Pte. James Pickering (see 1st March) was reported by Sgt. George Hebblethwaite (see
below) and Cpl. Herbert Lawton (see below) “absent off pass from
11.55pm”; he would not report until reveille on 27th July; on the
orders of Maj. Lewis Ernest Buchanan (see 14th
May), he would be confined to barracks for ten days and forfeit six
days’ pay.
Pte. Thomas Butler was also reported as
having not returned on time from his embarkation leave; he would return at 3pm
the following day and, on the orders of Maj. Buchanan would be confined to
barracks for three days and forfeit two days’ pay. Butler was a 29 year-old
labourer from Keighley; he was married with one daughter.
Pte. Matthew
Woodward (see 22nd June)
was also reported, by Cpls. Albert Edgar
Palmer (see 17th June)
and Edgar Shuttleworth (see 13th May) as not having returned on time from his embarkation leave;
he would not return until 10pm on 26th July and, on the orders of Maj.
Buchanan would be confined to barracks for ten days and forfeit three days’
pay.
George Hebbelthwaite
had been born in Mirfield in 1895, the third child of six born to Abraham and
Harriot Hebblethwaite. Abraham was a farmer, his farm having been in the family
for over 200 years. George attended Mirfield Grammar School where he excelled
academically, completing his studies in 1911. In October 1912, George moved to
Hulme Hall whilst studying for an Arts Degree at Victoria Manchester
University. During his time at Hulme Hall, George was a member of the
University Officer Training Corps (O.T.C.) and he would have been at the annual
O.T.C. summer camp at the outbreak of War in August 1914. George had been appointed Lance Corporal in October 1914, Corporal two
months later and Sergeant by March 1915.
Sgt. George Hebbelthwaite
Image and information from http://www.ww1.manchester.ac.uk/roll-of-honour/george-hebblethwaite/
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Herbert Lawton was
a 36 year-old waiter from Huddersfield; he had enlisted in September 1914,
having previously served six years with the territorials, and had been promoted
Corporal on being posted to the newly-formed 10th Battalion on 20th
September. He was a married man with four children.
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