Saturday 6th October 1917

Most of the Battalion in camp (name unknown) north-west of Ypres; D Company and one platoon of B Company remained at Berthen, attached to 8Yorks.

A very cold and wet day.

The Battalion was attached to 2^nd Battalion Canadian Railway Troops for work in the construction of a light railway.

Sgt. Christopher Clapham (see 26^th September) was reported by Cpl. James Henry Howarth (see 12^th August) as having been, “absent from 10pm until reporting to the Corporal of the Guard at 10.35pm”; he would be severely reprimanded by Capt. John Edward Lennard Payne (see 1^st October).

Pte. John Collins (see 5^th October), who had only joined the Battalion the previous day, was reported by A/CSM John William Wardman (see 20^th September) and Cpl. James Henry Howarth (see above) for ‘not complying with an order; ie failing to show greatcoat on kit inspection’; he would be confined to barracks for 14 days.

L.Cpl. Arthur Lee MM (see 16^th September) was promoted Corporal.

A.Sgt. Thomas Walsh (see 17^th August), who had been posted back to England six weeks previously, was posted to No.4 Officer Cadet Battalion at Oxford to begin a course of officer training.

A payment of £2 12s. 1d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Samuel Sharp (see 7^th June) who had been killed in action on 6^th June; the payment would go to his widow, Alice. A parcel of his personal effects was also sent to his widow; this comprised of “pocket wallet, photos, card, purse”.