Monday 5th February 1917

Winnipeg Camp

The Battalion was employed mainly in training, with the provision of some working parties. The weather remained fine, but very cold.

Just three weeks after joining the battalion Pte. Ernest Needham (see 16^th January) was admitted to hospital (cause unknown); he would remain in hospital for four days before returning to duty.

Pte. Harold Wider (see 21^st January), who had been wounded ten days’ previously, was evacuated to England; on arrival he would be admitted to Edmonton Military Hospital in London.

Capt. William Norman Town (see 23^rd January), appeared before a Medical Board assembled at Caxton Hall, London. The Board found that, “he is now sufficiently recovered to enable him to do light duty at home. No route marching and in an office. Considering this officer’s recent medical history it seems advisable that he should not be sent to the east for some considerable time. He has broken down twice. With dysentery at Gallipoli and with malaria at Salonika”. He was ordered to report to the Cheshire Regiment Depot at Birkenhead.

A payment of £6 8s. 7d. was authorised, in respect of pay and allowances due to the late L.Cpl. James Heaton (see 6^th October 1916) who had been killed in action in October 1916; the payment would go to his father, Sam.

A payment of £2 14s. 1d. was authorised, in respect of pay and allowances due to the late Pte. Alfred Rose Botterill (see 6^th October 1916) who had been killed in action in October 1916; the payment would go to his mother, Annie.

A payment of £1 10s. 10d. was authorised, in respect of pay and allowances due to the late Pte. Sykes Walker (see 29th July 1916), who had been killed at Munster Alley in July 1916; the payment would go to his widow, Mary.

A further payment of £1 was authorised, having been found to have been outstanding on the account of the late Pte. Tom Emmott (see 7^th December 1916), who had died of wounds on 19^th September; the payment would go to his father, William.