Pte. Albert Buckley was reported by Sgt. Percy Cole
(see below) and Cpl. Spencer for being ‘drunk and
using obscene language to an N.C.O.’ and also by Sgt. Wild and Cpl. Smith for
‘breaking away from escort; on the orders of Maj. Mayor he would be confined to
barracks for five days and deprived of three days’ pay. Albert Buckley was a 26 year-old coal miner from Heckmondwike; he
was married, with two children.
Sgt. Percy Cole
was an original member of the Battalion. He had enlisted in Halifax in
September 1914, aged 39. He was from Huddersfield and had been working as a
commercial traveller; he was married with three children. Being an ex-regular
soldier, having served with 2DWR, he had been immediately promoted Sergeant and
posted to the newly-formed 10DWR.
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