Friday 15th September 1916

Billets at Henencourt Wood

The day was brighter, but cold, and at noon an order was received to move forward to Millencourt. Within an hour the Battalion was on the road and completed the one mile move. This move was in preparation to move forward in support of the renewed British and French advance on the Somme which had begun in the early hours of the morning. What became known as the Battle of Flers-Courcelette saw British, Canadian troops attacking along a seven mile front from Combles in the south-east to Courcelette, north-west of the Albert-Bapaume road.

Pte. Edmund Jones (see 31^st August), who had been severely wounded on 31^st August, was evacuated to England from 13^th Stationary Hospital in Boulogne; the details of his treatment in England are unknown.

Pte. Albert John Start (see 3^rd September), who was at 34^th Infantry Base Depot at Etaples having been wounded on 21^st August, was declared fit only for Base Duties and would therefore remain at Etaples.

A Medical Board convened to consider the case of Lt. Paul James Sainsbury, (see 1^st September) who would later serve with 10DWR, concluded that he was still suffering from the symptoms of shellshock and remained unfit for any duty. His period of leave was extended for a further three weeks, before attending another Board.

Lt. Paul James Sainsbury