Friday 22nd October 1915

Billets at Estaires

Although the Battalion remained attached to 20^th Division, the arrangement to temporarily amalgamate 10DWR with 1^st Worcesters (see 21^st October) was cancelled. Instead, the Worcesters moved into the trenches Fauquissart and Chapigny while 10DWR, with the weather remaining fine, began to provide large working parties in support of the Royal Engineers.

Capt. Pereira of ‘D’ Company who had left the Battalion on 16^th October, having been taken ill, was transferred to 1^st Red Cross Hospital, Le Touquet, for further treatment; he was suffering from dysentery and jaundice (see 17^th October).

 

The weekly edition of the Craven Herald carried further news about the death of Pte. Willie Burley (see 8^th October) and also about the continuing fund-raising efforts to support Tunstill’s Company (see 16^th October):

BURNSALL SOLDIER DIES OF WOUNDS

Information has been received by the Rev. W. J. Stavert, rector of Burnsall, that Private W. Burley, of the 10th West Riding Regiment, has died in hospital at Cambridge from wounds received in action. Private Burley was brought to Burnsall several years ago by the Rector, in whose service he continued until he left to work in a quarry at Threshfield. He enlisted from the parish of Grassington, and the news will be received with genuine regret by those who knew him. The deceased was a member of the Golden Fleece Lodge of Oddfellows, Appletreewick. Deceased had a brother in the Army, and an unmarried sister who lives at Deal.

KIRKBY MALHAM

THE SOLDIERS “COMFORTS” FUND

A very successful concert was held at Hanlith Hall, Bell Busk, on Saturday by Mrs. Dudley Illingworth and Mrs. H.G. Tunstill in aid of the “Comforts” Fund for the 10th Battalion West Riding Regiment. A short but delightful programme was rendered by Mrs. Tunstill, Miss Morkill, Miss Ethel A. Astley, Mr. Frederick Lord and Mr. Milford, to whom many thanks are due. The items were – Cello solo, “Chant d’Atomne” (L.M. Tchaikowsky”, Miss Morkill; songs, “Bergere Legere”, “Maman dites Moi” (18th century songs), Miss Ethel A. Astley; recitations, “On Strike”, “How we Saved the Barge”, Mr. C.A. Milford; piano solo, “By a Moorland Stream” (F. Lord), Mr. F. Lord; duets, “Break Diviner Light” (Francis Allitsen), “I Wish I Were a Tiny Bird” (H. Lohr), Mrs. Tunstill and Miss Astley; recitations, “Fall In” (Begbie), Mr. Milford; song, “A Perfect Day”, Miss Ethel A. Astley and Miss Morkill.

The proceeds amounted to £41, which included contributions from several people who were unable to be present.

After the concert a small sale of work was held by the children, when the sum of over £30 was taken for the French Red Cross. The stallholders were the Misses Lilian and Christine Illingworth, Miss Barbara Roundell and Master Bertrand Goulden.

Among those present were: Lady Wilson, Miss Tempest and Miss Trappes Lomax; Mr. and Mrs. Morkill, Miss Morkill and Miss Burdon; Mrs Barrett and party, Mr. and Mrs. King-Wilkinson, Mr. John Brigg, Mr. L. Brigg, Miss Tottie, Miss MacGillivray, Mrs. Massey, Mr. and Mrs. Bairstow, Mrs. Nicholson and Mr. Humphreys, Miss May Mossman, Mrs. W. Thompson, Miss Gladys Dewhurst and Miss Bradley, Mrs. Sutcliffe-Smith and party, The Rev. and Mrs. Whyte, The Rev. H. and Mrs. Naylor, The Rev. D.R. and Mrs. Hall, Rev. C.J. Robinson, Mrs. And Miss Davis, The Misses Astley, Miss. D. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. John Waugh and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Wales, Mrs. Rickards, Miss Wood, Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Dixon, Lieutenant Edgar Behrens and party and Mrs. Goulden.