Saturday 6th January 1917

Billets in the Hospice and Cavalry and Infantry Barracks in Ypres and at Zillebeke Bund

There was further German shelling, though not so extensive, but the Battalion did suffer more casualties. L.Cpl. George Andrew Bridge (see 14^th November 1916) was wounded (details unknown) ; he would be evacuated to England and, having arrived, would be transferred to hospital in Dundee. Pte. Joseph Dobson was also severely wounded; he would be evacuated to England (details unknown). He was a 29 year-old driller (working for Mr. Wigglesworth in Saltaire) from Bradford; he had been an original member of the Battalion, but, for reasons unknown, he had not been posted to France until some time in 1916, rather than in August 1915 when the Battalion departed..

Acting Sgt. William Edmondson Gaunt (see 2^nd December 1916) was confirmed in his rank.

Pte. George Alfred Giles (see 17^th July 1916) was promoted Corporal.

L.Cpl. William Foulds (see 20^th October 1916) began to be paid in accordance with his rank, which he had previously held unpaid.

Pte. Patrick Sweeney (see 16^th December 1916), serving with 3DWR at North Shields, was among a draft of men who were posted to France en route to join 10DWR. Also known to have been among this draft was Pte. Richard Field; he was a 24 year-old married man from Bradford and had worked as a tailor. He had married Minnie Pouncey in May 1915 and the couple’s daughter, Doris Ivy Field, was born a year later. Richard had enlisted under the Derby Scheme in November 1915 but had not been called up for active service until 4^th September 1916, since when he had been in training with 3DWR at North Shields.