Thursday 2nd May 1918

Billets at Cornedo Vicentino.

Pte. Louis Charles Preen (see 25^th April), who had been absent since 25^th April, was apprehended and placed in confinement awaiting trial by Field General Court Martial.

Pte. Thomas Walter Mellin (see 13^th April) was discharged from 20^th General Hospital at Camiers, following treatment for scabies, and posted to ‘F’ Infantry Base Depot at Etaples. 

Pte. Harold Walker Bray (see 23^rd March) was posted from 3DWR at North Shields back to France; he was originally due to join 2DWR but on arrival in France was re-posted to 1^st/7^th DWR. Pte. Ernest Thorn (see 15^th December 1917), who had been in England since having been wounded on 20^th September, was also posted back to France from 3DWR and would also join 1^st/7^th DWR.

Pte. John Dennis Moss (see 7^th July 1917), who had been in England since having been wounded in June 1917, was posted to 3DWR at North Shields. 

Pte. John Edward Griffiths (see 31^st August 1916), who had served with the Durham Light Infantry since having been wounded in August 1916, was discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service (details unknown); he was assessed as having suffered a 50% disability and was awarded an Army pension of £1 11s. 9d. per week.

A payment of 6s. 10d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. David Lindsay (see 28^th March), who had died of wounds on 20^th September 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Esther. She would also receive a parcel of his personal effects, comprising of “letters, diary, pocket book, tobacco pouch, mask, cigarette case”.


A pension award was made in the case of the late L.Cpl. Christopher Smith Birch (see 20^th April 1918), who had been killed in action in October 1917; his mother, Elenior, was awarded 12s. 6d. per week.