Monday 23rd April 1917

Scottish Camp, south-west of Brandhoek

The Battalion was engaged in training and route marching, with the recent improved weather continuing.

Pte. George Hayes (see 17^th March), who was about to be posted back to France, was reported absent without leave from 3DWR at North Shields.

A payment of £2 5s 8d was authorised, being the amount outstanding in pay and allowances to the late Pte. John Greenwood (see 7^th January) who had died of wounds following German shelling of Ypres in January. The payment was divided in equal shares among his five siblings, Harry, Grace, Marian, Sarah and Susannah.

A pension award was made in the case of the late Pte. Rowland Greenwood (see 6^th October 1916), who had been killed in action in October 1916; his widow, Alice, was awarded 26s. 3d. per week for herself and her three children.

A pension award was made in the case of the late Pte. Edward Kilburn (see 26^th January) who had been killed in action in October 1916; his widow, Ethel, was awarded 22s. 11d. per week for herself and her two children.


A pension award was made in the case of the late Pte. Herbert Ernest Sutcliffe (see 6^th October 1916), who had been killed in October 1916; his widow, Hannah, was awarded £1 per week.