Thursday 26th April 1917

Scottish Camp, south-west of Brandhoek

Another fine, warm day saw the Battalion engaged in training and route marching.

The day after being promoted Lance Corporal, Fred Light Pashley (see 25^th April) was promoted Lance Sergeant.

Pte. Harold Dale (see 11^th February) was admitted to 70^th Field Ambulance, suffering from ‘neuritis’ (nerve pain).

Sgt. Edward Isger (see 17^th February) was evacuated to England and would be admitted to hospital; the reason for his departure is unclear, but it seems likely that he had been taken ill, rather than having been wounded.

Pte. George Bernard Hardy (see 15^th April) was transferred, via hospital at Wimereux, to a Convalescent Depot at Boulogne; he had been suffering from influenza.

Although he was currently serving a sentence of twelve weeks detention, having deserted from 3DWR, Pte. William Postill Taylor (see 11^th April), was among a large draft posted from 3DWR to reinforce 9DWR in France. The draft arrived at no.34 Infantry Base Depot at Etaples.

Cpl. Ronald Ferguson (see 30^th December 1916), who had been in training with the Inns of Court OTC, was commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant with the West Ridings; he would subsequently be posted to 10DWR. 

In a ceremony held at the Infantry Barracks at York, Lt. Gen. Sir John Maxwell, commanding Northern Command, presented medals to the relatives of 27 officers and men who had been been killed subsequent to having been awarded their decorations. Among them was Pte. Myer Freedman MM (see 1^st February) who had been killed in action near Contalmaison in September 1916.