No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694].

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By June 1915 two of our Diarists, 3289 Pte. George Beardsley and 2381 Pte. George Bagshaw and had already left the Battalion due to sickness.

George Beardsley was sent to 46th Divisional Convalescent Depot at Havre. He rejoined the 1/6th Battalion at Poperinghe on 1st August.

George Bagshaw was transferred to England on “HMHS Asturias” and was treated for gas poisoning in Hospital at Aintree*.

*This was most likely the 1st Western General Hospital in Fazakerley.

George was later to return to France were he won the Military Medal in 1918.Information from “British Gallantry Awards: The Shewood Foresters” by Clifford Housley. Miliquest Publications (Jan 2000); ISBN-13: 978-0952964834.