Thursday 28th September 1916

Peake Wood

Another fine, though dull, day which passed quietly, disturbed only by the usual aeroplane activity.

Pte. Samuel Cordingley (see 6^th June) was admitted to hospital (casuse and details unknown). 

Pte. Harry Simpson (see 17^th July) reported sick; he was suffering from “ICT” (inflammation of the connective tissue) to the fingers of his right hand. He would be admitted, via 5^th Casualty Clearing Station, to 20^th General Hospital at Camiers.

As requested a few days earlier (see 26^th September), Lt. Col. Sidney Spencer Hayne (see passim), commanding 10DWR, forwarded the medal ribbon of the DSO due to 2Lt. Bob Perks to his father’s address in England, where Perks was currently recovering from his wounds. Hayne added simply, “the best congratulations of all Officers, 10^th Duke of Wellington’s Regiment”.

(I am greatly indebted to Janet Hudson for her kind permission to quote from Bob Perks’ correspondence).

Lt.Col. S.S. Hayne

2Lt. Bob Perks, DSO

Image by kind permission of Janet Hudson

Ernest Cyril Coke (see 28^th August), who had been wounded in the actions around Munster Alley, losing the tip of the middle finger of his left hand, was declared fit for ‘light duty’ and joined 3DWR at North Shields.

Pte. Harold Howlett (see 10^th July), who had been in England for ten weeks after suffering shrapnel wounds to his right thigh near Contalmaison in July, was transferred to Northern Command Depot at Ripon.

Pte. John Henshall (see 16^th July) who had been wounded in July, was transferred from Edinburgh War Hospital to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, for further treatment for ‘neurasthenia’.

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