Friday, 29th January 1915

Having spent six days in Connaught Hospital being treated for deafness, Robert Newhouse (see 24^th January) was discharged, with a note in his records that there had been no improvement in his condition. Lt. Stones of the RAMC recommended that Newhouse should be discharged from the Army.

Harry Dewhirst, Company Sergeant Major to Tunstill’s Company, was formally appointed Warrant Officer Class II. Although not one of Tunstill’s recruits, he was one of the ex-regular NCO’s who had been posted to the new Battalion in the Autumn of 1914 (see 18^th September 1914).

CQMS John Kearns (see 24^th September 1915) was promoted Company Sergeant Major, ‘B’ Company.