Sunday, 14th February 1915

Tunstill's Company remained in training at Eversley.

Saturday, 13th February 1915

Tunstill's Company remained in training at Eversley.

Pte. Charles Smith (12380) (see 6^th February) was reported as having been ‘drunk in the Lynchford Road about 9pm’; on the orders of Maj. Mayor he would be ordered to be confined to barracks for five days and to forfeit three days’ pay.

Friday, 12th February 1915

A medical examination conducted by the Battalion Medical Officer, Lt. Jack, found Pte. William Barker to be of ‘poor physique’ and specifically suffering from varicose veins in his legs. He recommended that Barker be discharged, and the recommendation was confirmed by Colonel Crawford.

William Barker had originally enlisted at Silsden on 16^th September and had joined Tunstill’s Company with the detachment from Keighley. Before joining the army he had been working as a labourer. He was 21 years old and the eldest of seven children of David and Minnie Barker, with whom he lived in East Parade, Steeton.

A letter, from Sgt. Herbert Henry Hoddinott (see 4^th December 1914) to the secretary of Primrose Red Cross League at Brighouse, was published in The Brighouse Echo: ‘On behalf of the men from Brighouse and district now serving in the 10^th West Riding Regiment I beg to offer my sincerest and warmest thanks for the shirts, socks and mittens received from you this week. Same will be distributed to all as soon as possible. I am unable to get them all out this week as part of the men remain at Headquarters, Aldershot, and we are at present billeted at Finchampton. The garments will be very useful and they are very much appreciated by the men. Again thanking you most sincerely on behalf of the Brighouse men’.

Thursday, 11th February 1915

10DWR remained in training at Eversley.

Pte. Albert Buckley was reported by Sgt. Percy Cole (see below) and Cpl. Spencer for being ‘drunk and using obscene language to an N.C.O.’ and also by Sgt. Wild and Cpl. Smith for ‘breaking away from escort; on the orders of Maj. Mayor he would be confined to barracks for five days and deprived of three days’ pay. Albert Buckley was a 26 year-old coal miner from Heckmondwike; he was married, with two children.

Sgt. Percy Cole was an original member of the Battalion. He had enlisted in Halifax in September 1914, aged 39. He was from Huddersfield and had been working as a commercial traveller; he was married with three children. Being an ex-regular soldier, having served with 2DWR, he had been immediately promoted Sergeant and posted to the newly-formed 10DWR.

Wednesday, 10th February 1915

Whilst based at Eversley, the Battalion’s allowance of wire and sandbags was doubled and increasing emphasis began to be placed in training on entrenching and constructing obstacles, especially at night.

The recommendation that Pte. Robert Newhouse should be discharged from the army in grounds of deafness (see 29^th January) was confirmed by Col. Crawford.

Tuesday, 9th February 1915

Tunstill's Company remained in training at Eversley.

Monday, 8th February 1915

In training at Eversley.

Pte. John Henshall was sentenced to 21 days’ detention; the nature of his offence is unknown. He was a 23 year-old miner from Bradford and had enlisted in September 1914.

Pte. Daniel Wilson was formally discharged from the army on medical grounds, due to varicose veins. He was a 33 year-old labourer, originally from London, but had been living in Bradford; he was married, with one son.

In Pontefract, Alice Talbot gave birth to a baby boy who would be named Harry. Alice was unmarried but the child was accepted as being the son of Harry Holmes. He was a 22 year-old dyer’s labourer from Girlington, Bradford who had enlisted in Bradford on 8^th September 1914 and had been posted to the newly-formed 10DWR, although not to Tunstill’s Company.