Tuesday 9th January 1917

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

The Battalion was relieved by 8^th KOYLI and assembled at Ypres station at 5.45pm; at 7pm they boarded a train for Vlamertinghe and on arrival completed the familiar march to Winnipeg Camp.

Pte. George King (16475) (see 27^th December 1916) was admitted via 69^th Field Ambulance to 23^rd Division Rest Station suffering from “I.C.T.” (Inflammation of the connective tissue) to his legs and scalp; he would be discharged to duty after nine days.

Having spent ten days being treated for bronchitis, Pte. Milton Sutcliffe (see 31^st December 1916), was discharged from hospital and returned to duty.

2Lt. George Stuart Hulburd (see 5^th January), who had returned to France a few days earlier, reported for duty with the Battalion.

2Lt. George Stuart Hulburd

Image by kind permission of Paddy Ireland

More men departed to England on ten days’ leave; among them were CQMS Donald Roy Auty (see 16^th April 1916) and Sgt. Edgar Shuttleworth (see 27^th October 1916).

Pte. Richard Henry Schoon (see 30^th December 1915), serving with 197^th Land Drainage Company, Royal Engineers, departed for England on ten days’ leave.