Saturday 30th June 1917

Support trenches, in the area of Hill 60 and the Caterpillar (A Company at Larch Wood; B Company at The Caterpillar; C Company at The Dump and D Company at Imperial Trench (about I.34.a.7.2).

There was heavy rain throughout the day which meant that, “the ground very slippery and work very difficult”; there was also considerable German shelling.

Pte. John Dennis Moss (see 11^th September 1915) was wounded, suffering injuries to the right side of his jaw; the details of his treatment are unknown.

Pte. Isaac Raisman (see 10^th June) was discharged from 4^th Stationary Hospital at Arques and would re-join the Battalion.

Pte. Harold Peel (see 7^th June), who had been wounded on 7^th June, was discharged from 7^th Canadian General Hospital at Etaples and sent to 6^th Convalescent Depot at Etaples. 

Pte. Jabez Wintersgill (see 7^th June), who had been wounded on 7^th June, was discharged from 56^th General Hospital at Etaples and posted to 34^th Infantry Base Depot at Etaples, en route to returning to active service.

Pte. Fred Kershaw (see 1^st May) was discharged from the convalescent hospital in Ashton-in-Makerfield; he would have a week’s leave before reporting to 3DWR at North Shields.

Pte. Arthur Hall (see 6^th September 1916), who had been in England since having been wounded in August 1916, was formally transferred to the Labour Corps; he would serve with 520^th (Home Service) Employment Company. 

Lt. Col. Robert Raymer (see 29^th June) who had been away from the Battalion since being taken ill on 18^th May and had been on sick leave in England since 12^th June, wrote to the War Office from his temporary address in Clifton, Bristol, confirming that he was now fit to return to duty:

“I have the honour to report that the 21 days sick leave granted to me … expires on 3^rd July and that I am proceeding to re-join the British Expeditionary Force on that date, being fit for return”.

Pte. Harry Smith (see 28^th April), serving with 7^th Battalion, Labour Corps, was transferred to 377^th Home Service Labour Company.

Official casualty for the month were officially recorded as being:

Killed –                               2 officers and 35 other ranks

Accidentally killed           0

Died of wounds               0

Wounded                          6 officers and 159 other ranks

Accidentally wounded    0

Missing                            13

The official cumulative casualty figures for the Battalion since arriving in France were now:

Killed                                   209

Accidentally killed                4

Died of wounds                     9

Wounded                           974

Accidentally wounded       51

Missing                                129