28.11.1915 Vielle Chapelle: 2/Lt W. H. HOLDERNESS to Hospital sick.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

William Holderness was suffering from a mild attack of trench foot due to very wet conditions and was treated in No. 4 General Hospital.

 Our Diarist George Beardsley was also injured on this day

Nov 28th. Breakfast in bed about 8 a.m. and had another sleep till dinnertime, then got up – boots frozen hard. Set off for trenches on fatigue at 5 p.m. When near Neuve Chapelle fell over wires on ground & sprained left knee. Very dark & ground very hard because of frosts. Taken to dressing station then to field amb, then to hospital at Vielle Chapelle. Fairly good night.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

George returned to Hospital in England and was discharged in March 1916 due to his injury.