Saturday 12th May 1917

Chippewa Camp, south-east of Reninghelst

The weather remained hot, “almost like being in India”, according to Brig. Genl. Lambert (see 9^th May), as the Battalion marched north back to Scottish Camp where they had been billeted two weeks previously (see 29^th April), to take over billets from 8^th KOYLI. However, as the Battalion was ordered to be clear of Chippewa Camp by 11am, they were ordered to bivouac in the vicinity of Scottish Lines until their new billets were vacated by 8^th KOYLI in the evening.

Just two days after being found late on parade, Fred Riddiough (see 10^th May) was again in trouble; he was reported by Sgt. John Scott (see 4^th April) for ‘hesitating to obey an order’ and was sentenced to a further seven days confined to barracks, on the orders of Capt. Alfred Percy Harrison (see 10^th May). Pte. Albert Moore (see 5^th April) was also in trouble. He was reported as having been ‘unshaven on guard mounting parade at 7am’; he was ordered to forfeit seven days’ pay.

Following ten days treatment for myalgia, Pte. Arthur Leeming (see 3^rd May) was discharged from 70^th Field Ambulance at Waratah Camp, south-east of Poperinghe and returned to duty.

L.Cpl. Richard Cleasby Chorley (see 5^th January) left the Battalion and joined 23^rd Division Employment Company.

Pte. Irvine Clark (see 6^th March), one of Tunstill’s original recruits, but who was now serving with 8DWR in France, was posted back to the Regimental Depot at Halifax (reason unknown).

Lt. Thomas Beattie, (see 12^th April), currently serving with 83^rd Training Reserve Battalion in Gateshead, appeared before a further Medical Board assembled at Newcastle-on-Tyne. The Board found that, “he is improving inasmuch as the scar is firmer and not so tender. The wearing of equipment, however, is not advised”. He was passed fit for home service for a further month before being re-examined.