The recent drier weather continued as the Battalion was
moved forward the four miles into billets in empty houses in and around Rue
Marle in close reserve to the Bois Grenier line. Billetting parties from each
Company left at 1.30pm to take over billets and stores and the move for the
rest of the Battalion began at 3.25 pm and was completed by 6 pm. Pte. Job Kayley (see 27th November) told his family that “The people have
just left them (the houses) but plenty are living close up to the front line
and won’t shift”.
Pte. Reginald Jerry Northin was awarded ten days’ Field Punishment no.2; the nature of his offence is unknown. He was a 21 year-old twister (working for Ripley’s) from West Bowling, Bradford and had enlisted in September 1914.
Pte. Reginald Jerry Northin was awarded ten days’ Field Punishment no.2; the nature of his offence is unknown. He was a 21 year-old twister (working for Ripley’s) from West Bowling, Bradford and had enlisted in September 1914.
2Lt. John Henry
Hitchin, who had been the first man to volunteer to join Tunstill’s
Company, and who had subsequently been commissioned (see 24th December 1914) was reported as absent without leave
from 11th Battalion West Riding Regiment, based at Brocton Camp.
Cannock Chase, Staffs.
At home in Middlesbrough, May Hermiston, wife of CQMS Andrew Hermiston (see 4th December) gave birth to the couple’s second
child; the boy would be named Maurice.
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