Tuesday 28th May 1918

Support positions near Cesuna.

Pte. Michael Hannigan (see 21^st March) was admitted to 69^th Field Ambulance suffering from suspected influenza; he would be discharged and return to duty a week later.

Pte. Arthur Walter Williams (see 24^th April) was admitted via 69^th Field Ambulance to 23^rd Division Rest Station, suffering from eczema; he would discharged and return to duty after eight days.

Pte. Harold Passmore Lee was transferred from the Convalescent Depot at Lido d’Albaro, near Genoa to 38^th Stationery Hospital in Genoa. In the absence of a surviving service record, the original reason for his being at Lido d’Albaro, the nature of his illness and his recovery and return are unknown. However, it is known that at some point whilst in Italy (date and eetail unknown) he would be diagnosed as suffering from ‘rose measles’ (an alternative name for German measles or rubella). He was 24 years old and from Heckmondwike, where he had worked before the war as a butcher’s assistant; when he had joined 10DWR is unknown.

Pte. James Longworth (see 1^st May), serving with 273^rd Area Employment Company, was admitted to 39^th General Hospital at Le Havre; the nature of his illness is unknown as it was simply stated as “NYD” (not yet diagnosed).

Former 10DWR CO, Lt. Col. Robert Raymer (see 12^th January) was transferred from command of 10^th Officer Cadet Battalion to take command of 9^th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. The Battalion had suffered heavy casualties in recent fighting close to Bligny, near Reims. Raymer would join his new Battalion on 7^th June. Two days later the remains of the Battalion (some five officers and 243 other ranks) were ordered to form part of a new composite battalion to be formed within the brigade.

Pte. George Hayes (see 1^st January), serving with 3DWR at North Shields having been twice wounded in action, was formally discharged from the Army on account of “Being surplus to military requirements having suffered impairment since entry into the service” and specifically “V.D.H. (valvular disease of the heart) caused by exposure on active service”. 

Pte. Michael Bedley (see 25^th August 1917), serving with 3DWR at North Shields, was discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service; he was awarded a pension of 27s. 6d. per week for four weeks, reducing thereafter to 16s. 6d. and to be reviewed after one year.

Pte. Frank Blakeborough (see 8^th May), serving with 3DWR at North Shields, was discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service; he was awarded a pension of 27s. 6d. per week for four weeks, reducing thereafter to 16s. 6d. and to be reviewed after six months.

Pte. William Green (25220) (see 5^th July 1917) was formally discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service; in the absence of a surviving service record it has not been possible to establish when he had been wounded or when he had left 10DWR.

Pte. Basil Middleton (see 9^th November 1917), serving with 3DWR at North Shields, was discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service; he was awarded a pension of 27s. 6d. per week for four weeks, reducing thereafter to 11s. per week and to be reviewed after nine months. 

A payment of £10 10s. 6d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Cpl. Arthur Boorman (see 2^nd February), who had died on 2^nd February; the payment would go to his widow, Edith.