Tuesday 30th January 1917

Front line trenches in Sanctuary Wood (I.24.b.2½.8½ to I.24.b.8½.3½)

A generally quiet day, with no casualties. The weather remained very cold and there was a light fall of snow overnight 30^th-31^st.

Pte. Arthur Sutcliffe (see 16^th December 1916) left the Battalion and was posted back to England; the reason for his departure is unclear, but can most likely be ascribed to wounds or illness.

Ptes. Frank Demaine (see 8^th July 1916) and Edmund Love appeared before a Field General Court Martial in Ypres; both would be convicted on charges of ‘misconduct’ (details unknown). Pte. Demaine would be sentenced to one years’ imprisonment with hard labour and Pte. Love to six months’ also with hard labour. Demaine would subsequently (date and details unknown) be transferred to 2DWR.

Pte. Frank Harrison (3/11632) (see 25^th January), who had been in England since October 1916, was posted to 3DWR at North Shields..