Monday 11th February 1918

In billets between Crocetta and Biadene.

The fine weather continued.

Overnight 11^th/12^th the Battalion relieved 11WYR in the same sector of the front line, between roads 14 and 19 on the Montello, which they had occupied on their previous tour (see 3^rd February). Three Companies were positioned in the front line, with the fourth in close support.

L.Cpl. Robert Sylvester Downey (see 10^th July 1916), serving at the Regimental Depot in Halifax, was deprived of his Lance Corporal’s rank on account of “improper conduct” (details not specified).

Pte. Myers Atkinson (see 20^th September 1917), who had been in the UK since being wounded on 20^th September 1917, and had had his left leg amputated below the knee, appeared before an Army Medical Board assembled at 4^th Scottish General Hospital, Glasgow. The Board recommended that he be discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service. 

Pte. Thomas Bownass (see 16^th March 1917), appeared before an Army Medical Board which recommended that he be discharged as no longer physically fit for service.

A payment of £2 11s. 2d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Henry Thomas Lackey (see 21^st September 1917), who had died of wounds on 21^st September 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Hannah.

A payment of £3 3s. 11d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Harold Peel (see 20^th September 1917) who had been killed in action on 20^th September 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Edith.

A payment of £12 12s. 3d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Sgt. Norman Wilson (see 17^th October 1917) who had been killed in action on 17^th October 1917; the payment would go to his father, Joseph.