Friday 21st January 1916

Divisional reserve billets in Hallobeau.

Another fine and quiet day, with nothing to report other than the usual aeroplane activity overhead.

Pte. Willie Marsden (see 28^th October 1915) was appointed (unpaid) Lance Corporal.

Sgt. Arthur Walton (see 10^th January) re-joined the Battalion having been ten days’ late in returning from leave; he would be immediately placed under arrest but also admitted to hospital (details and cause unknown).

William Murphy (see 31^st December 1915), who had been in England since having been severely wounded in September 1915 and had been discharged from the Army on account of his wounds, was discharged from The King George Hospital, Stamford Street, London.

In accordance with the terms of his will and being part of the amount due on his army pay, a payment of £5 12s 3d was authorised to Jessie Ellis, mother of the late Sgt. Irvine Ellis (see 20^th November 1915); the payment was specifically said to be for ‘herself and her daughter, Mabel’. There was also a payment of £2 16s 2d to go to Ellis’ older brother, Philip.