Wednesday 4th July 1917

Micmac Camp, between Dickebusch and Ouderdom.

A largely fine day, but with a little rain at times. In the afternoon the Battalion moved to billets around Steenworde; travelling by train from Ouderdom to Godewaersvelde and thence by road to the billets.

Ptes. Thomas Henry Fearn (see 12^th June), Thomas Fielden (see 25^th June), Thomas Hemingway (see 23^rd June), who had all suffered relatively minor wounds on 7^th June, re-joined the Battalion from 34^th Infantry Base Depot at Etaples.

2Lt. Sydney Charles Ernest Farrance (see 26^th June), who had arrived in France a week earlier, reported for duty with 10DWR.

Pte. Harry Walsh (see 6^th June), who had suffered severe wounds to his back whilst on patrol on the night of 6^th/7^th June, was evacuated to England for further treatment.

2Lt. George Patrick Doggett (see 10^th June), who had had his right leg amputated as a result of wounds suffered on 7^th June, died at 9.45pm at Carnarvon Hospital, Bryanston Square, London. He would be buried at at Cambridge City Cemetery.

Pte. Harold Precious (see 16^th June) who had suffered severe wounds to his right thigh and back on 7^th June, died at the East Leeds War Hospital; he would be cremated at Lawnswood Crematorium and his ashes interred at York Cemetery.

Maj. Charles Bathurst (see 29^th June), who was back in England to embark on a senior officers’ training course, married Marcella Hilda Charlotte Barnewall.