Monday 1st April 1918

Billetted in huts at Granezza.

The recent snow turned to rain, making conditions at Granezza even more unpleasant.

Pte. Joseph Barber Taylor (see 15^th September 1917) was admitted via 71^st Field Ambulance to 23^rd Division Rest Station, suffering from scabies; he would be discharged to duty a week later.

A/Sgt. George William Keeling MM (see 17^th December) relinquished his appointment as Acting Sergeant and reverted to Corporal.

Pte. Frank Easterby (see 18^th March) was transferred from 23^rd Division Rest Station, where he had been treated for scabies, via 24^th Casualty Clearing Station to 29^th Stationary Hospital in Cremona; his condition was now simply described as ‘sick, not yet diagnosed’.

Pte. James Austin (see 25^th January), serving at the Signal School at GHQ, Italy, was transferred to 273^rd Employment Company.

Pte. William Edmond Smith (see 17^th March), who was on leave in England, had his leave extended for a further week ‘on account of his mother’s illness’.

Cpl. Horace Dewis MM (see 22^nd January) was transferred to the RAF.

2Lt. Eric Dixon (see 21^st March), serving with the Royal Flying Corps, was promoted Lieutenant (Observer).


Pte. Wilfred Wood (see 17^th October 1917), serving with ‘D’ Company, 17^th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, was admitted via 51^st Field Ambulance at Warloy to 3^rd Canadian Stationary Hospital at Doullens, suffering from “I.C.T.” (inflammation of the connective tissue) to his legs; the further details of his treatment are unknown.

Ten-year-old Harry Lawton died at the Royal Infirmary in Huddersfield; he was the eldest of the four children of Sgt. Herbert Lawton (see 27^th December 1917) who was with his son when he died. Harry’s cause of death was stated as being “acute periostitis of femur and septicaemia”.

A pension award was made in the case of the late Pte. Arthur Hird (see 28^th January), who had died of wounds on 22^nd September 1917; his widow, Margaret, was awarded 13s. 9d. per week.