Sunday 13th August 1916

Buigny L’Abbe

The Battalion was again on the move. At 4 pm the transport was despatched to board a train from Pont-Remy, along with a party of twenty of Tunstill’s Men, under the command of Major Robert Harwar Gill (see 27^th August 1915), who were to assist in the loading and unloading. The remainder of the Battalion followed two hours later, completing the four mile march with Tunstill’s Men at the rear of the column. At Pont-Remy they rendezvoused with the Lewis Gun section, arriving from Bouchon, and all were loaded onto the train which departed at 8.45pm.

Pte. John Dalby (see 29^th July), who had been severely wounded on 29^th July, was evacuated to England from 12^th General Hospital at Rouen; on arrival he would be admitted to King George’s Hospital, Stamford Street, London.

L.Cpl. Albert Joseph Acarnley (see 4^th August), serving with 2^nd Royal Berkshires, was promoted Corporal; he would later be commissioned and serve with 10DWR.

A memorial service was held at Thornton-in-Craven Church, conducted by the Rev. J. F. Tanfield (rector), in remembrance of Sgt. William Digby Stockdale (see 29^th July) who had been killed in the actions around Munster Alley.

Sgt. William Digby Stockdale