The weather turned much colder with heavy showers and mist. Another
working party, this time of 100 men, was again employed on road repairs. There
was a protracted British artillery bombardment, lasting for much of the day and
into the night.
Sgt. Norman Roberts
(see 20th September) was
presented with the ribbon of the Military Medal, which he had been awarded for
his actions in ten days earlier. |
| Sgt. Norman Roberts |
Pte. Patrick Ferguson
(see 9th July) was taken
ill, suffering from rheumatic fever, and was admitted to 5th
Casualty Clearing Station; he would be transferred to 11th Stationary
Hospital at Rouen.
Pte. Joseph Harry
Poole (see 7th February)
who had been serving with 11DWR since being sent back to England due to illness
in January, was formally discharged from the army.
A pension award was made in respect of the late Pte. Harry Briggs (16040) (see 17th May), who had been killed in action in March; his widow, Ada, was awarded 18s. 6d. per week.
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