Tuesday 5th February 1918

In billets between Crocetta and Biadene.

The recent fine weather continued.

Pte. Frank William Rabjohn (see 17^th January), who had been held in detention since having been convicted on a charge of ‘deserting His Majesty’s service’ was handed over to the Assistant Provost Martial, 23^rd Division, for committal to prison. Five days later he would be admitted to no.1 Military Prison at Rouen.

Pte. Hiram Tasker (see 15^th January) was admitted via 70^th Field Ambulance to 23^rd Divisional Rest Station; he was suffering from “P.U.O.” (pyrexia, or high temperature, of unknown origin).

Pte. Harry Moore (16991) (see 23^rd January) was transferred from 51^st Stationary Hospital at Arquata Scrivia to the Convalescent Depot at Lido d’Albaro, near Genoa.

Pte. Harold Walker Bray (see 9^th January), who had been in England since having wounded in November 1917 while serving with 2/6^thDWR, was posted to Northern Command Depot at Ripon.
Pte. Hebden Walker, serving with 7^th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, died of pneumonia at 16^th General Hospital in France; he would be buried at Mount Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport. Hebden Walker was the elder brother of Sgt. James Walker MM (see 27^th July 1917; it is unclear exactly when Walker had been promoted Sergeant) of 10DWR. Sgt. Walker had only recently been home on leave but had re-joined 10DWR in Italy, and was serving as a signalling instructor.

Pte. Hebden Walker

A payment of £1 1s. 7d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Ernest Bradley (see 18^th October 1917), who had been killed in action on 18^th October 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Dorothy. She would also receive a parcel of his personal effects, comprising of, “photo case, photos, letters”.

A payment of £1 6s. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. William Stanley Davies (see 25^th September), who had died of wounds on 25^th September 1917; the payment would go to his father, David. He would also receive a parcel of his son’s personal effects, comprising of, “3 discs, letters, photos, wallet, 2 religious books, mirror, cap badge, pencil case, belt”.

A payment of £5 3s. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Tom Horsfall (see 5^th October 1917), who had died of wounds on 5^th October 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Mary.

A payment of £1 1s. 7d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. William Walker Jackson (see 26^th October), who had been killed in action on 20^th September 1917; the payment would go to his father, William.