Sunday 30th September 1917

In Reserve at Canal Bank Dugouts, on the Ypres-Comines canal, opposite Bedford House.

A frosty morning, followed by a warm, sunny day. Overnight, 30^th September/1^st October, D Company, together with one platoon of B Company, were attached to 9Yorks and took over a section of the front line from A Company 8Yorks; the sector ran from J.16.a.10.15. to J.16.a.5.5, just south of Polygon Wood.

Maj. Charles Bathurst MC (see 25^th August), who had been in England since June, attending a senior officers’ course, re-joined the Battalion. He was accompanied by his batman, Pte. James Albert Garbutt (see 29^th June), who had been with him in England. 

Pte. Joseph Henry Woodcock (see 20^th September), who had suffered abdominal wounds ten day’s previously, died at 9^th General Hospital at Rouen; he would be buried at St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen.

Cpl. William Walker Rossall MM (see 20^th September), who had been wounded ten days previously, was transferred from 2^nd Canadian General Hospital at Le Treport to 3^rd Convalescent Depot, also at Le Treport.

Pte. Edwin Dawson (see 20^th September), who had suffered severe wounds to his chest, left wrist and left foot on 20^th September; was evacuated to England from 1^st Canadian General Hospital at Etaples, travelling onboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Corninck.

Pte. Fred Riddiough (see 7^th August), who had recently been transferred to the Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, was wounded at duty (details unknown).

Casualties for the month were officially recorded as being:

Killed                                 5 officers and 34 other ranks

Accidentally killed           0

Died of wounds               7 other ranks

Wounded                          8 officers and 258 other ranks

Accidentally wounded    0

Missing                            43 other ranks

The official cumulative casualty figures for the Battalion since arriving in France were now:

Killed                                   248

Accidentally killed                5

Died of wounds                  16

Wounded                       1,231

Accidentally wounded      53

Missing                              172