Billets in the Hospice and Cavalry and Infantry Barracks in
Ypres and at Zillebeke Bund
There was further German shelling, though not so extensive, but
the Battalion did suffer more casualties. Pte. Arthur Milner (see 17th
October 1916) suffered a minor wound, but remained at duty. Pte. Richard Swallow (see 8th December 1916) was also wounded (details
unknown) and was admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital in
Boulogne; he would be evacuated to England two days later onboard the Hospital
Ship Glenart Castle.
Acting Sgt. William
Edmondson Gaunt (see 2nd
December 1916) was confirmed in
his rank.
Pte. George Alfred
Giles (see 17th July 1916)
was promoted Corporal.
L.Cpl. William Foulds
(see 20th October 1916)
began to be paid in accordance with his rank, which he had previously held
unpaid.
Pte. Patrick Sweeney
(see 16th December 1916),
serving with 3DWR at North Shields, was among a draft of men who were posted to
France en route to join 10DWR. Also known to have been among this draft was
Pte. Richard Field; he was a 24
year-old married man from Bradford and had worked as a tailor. He had married
Minnie Pouncey in May 1915 and the couple’s daughter, Doris Ivy Field, was born
a year later. Richard had enlisted under the Derby Scheme in November 1915 but
had not been called up for active service until 4th September 1916,
since when he had been in training with 3DWR at North Shields.
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