Sunday 20th December 1914

The Cowling recruits, home on leave along with other men from ‘A’ Company, were entertained at the United Methodist School. The event was reported in the Keighley News (24^th December):

COWLING

SOLDIERS ENTERTAINED

On the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Watson Hartley, Sunnymount, the Cowling recruits from Aldershot, now on leave of absence, along with their wives and lady friends, and teachers in the Primary Department, about eighty persons in all, sat down to tea in the United Methodist School on Sunday last. A social followed. The Cowling Merrymakers provided many interesting items, and games were also indulged in. The Rev. C.E. Penrose presided. Privates John Hartley (see 15^th September) and Fred Hopkinson (see 15^th September) have been promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal.

George Clark (see 19^th December) reported for duty with the Motor Transport section of the ASC at the Depot at Grove Park, Greenwich.

Writing from his home address at The Green House, Hebden, Skipton, Thomas Probert Perks confirmed his permission for his son Robert Clement (Bob) Perks (see 31^st October) to apply for a wartime commission.

(I am greatly indebted to Janet Hudson for her kind permission to quote from Bob Perks’ correspondence).

Bob Perks (left), with his older brother Martin Thomas Perks, during their time at Oxford.

Image by kind permission of Janet Hudson