Cpl. Henry Herbert Calvert was promoted Pioneer Sergeant. He was a 45 year-old assurance agent (working for the Prudential Assurance Company) from Halifax; he had previously served 14 years in the Territorial Army and had re-enlisted on 15th September and had immediately been appointed Corporal on account of his previous experience. He was married with two children (a third child had died in infancy). Although under age at the time (he was born 6th February 1898), his son, Sydney Evans Calvert, would join the Royal Engineers in 1915.
Mark Flockhart was mobilized from the Army Reserve and signed his attestation papers. He was a 41 year-old dyer, originally from Selkirk but had been living in Bradford. He had previously served with 2nd Battalion Scots Guards and was therefore appointed Sergeant and posted to 10DWR.
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