Saturday 12th January 1918

Billets at Biadene

Training continued.

Former 10DWR CO, Lt. Col. Robert Raymer (see 24^th August 1917) was promoted Temporary Lieutenant Colonel and given command of 10^th Officer Cadet Battalion.

2Lt. Wilfred Frederick John Thomson (see 29^th October 1917), was discharged from Brighton Grove Military Hospital, Newcastle-on-Tyne, after ten weeks treatment for gonorrhoea. He was posted back to 3DWR at North Shields and would later serve with 10DWR.


Pte. Arthur Hall (see 30^th June 1917), who had been serving in England 520^th (Home Service) Employment Company, Labour Corps, was transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, with whom he would serve in England.

A payment of 13s. 4d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Joseph Binns MM (24162) (see 22^nd September1917), who had died of wounds on 22^nd September 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Hannah.

A payment of £1 11s. 6d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Harry Bradshaw (see 20^th September 1917), who had been killed in action on 20^th September 1917; the payment would go to his father, Harry. His father would also receive a parcel of his personal effects comprising of, “wallet, wristlet watch, strap, guard, letters, photos, cards, New Testament, pouch, certificate”.

A payment of £13 was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Percival James (Percy) Pemberton (see 20^th September 1917), who had been killed in action on 20^th September 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Alice.