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Sunday 1 April 2018

Tuesday 2nd April 1918

Billetted in huts at Granezza.


L.Cpl. Victor Munnery (see 21st March) began to be paid according to is rank, having previously held the appointment unpaid.
Pte. Smith Hesselden (see 24th July 1917) was promoted (unpaid) Lance Corporal.


Pte. William Atkinson (25980) (see 27th March) was transferred from the Convalescent Depot at Lido d’Albaro, near Genoa, via 11th General Hospital to 62nd General Hospital at Bordighera; he was now diagnosed as suffering from gonnorhea. 

Pte. Thomas Bates (see 17th March), who was home on leave, married Mary Ann Green at the Register Office in Aston.
Pte. James Kilburn (see 17th March) was taken ill, suffering from influenza, while home on leave to the UK and was admitted to 1st Northern General Hospital in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Pte. George Edward Chapman (see 13th February), serving with 3DWR at North Shields, was admitted to hospital, suffering a recurrence of the symptoms of ‘shellshock’ which had seen him evacuated to England in June 1916.
Pte. Harry Crawshaw (see 8th December 1917) was discharged from the Military Hospital in Exeter following treatment for nephritis. He would have a period of leave before reporting to Northern Command Depot at Ripon.
A payment of £3 12s. 1d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Walter Pedley (see 28th November 1917), who had been killed in action on 28th November 1917 while serving with 2/7th DWR; the payment would go to his widow, Edith. She would also receive a package of his personal effects, comprising of, “wallet, photos”.
A second payment, of 3s. 3d., was authorised, on the account of the late Pte. Willie Dracup (see 4th February), who had been killed in action on 1st October 1917; the payment would go to his father, Harry.
A second payment, of £1 3d., was authorised, on the account of the late Pte. Norman Holmes (see 4th February), who had been killed in action on 18th October 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Hannah.


A pension award was made in the case of the late L.Cpl. Fred Davis (see 22nd January 1918), who had died of wounds in September 1917; his father, James, was awarded 7s. 6d. per week.

A pension award was made in the case of the late Pte. Joseph Binns MM (24162) (see 12th January), who had died of wounds in September 1917; his mother, Hannah, was awarded 7s. 6d. per week, though this would later (in July) be reduced to 5s. per week.



A pension award was made in the case of the late Pte. Meggison Bonass (see 28th January 1918), who had died of wounds in September 1917; his mother, Sophia, was awarded 14s. 6d. per week.

A pension award was made in the case of the late Pte. John William Hebb (see 20th December 1917), who had been killed in action in September 1917; his widow, Mary, was awarded 15s. per week.
Pte. John William Hebb



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