The weather remained good and training continued.
L.Sgt. Robert William
John Morris (see 4th
January) departed for England on one weeks’ leave.
Pte. John William Parker (14747) was evacuated to England suffering from epilepsy; on arrival in England he would be admitted to the British Military Hospital, Brockenhurst. He was a 34 year-old painter and decorator from Keighley, married with two children, and had been an original member of the Battalion.
Major Paul Hammond, who was the elder brother of Lt. Leonard Hammond (see 27th September 1914), Transport Officer for 10DWR, was
wounded whilst serving with 8th Battalion East Lancs Regiment; he
was hit by a stray bullet as he was leaving a communication trench at the
village of Foncquevillers, and suffered
a compound fracture of the femur. He was evacuated to No.1 General Hospital,
Etretat, on the coast, north of Le Havre. Pte. John William Parker (14747) was evacuated to England suffering from epilepsy; on arrival in England he would be admitted to the British Military Hospital, Brockenhurst. He was a 34 year-old painter and decorator from Keighley, married with two children, and had been an original member of the Battalion.
 |
| Major Paul Hammond |
 |
| Lt. Leonard Hammond |
No comments:
Post a Comment