Wednesday 23rd January 1918

In Brigade Reserve at Pederiva

Pte. Michael Hannigan (see 15^th October 1917) was admitted to 70^th Field Ambulance, suffering problems with his teeth.

Pte. Harry Moore (16991) (see 2^nd January) was transferred from 29^th Stationary Hospital in Cremona to 11^th General Hospital in Genoa; he was suffering from trench foot. After a week he would be transferred to 51^st Stationary Hospital at Arquata Scrivia.

Lt. Sydney Charles Ernest Farrance (see 20^th November 1917) was appointed probationary Lieutenant in the Indian Army.

Edward Flaherty (see 19^th April 1917), who had been discharged in November 1915 having been found to have been underage, was called up for military service having attained the age of 18. He would be posted to 53^rd (Young Soldier) Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, based at Cannock Chase. In April he would be transferred to 51^st (Graduated) Battalion and would be appointed unpaid Acting Lance Corporal. He would subsequently be transferred to 3^rd (reserve) Battalion. He would spend ten weeks in hospital between June and September 1918, being treated for gonorrhoea, and would also be reported as absent without leave after leaving hospital and would revert to the rank of Private as a result.

A payment of £1 18s. 9d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Clifford Gough (see 20^th September 1917), who had been killed in action on 20^th September 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Margaret.

A payment of £2 2s. 3d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Harold Oliver (see 20^th September 1917), who had been killed in action on 20^th September 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Martha.

A payment of £1 1s. 2d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Arthur Samuel Potter MM (see 17^th December 1917), who had died of wounds on 17^th October 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Harriet.

A payment of £1 18s. 5d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Ernest Frederick Warner (see 20^th September 1917), who had been killed in action on 20^th September 1917; the payment would go to his father, George.


A pension award was made in the case of the late Pte. James William Clark (see 10^th October 1917), who had been killed in action in June 1917; his mother, Eliza, was awarded 4s. 6d.. per week, later increased to 5s. per week.