Wednesday 6th December 1916

Infantry Barracks in Ypres

Another quiet day, with large working parties again supplied overnight for for the Royal Engineers.

RSM John William Headings (see 27^th November), re-joined the Battalion following a one-week leave to England.

Ptes. Richard Butler (see 18^th November) and Thomas Robinson (16490) MM (see 18^th November) re-joined the Battalion. Pte. Walter Appleby (see 18^th November) also joined the Battalion. 

Two weeks after being discharged from hospital, Pte. Harry Simpson (see 23^rd November) re-joined the Battalion from 34^th Infantry Base Depot at Etaples; he had been away from the Battalion since September as a result suffering from “ICT” (inflammation of the connective tissue) to the fingers of his right hand.

Pte. Wilson Hepworth (see 25^th June), on attachment to 23^rd Division HQ, departed for England on ten days’ leave.

Sgt. Albert Joseph Acarnley (see 1^st November), serving with 2^nd Royal Berkshires, was granted ten days’ leave to the UK. He would later be commissioned and serve with 10DWR.