Thursday 27th September 1917

Bivouacs at Wood Camp, south of Reninghelst.

Another fine day.

The strength of the Battalion at this point was stated to be 17 officers and 394 other ranks. Over the previous week the Battalion had suffered 53% casualties against its original fighting strength from 20^th September.

At 2pm the Battalion was moved by bus to Canal Bank Dugouts, on the Ypres-Comines canal, opposite Bedford House, where they comprised Brigade Reserve.

L.Cpl. Albert Hoggarth (see 15^th June) was promoted Corporal.

Pte. Michael Hannigan (see 17^th October 1916) departed for England on ten days’ leave.

Pte. Herbert Crowther Kershaw (see 20^th September), who had suffered relatively minor shrapnel wounds a week previously, was transferred from 22^nd General Hospital at Camiers to 6^th Convalescent Depot at Etaples.

CSM Edward George John Cooke (see 20^th September), who had suffered wounds to his right buttock a week previously, was evacuated to England from 6^th Australian General Hospital at Rouen; on arrival in England he would be admitted to 1^st Northern General Hospital in Newcastle.


Ptes. Michael Hopkins (see 20^th September) and Robert Phillips (see 20^th September), both of whom had been severely wounded a week previously, were also evacuated to England (details unknown).

Pte. William Noel Simpson (see 19^th July), who had spent two months in hospital having been wounded in July, was discharged from convalescent hospital in Rouen and posted to 34^th Infantry Base Depot at Etaples, en route to a return to active service.

Pte. Richard Marsden (see 9^th July), who had been in England since having been wounded in July, was now sufficiently recovered to be posted to 3DWR at North Shields.

Cpl. Edwin Merrall (see 27^th October 1916) was commissioned Second Lieutenant and would be posted to a battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment. The date and circumstances under which he had left 10DWR have not been established.

2Lt. Edwin Merrall

Pte. Benjamin Beaumont (known as Ben) (see 16^th October 1914), who had been one of Tunstill’s original recruits but had been discharged as medically unfit in October 1914 after only a few weeks in training, was reported missing and presumed killed in action while serving with 2^nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment. The date and circumstances under which he had re-joined the Army are unknown.

Pte. Ben Beaumont

A payment of £7 19s. 1d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Sgt. George Peacock (see 7^th June), who had died of wounds on 7^th June; the payment would go to his father, George.