Monday 24th September 1917

In reserve at Railway Dugouts.

The Battalion marched seven miles south-west to bivouacs at Wood Camp, south of Reninghelst.

Cpl. Ellis Rigby (see 23^rd July) was promoted Sergeant; he was the younger brother of Pte. Thomas Rigby (see 3^rd August 1916), who had been one of Tunstill’s original recruits and had died of wounds following the actions on the Somme in the Summer of 1916.

Pte. Charley Culley (see 23^rd September), who had spent two weeks being treated for “pyrexia NYD” (high temperature, not yet diagnosed) and whose first son had been born the previous day, was discharged from 23^rd Division Rest Station and re-joined the Battalion.

Pte. Albert Edward Pope (see 20^th September), who had suffered severe chest wounds and a fractured shoulder four days’ previously, died at 10^th Canadian Casualty Clearing Station at Remy Sidings; he would be buried at the adjacent Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
Pte. James Scott (235412) died of wounds and would be buried at Bedford House Cemetery; he was 25 years old and from Glasgow.

Pte. Claude Wilfred Norman (see 20^th September), who had suffered a minor wound four days previously, was discharged from 71^st Field Ambulance and returned to duty.

CSM Bob Harrison (see 20^th September), who had been wounded four days previously, was evacuated to England (details unknown). Sgt. Michael Kenefick MM (see 21^st September), who had been wounded three days previously, was evacuated to England onboard the Hospital Ship St. Andrew; he would be admitted to hospital in Leeds. Sgt. Harry Raistrick (see 20^th September), who had been wounded four days previously, was evacuated to England from St John Ambulance Brigade Hospital at Etaples, travelling onboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege. L.Sgt. Albert Earnshaw (see 20^th September) was evacuated to England from 26^th General Hospital at Etaples, travelling onboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven; on arrival in England he would be transferred to hospital in Liverpool. Pte. James Arthur Markinson MM (see 20^th September) was evacuated to England from 13^th General hospital at Boulogne, travelling onboard the Hospital Ship St. Andrew.

Pte. Harry Crawshaw (see 19^th December 1916) was posted back to England. He had spent some time (details unknown) at 3^rd Australian General Hospital at Abbeville, being treated for ‘trench foot’ and was now evacuated onboard the Hospital Ship Carsibroke Castle. On arrival in England he would be admitted to the Military Hospital in Exeter.