Thursday 8th July 1915

Tunstill's Company remained in training at Bramshott.

Wednesday 7th July 1915

Corporal Tom Pickles (see 17^th April) was again promoted; he became Acting Sergeant with the Machine Gun Section.

L.Cpl. John Knowles (see 1^st May) was promoted Corporal.

Tuesday 6th July 1915

10DWR remained in training at Bramshott.

Pte. John Henshall (see 22^nd April) was sentenced to 10 days’ detention; the nature of his offence is unknown. 

Pte. John William Saunders was released from the Army in order to resume his previous employment with Messrs Thomas Lister & Co. Brassfounders, Perseverance Brass & Iron Works, Brighouse. He was a 37 year-old iron turner from Rastrick and was married, with two children.

Monday 5th July 1915

A payment was authorised to the relatives of Pte. Harold Greenhow (see 18^th December 1914) who had died from pneumonia whilst in training with Tunstill’s Company. A sum of £3 12s 9d, due from his army pay, went to his mother, Margaret, even though it was noted that the payment was based on “Will in favour of mother; validity doubtful”. It was subsequently noted that this was the only payment made to the family; payment of a war gratuity was “not admissible; under six months home service”.

Sunday 4th July 1915

Tunstill's Company remained in training at Bramshott.

Saturday 3rd July 1915

Priestley wrote a long letter home to his family. He was complimentary about the surrounding countryside and recommended it as an area for a future family holiday. Amongst other observations about life in Camp, he commented on the Camp cinema, and the unfortunate fact that films often seemed to break. He was also clearly impressed with the new Battalion Chaplain, Rev. Wilfred Leveson Henderson (see 22^nd June), “Instead of having one chaplain for the whole Brigade, every Battalion has one now. Ours is the Rev. W.L. Henderson, M.A.,, a young man and quite a ‘sport’. He spends a great deal of time in our Recreation Room, talking to the men and playing rings etc.”. He also referred to more pressing matters regarding his training, “We are going to sleep in the trenches next week. They are teaching us all the new methods of warfare now, bomb throwing, sniping etc. … The country for miles around is devoted to military use”.

Friday 2nd July 1915

Lance Corporal Frederick Griggs, a former member of Tunstill’s Company, (see 28^th June) rejoined 2^nd Battalion West Ridings, in reserve, near Dickebusch, having been wounded a few days previously.