Thursday 3rd June 1915

Gladys Bartholomew and Geraldine Tunstill (see 25^th May) wrote to the editor of the Yorkshire Post appealing for his readers to support the 10^th Battalion; their appeal further illustrates the fact that the equipping of so many men was continuing to be a major logistical problem, and that they were still reliant on voluntary donation to support their official Army issue. The letter was published two days later:

“Sir – May we, through your columns, appeal on behalf of the men of the 10th Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment? They are in urgent need of socks and shirts, and as they cannot at present be obtained in sufficient quantities from other sources, it is possible that your readers may be willing and glad to help one of the county regiments (which consists entirely of Yorkshiremen).

We need urgently 2,000 pairs of socks and the same number of shirts, which will be most gratefully received and acknowledged by yours etc.
GLADYS BARTHOLOMEW (wife of Lt. Col. H.J. Bartholomew, DSO, commanding 10th Duke of Wellington’s)

GERALDINE TUNSTILL (wife of Capt. H.G. Tunstill, 10th Duke of Wellington’s)

Royal Anchor Hotel, Liphook, Hants

3rd June 1915.”