Monday 11th September 1916

On train from Audruicq to Longueau

The train finally arrived at Longeau at 6.30am and the Battalion was formed up for an eight mile march to billets at Coisy, north of Amiens. During this march, at some point between the station at Longueau and the billets at Coisy, Capt. Gilbert Tunstill was thrown from his horse, injuring his right knee and foot. He was treated locally at first but then despatched to 24^th General Hospital at Etaples, suffering from “synovitis (inflammation) and abrasions to right knee”. The remainder of the Battalion arrived at Coisy and orders were received that the Battalion would move again, next day, to Henencourt, west of Albert.

Capt. Gilbert Tunstill

Image by kind permission of Henry Bolton

Cpl. Bob Harrison (see 14^th August), who had been promoted Corporal a month earlier, was promoted Sergeant.

Pte. Harry Horner (see 8^th October 1915) was admitted to hospital (details unknown); he would be discharged and return to duty after three days.

A payment of £34 7s 6d was authorised, being the amount outstanding in pay and allowances for the late Sgt. Kayley Earnshaw, DCM (see 7^th July), who had been killed on 9^th June; the payment was issued to his widow, Jane, but (for reasons unknown) it was allocated equally and separately to Jane and to her daughters Doris and Gladys, even though the children were only nine and eight years old respectively.

Sgt. Kayley Earnshaw, DCM

Image by kind permission of Sue Lugton

Lt. Robert Stewart Skinner Ingram (see 22^nd August), who had left the Battalion three months earlier to join the Royal Flying Corps, was formally confirmed Lieutenant.