Tuesday 7th August 1917

Billets between Zudausques and Boisdinghem.

The Battalion marched to Acquin to be inspected by II Army Commander, Sir Herbert Plumer. 

Sgt. William Allen Sayer (see 16^th June) was severely reprimanded by Lt. Col. Robert Raymer (see 27^th July) for “conduct prejudicial to the maintenance of good order and military discipline; ie disputing violently on an issue of dinner to his platoon”. 

Pte. James Hague was admitted to 4^th Stationary Hospital at Arques, suffering from a problem with his ears; he would be discharged after seven days and posted to no.7 Convalescent Camp. In the absence of a surviving service record I am able to make a positive identification of this man, but it is known that, to this point, he had served around one month with 10DWR and would subsequently (date and details unknown) be transferred to the Labour Corps.

Pte. Thomas Henry Swift; was admitted to 4^th Stationary Hospital at Arques, suffering from scabies; he was a 23 year-old shop assistant from Sheffield and had served with the Battalion for around a month, although the precise date of his arrival in France is unknown. The details of his treatment and discharge are unknown.

Cpl. John Stewart (see 29^th June), L.Cpl. Israel Burnley (see 24^th June) and Ptes. Tom Lister Ellison (see 16^th March), John Hargreaves (18009) (see 25^th May) Sam Sunderland (see 31^st October 1916) and Walter Umpleby (see 21^st September 1914) departed for England on ten days’ leave.

On their return from ten days’ leave Ptes. Fred Riddiough (see 28^th July) and Isaac Robinson (see 28^th July) were transferred to the Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery.

Pte. Samuel Stansfield (see 25^th July) re-joined the Battalion from 23^rd Divisional Rest Station, where he had been treated since reporting sick two weeks’ previously.

Pte. William Henry Thornton (see 22^nd April), serving with 3DWR at North Shields, was transferred to the Army Pay Corps, based in Nottingham.

Pte. Harry Exley (see 11^th June), who had been wounded on 7^th June and had been under treatment in England, was posted to 3DWR, en route to a return to active service. 

Six former members of 10DWR who had been serving with 3DWR at North Shields were formally discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit. L.Cpl. Reyner Sutcliffe (see 6^th April) and Pte. Alfred Henry Green (see 14^th June) had been in England since having been wounded at Le Sars in October 1916. Pte. Edmund Jones (see 15^th September 1916). Pte. Arthur Herbert Procter (see 2^nd February) had suffered multiple shrapnel wounds at Le Sars in October 1916. Pte. Fred Rigg (see 10^th July) was discharged as a result of the severe burns he had suffered to his right hand in an accident while on active service in December 1916. Pte. Frederick William Wilman (see 14^th April) had been treated for a corneal ulcer to his left eye. All six men were awarded the Silver War Badge and a pension of 13s. 9d. per week, to be reviewed in one years’ time.

Pte. Arthur Harrison (see 6^th October 1916) was discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service on account of his wounds; he was assessed as having suffered a 50% disability and was awarded the Silver War Badge and an Army pension of £1 14s. 9d. per week.

Pte. Frank Marsden White (see 11^th September 1914) was discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service on account of sickness; he was awarded the Silver War Badge and an Army pension (details unknown). He had been posted to France with 10DWR in August 1915 and in May 1917 he had been evacuated to England suffering from pneumonia and pleurisy and had spent some time in hospital in Warrington. In the absence of a surviving service record, I am unable to establish any further details of his service.