Wednesday 22nd May 1918

In billets at Valle di Sopra and Covolo.

Pte. George Towler Brown (see 10^th December 1917) was admitted via 69^th Field Ambulance to 23^rd Division Rest Station, suffering from inflammation to his back; he would be discharged to duty a week later.

Sgt. Lionel Vickers (see 11^th April), who had suffered an accidental injury to his knee whilst playing football in February, was discharged from 16^th Convalescent Depot at Marseilles and posted to the Base Depot at Arquata Scrivia.

L.Cpl. Christopher Steward (see 11^th April) and Pte. William Franklin (see 5^th January) were posted from Northern Command Depot at Ripon to 3DWR at North Shields.

Pte. Willie Jackson (see 20^th November 1917), who had serving with 3DWR at North Shields, was formally discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service on account of chronic nephritis; he would be assessed as having suffered 30% disability and would be awarded the Silver War Badge and an Army pension.

A payment of £7 19s. 1d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Cpl. George Benson Heap (see 14th November 1917), who had been killed in action on 23^rd May 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Annie. The reason for the prolonged delay in issuing the payment is unknown.

A payment of £14 1s. 9d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Leonard Watling (see 17^th October 1917), who had died of wounds on 17^th October 1917; the payment would go to his grandmother, Ann Eliza Debenham. She would also receive a parcel of his personal effects comprising of, “disc, letters, photos, religious book, wallet, notebook, note case, cigarette case, purse, wrist watch, steel mirror, signallers certificate, farthing, cap badge, lighter”.