry: Private Asher (35260615) changed from Sick in Hospital (7th Field, Benburb, N.I.) to Absent Sick effective 17 April 1944.
  
  Officer Strength: 1 Captain, 2 1st Lieutenants, 1 2d Lieutenant. Enlisted Strength: 103 Present for Duty, 0 Present not for duty, 1 Absent (Total: 104). Authorised Signature: Elvin F. Shultz, Capt. FA.

20th April 1944 - Btry "A", 12th FA Bn.

• 20 April (13:00): Two Enlisted Men, Sgt Rogers (6255740) and T/4 McCann (33153545), departed the organisation for DS (Detached Service) at the Div Waterproofing Sch, Porthcawl, Wales.
  
  
• The following 12 men joined Battery A from the 108th FA Bn - This action occurred the previous day but was recorded on the 20th:
• Pfc Roberts, Howard W.
• Pvt Cook, Henry C.
• Pvt Delpome, Joseph
• Pvt Fair, James W.
• Pvt Hall, Ralph J.
• Pvt Kiselica, John J.
• Pvt Lindley, James O.
• Pvt McInerney, John J.
• Pvt Miller, Thomas E.
• Pvt Rich, John (NMI)
• Pvt Salyer, James T.
• Pvt Smith, Herbert E.
  
  Officer Strength: 1 Captain, 2 1st Lieutenants, 1 2d Lieutenant (Total: 4). Enlisted Strength: 113 Present for Duty, 2 Absent (Detached Service), 1 Absent (Sick); Total: 116. Authorised Signature: ELVIN F. SHULTZ, CAPT. FA.

30th April 1944 - April 1944 - Btry "A", 12th FA Bn.

• 17:30: One Officer (1st Lt Walt) and 6 Enlisted Men (S/Sgt May, T/5 Gatewood, T/5 Crawford, T/5 Quinn, T/5 Hammack, J., and T/5 Hammack, W.) returned to duty from Depot G-25.
• 18:30: 2nd Lt Friday and Pfc Osgood returned to duty from Special Duty (SD) at the Division Waterproofing School, Porthcawl, Wales.
  
• Throughout the Day: The unit performed "Usual garrison duties".
  
• End of Day: The Battery was officially "ALERTED FOR DEPARTURE".
  
  Officer Strength: 1 Captain, 2 1st Lieutenants, 1 2nd Lieutenant. Enlisted Strength: 116 Present for Duty, 2 Present not for duty; Total: 118. Authorised Signature: Elvin F. Shultz, Capt. FA.

Battery "A" - Part of the Personnel Data list (April 1944)

Officers

• 0-1169525 Friday, W. — 2nd Lt

Non-Commissioned Officers

• 6275102 McGrew, J.H. — S/Sgt
• 6958430 May, W.C. — S/Sgt
• 32060312 Currie, C.H. — Cpl

Technicians

• 37269499 McCann, W.J. — T/4
• 6952877 Gatewood, H.B. — T/5
• 14077872 Bunch, J. — T/5
• 6298876 Crawford, G. — T/5
• 6289876 Hammack, J.R. — T/5
• 18012852 Lopez, P. — T/5
• 6289876 Hammack, W.F. — T/5
• 6272610 McCain, J. — T/5
• 18047778 Dixon, G.D. — T/5
  

Privates First Class

• 31200752 Marrier, G.J. — Pfc
• 18048529 Hein, R. — Pfc
• 18048086 Flores, J.M. — Pfc
• 31200754 Robare, C.M. — Pfc
• 33030431 Osgood, R. — Pfc
• 6289652 Reyes, M. — Pfc
• 18048091 Schiller, P. — Pfc
  

Privates

• 6289322 Akers, O.W. — Pvt
• 18047947 Shelton, C.L. — Pvt
• 18012944 Lynch, R.T. — Pvt
• 18013821 Gallagher, J. — Pvt
• 31330669 Dragunoff, G. — Pvt