The weather remained fine and the Battalion training
programme continued, with the emphasis again at Company and Platoon level.
Pte. Harry Siddall (see 14th March)
was briefly admitted to hospital (details unknown) but would re-join the
Battalion within days.
Having received a request as to whether it would be appropriate to transfer 2Lt. William Neville Dawson to the A.S.C., Dawson having been found to be unfit to continue as a platoon commander with 10DWR (see 16th April), Lt. Col. Northen, commanding the Divisional Train, replied in no uncertain terms: “I have interviewed 2Lt. Dawson and find that his only experience of transport work has been four months as a driver in the 2nd London Divisional Train (T.F.) during which time he had charge of a four of horses for about two months; he has no qualifications necessary for a transport officer, is unable to ride and knows nothing of horse management. Neither is he in any way qualified to be a supply officer. I do not therefore recommend this officer transfer to the A.S.C.”.
Pte. Harry Smith (3/11979) (see 5th April) was transferred from no.7 Casualty Clearing Station to 18th General Hospital at Camiers; he was now diagnosed as suffering from boils.
Having received a request as to whether it would be appropriate to transfer 2Lt. William Neville Dawson to the A.S.C., Dawson having been found to be unfit to continue as a platoon commander with 10DWR (see 16th April), Lt. Col. Northen, commanding the Divisional Train, replied in no uncertain terms: “I have interviewed 2Lt. Dawson and find that his only experience of transport work has been four months as a driver in the 2nd London Divisional Train (T.F.) during which time he had charge of a four of horses for about two months; he has no qualifications necessary for a transport officer, is unable to ride and knows nothing of horse management. Neither is he in any way qualified to be a supply officer. I do not therefore recommend this officer transfer to the A.S.C.”.
Pte. Harry Smith (3/11979) (see 5th April) was transferred from no.7 Casualty Clearing Station to 18th General Hospital at Camiers; he was now diagnosed as suffering from boils.
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