Saturday 21st July 1917

In close reserve with BHQ at Larch Wood (I.29.c.2.9). One Company at the Dump (I.29.c.2.4); one Company at Battersea Farm (I.23.c.7.2) and two Companies much further back at Scottish Wood near Dickebusch.

Another very hot day

Cpl. Albert Earnshaw (see 21^st June) was promoted Lance Sergeant.

L.Cpl. John Henry Crawshaw (see 27th March) was promoted Corporal.

L.Cpl. Albert Edward White (see 15^th June) began to be paid according to his rank, having previously held his post unpaid.

Cpl. Josias Bailey (see 7^th June) left on ten days’ leave to England.

Pte. Jabez Wintersgill (see 30^th June), who had been slightly wounded on 7^th June, re-joined the Battalion from 34^th Infantry Base Depot at Etaples.

Sgt. Wilfred Fletcher (see 11^th July), who had been wounded ten days previously, was evacuated to England from 1^st Canadian General Hospital at Etaples, travelling onboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven. On arrival in England he would be admitted to Quarry Hill VAD Hospital in Tonbridge.

Cpl. Paul Bland (see 16^th July), who had been wounded five days’ previously, was evacuated to England for further treatment.

Pte. George Slater (see 26^th May), who had been severely wounded in July 1916 and had been transferred to the Army Reserve, Class P, two months previously, was now formally discharged from the Army with the grant of the Silver War Badge and a pension of 13s. 9d. per week.