Wednesday 27th September 1916

Peake Wood

The weather remained fine until the evening when there was some rain. A total of 150 men were deployed in a working party placed under instruction of the Royal Engineers. There was a good deal of aeroplane activity from both sides, but conditions were generally quiet.

Cpl. John Stewart (see 14th September) had his acting appointment to his rank confirmed.

Pte. James Bradley (18319) (see 6^th June) was admitted to 5^th General Hospital at Rouen, suffering from ‘trench fever’.

Pte. Thomas Ward (see 23^rd December 1915) was admitted to hospital; the reason for his admission and the length of his stay are unknown.

Pte. John Whitham (see 22^nd July), who had been in England since having been wounded in July, was discharged from 2^nd London General Hospital.

Pte. Robert Cresswell (see 10^th July), formerly of Tunstill’s Company, but who had been temporarily attached to 2^nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment since July, was now formally transferred to his new Battalion.