Saturday 9th September 1916

Billets in and around Eperlecques

Training and musketry practice continued. In the evening orders were confirmed for the Battalion to be ready to move again next day.

Pte. Tom Darwin (see 2^nd September), was posted to 3DWR and temporarily attached to the newly-formed 83^rd Training Reserve Battalion, based at Gateshead.

The Training Reserve had come into existence on 1^st September following the introduction of the Military Service Act (1916) which had resulted in the traditional regimental reserve and training system being unable to cope with the influx of new recruits. At full capacity, the Training Reserve would hold 208,500 infantry. All units designated as being within the Training Reserve lost any previous regimental distinction and once recruits 'graduated' from their training and were deemed fit for active service, they were liable to be posted wherever the army needed them the most, and not to their specific, local regiment. Troops within these units lost their regimental badges and instead wore cap badges comprised a red disc with a General Service button in the middle. The initials 'TR' were worn as shoulder titles.

  

Pte. Andrew Aaron Jackson, (see 1^st September), serving with 103^rd Training Reserve Battalion, completed his application for a commission; once commissioned he would serve with 10DWR.

L.Cpl. Fred Dyson (see 27^th August), attached from 2DWR to 23^rd Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish) was formally transferred to his new battalion; he would later be commissioned and serve with 10DWR.