Friday 23rd July 1915

Pte. John William Thistlethwaite, one of Tunstill’s original recruits (see 8^th September 1914) was discharged from the Army on account of “general debility and pulmonary weakness”. He had originally volunteered one week after his younger brother, George, had enlisted. George had also subsequently been discharged on grounds of ill health (see 3^rd October 1914).