Saturday 15th December 1917

Support positions between roads 12 and 13 on the Montello.

A cold and dull and day.

Pte. Ernest Wilson (11751) (see 17^th November) was arrested and place in confinement to await trial by Field General Court Martial; he would be charged with “when on active service disobeying, in such a manner as to show wilful defiance of authority, a lawful command given personally by his superior officer in the execution of his office” and also “using insubordinate language to his superior officer”.

Brig. Genl. Lambert (see 10^th December) inspected new draft of 10 officers and 400 men at Vengazzu, describing them as, “all good”.

Pte. Arthur Cerenza King (see 8^th December) was transferred from 6^th Convalescent Depot at Etaples to 14^th Convalescent Depot at Trouville.

2Lt. John Robert Dickinson (see 5^th December), who had suffered gas poisoning ten days previously while serving with 2DWR in the line near Arras, reported sick and left his unit for further medical treatment in France (details unknown).

Pte. John Dalby (see 25^th May), serving in France with 2^nd/6^th DWR, was appointed Lance Corporal.

Pte. Ernest Thorn (see 20^th September), who had been in England since having been wounded on 20^th September, was posted to 3DWR at North Shields.