Monday 18th June 1917

Le Coq de Pailie, close to Berthen

A very hot day, with some thunder in the afternoon. Rest and training continued.

L.Cpl. Ernest Pearson (see 9^th June) began to be paid according to his rank, which he had previously held unpaid. 

Pte. Joseph Wilkinson (see 22^nd December 1916) was temporarily attached for duty at 23^rd Division HQ, as batman to a chaplain.

Pte. Charles William Hird (see 8^th June), who had suffered a relatively minor wound to the arm ten days earlier, was evacuated to England.

A payment of £2 4s. 11d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Fred Ainley (see 5^th January) who had been killed at Ypres; the payment would go to his mother, Emma.