Thursday 22nd July 1915

Tunstill's Company remained in training at Bramshott.

Pte. James Pickering (see 1^st March) was reported by Sgt. George Hebblethwaite (see below) and Cpl. Herbert Lawton (see below) “absent off pass from 11.55pm”; he would not report until reveille on 27^th July; on the orders of Maj. Lewis Ernest Buchanan (see 14^th May), he would be confined to barracks for ten days and forfeit six days’ pay. 

Pte. Thomas Butler was also reported as having not returned on time from his embarkation leave; he would return at 3pm the following day and, on the orders of Maj. Buchanan would be confined to barracks for three days and forfeit two days’ pay. Butler was a 29 year-old labourer from Keighley; he was married with one daughter. 

Pte. Matthew Woodward (see 22^nd June) was also reported, by Cpls. Albert Edgar Palmer (see 17th June) and Edgar Shuttleworth (see 13^th May) as not having returned on time from his embarkation leave; he would not return until 10pm on 26^th July and, on the orders of Maj. Buchanan would be confined to barracks for ten days and forfeit three days’ pay.

George Hebbelthwaite had been born in Mirfield in 1895, the third child of six born to Abraham and Harriot Hebblethwaite. Abraham was a farmer, his farm having been in the family for over 200 years. George attended Mirfield Grammar School where he excelled academically, completing his studies in 1911. In October 1912, George moved to Hulme Hall whilst studying for an Arts Degree at Victoria Manchester University. During his time at Hulme Hall, George was a member of the University Officer Training Corps (O.T.C.) and he would have been at the annual O.T.C. summer camp at the outbreak of War in August 1914. George had been appointed Lance Corporal in October 1914, Corporal two months later and Sergeant by March 1915.   

Sgt. George Hebbelthwaite

Image and information from http://www.ww1.manchester.ac.uk/roll-of-honour/george-hebblethwaite/

Herbert Lawton was a 36 year-old waiter from Huddersfield; he had enlisted in September 1914, having previously served six years with the territorials, and had been promoted Corporal on being posted to the newly-formed 10^th Battalion on 20^th September. He was a married man with four children.