20.11.1915 La Coutre: Battalion relieved by 7th Sherwood Foresters in LEFT SUBSECTOR and moved to billets at LA COUTRE.

Casualties Wounded OR 2

[WO/95/2694]

Nov 18th. Stood to about 6-30 a.m. Repairing trench 9-30 till 12-30. After dinner sent to salvage party, (5 per Coy), at batt hdqrs. Loaded salvage onto wagons about 6 p.m. then finished.

Nov 19th. Got up at stand to & went salvaging 9 till 12 & 2-30 till 3-30. Dull day, but frosty at night. Loaded wagons up again about 6, then finished. Slept badly again – cold feet.

Nov 20th. Same as yesterday till dinnertime. Some coal boxes rather close in afternoon. Packed up later & relieved by 5th S.F. about 6 p.m. Billeted in a barn at Richebourg – fairly comfortable.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

The 2 wounded men were:-

3082 Pte John Whaley who served with “D” Company.

1756 Pte Leonard Blanksby, a 20 year old pipe moulder from Spital in Chesterfied, who suffered from pyrexia and was transferred to England for treatment.