Thursday 30th May 1918

Support positions near Cesuna.

Pte. James Hillhouse (see 11^th March) was reported by Sgt. Herbert Wheyland (see 22^nd March) and 2Lt. Archibald (Archie) Allen (see 28^th February), for “using obscene language”; on the orders of Lt.Col. Francis Washington Lethbridge DSO (see 25^th May) he was to undergo 14 days’ Field Punishment no.1.

More men reported sick, suffering from suspected influenza. L.Cpl. Harry Bailey (25248) (see 12^th March) and Ptes. Mortimer Banks (see 19^th December 1916), William Henry Luke (see 21^st March) and Simpson Phillips (see 5^th October 1917) were admitted to 70^th Field Ambulance; all would be discharged and return to duty within five days.

Lt. Harold Lockhart Waite (see 12^th February), serving at the Royal Flying Corps' No. 5 School of Military Aeronautics at Denham, was declared fit for active service, although for ground duties only.

A memorial service was held at Sedbergh Church to remember, among others, 2Lt. Charles Leonard Chorley (see 25^th April), who had been killed in action while serving with 2^nd/5^th Lancashire Fusiliers; he was a former member of 10DWR and brother of L.Cpl. Richard Cleasby Chorley (see 25^th April).

2Lt. Charles Leonard Chorley

At home in Headington, three year-old Beatrice Caroline Newell died from measles and broncho-pneumonia; she was the daughter of Pte. John Richard Newell (see 21^st April).

A pension award was made in the case of the Pte. Fred Hargreaves (20214) (see 1^st October 1917), who had been officially missing in action since 1^st October 1917; his widow, Phyllis, was awarded 25s. 6d. per week for herself and her two children.

A pension award was made in the case of the Pte. Francis John Bottomley (see 28^th March), who had been killed in action on 21^st November 1917 while serving with 2/4^th DWR; his widow, Sarah, was awarded 20s. 5d. per week for herself and her daughter.