Monday 14th May 1917

Scottish Camp, south-west of Brandhoek

There was a period of heavy rain in the morning which then cleared to leave a fine day. Large working parties were again provided overnight.

Pte. Joseph Clough (see 12^th November 1916) was reported wounded in action, most likely while employed on one of the working parties. He suffered a severe wound to his left arm and was treated at 4^th London Field Ambulance at Brandhoek and 10^th Casualty Clearing Station at Abeele before being evacuated (on 16^th May) onboard no.22 Ambulance Train to 32^nd Stationary Hospital at Wimereux.

L.Cpl. John Jackson (19555) (see 5^th May) was reported “absent from his Company lines after sick parade (7am) till reporting to CSM Palmer at 8.45pm”; he was reported by CSM Albert Edgar Palmer (see 16^th March), Sgt. Joseph Bona (see 5^th April), Cpl. Thomas Sheldon (see 11^th December 1916) and L.Cpl. J. Smith (unidentified). He was reprimanded by Capt. Adrian O’Donnell Pereira (see 7^th May). 

Pte. Fred Smith (15149) (see 7^th March), who had been serving in France with 2^nd/6^thDWR, was posted back to England; the reason for his return to England is unknown, but he would be admitted to 3^rd Western General Hospital in Cardiff.

After spending three months at the Lord Derby War Hospital in Warrington being treated for ‘trench foot’, Pte. Clifford Midwood (see 19^th February) was discharged and given ten days’ leave. 

The re-organisation of the Labour Corps continued with the formation in France of Labour Companies. As part of this, 15th Infantry Labour Company, Lincolnshire Regt. Became 54^th Company, Labour Corps. Former members of 10DWR Ptes. Sam Tinkler and Eber Casson Sykes (see 6^th April), were among those serving with this unit.

Pte. Sam Tinkler

A number of other former members of 10DWR were affected by this re-organisation of the Labour Corps, some of whom have been identified. Pte. Thomas Angus McAndrew (see 21^st February) was promoted Corporal on the same day that his unit, 6^th Infantry Labour Company, Durham Light Infantry, was re-designated 37^th Company, Labour Corps. Sgt. George Thomas Bates (see 24^th December 1914) serving with 1^st Infantry Labour Corps, Durham Light Infantry was transferred to 32^nd Company, Labour Corps; he had previously served with 10DWR but had been evacuated to England in December 1915 suffering from rheumatic fever (exact date and details unknown) before being transferred at some point (date unknown) to the Labour Corps. Sgt. John Edward King (see 28^th September 1915) serving with 1^st Infantry Labour Company, Lincolnshire Regiment, was transferred to 40^th Company, Labour Corps. Pte. Mitchell Dunn, serving with 17^th Yorks. and Lancs. was transferred to 30^th Labour Company, Labour Corps. He had been an original member of 10DWR, but the date and circumstances of his leaving the battalion are unknown. He was 22 years old and originally from Beckwithshaw; he had been working as a grocer’s apprentice before joining up.

A payment of £8 12s was authorised, being the amount outstanding in pay and allowances to the late Pte. George Gelling (see 24^th January); the payment would go to his widow, Julia.

Pte. George Gelling