Thursday 10th February 1916

Billets at Fort Rompu.

Another quiet day, with the weather remaining fine.

Pte. John Edward Atkinson (see 9th December 1915) was admitted via 2^nd London Casualty Clearing Station to 5^th General Hospital at Rouen suffering from a corneal ulcer.

Pte. William Hissett (see 16^th January), serving with 11DWR at Brocton Camp, Staffs., was reported absent from camp for several hours; on returning he would be confined to barracks for three days.

Maj. Harry Hildyard (see 4^th February), who had been on sick leave since early January, appeared before a further Medical Board. He was declared fit for home service as being, ‘somewhat improved but not yet fit for full duty’ and unlikely to be so for three months. He was therefore ordered to join 11^th Battalion West Ridings at Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase, Staffs., with a further re-examination set for 10^th April.

A payment of £3 9s. 11d was authorised, being the amount outstanding in pay and allowances for the late Pte. Isaac Beardsley (see 26^th October 1915), who had been killed in action in October 1915; the payment would go to his sister, Florence.