Monday 24th June 1918

Front line trenches between San Sisto and Poslen.

Orders were issued for an attack to be made against the Austrian lines on 27^th June, in accordance with the plans which had been made before the Battle of the Solstice (see 11^th June).

Cpl. Stephen Grady (see 3^rd July 1917), serving with 69^th Brigade Trench Mortar Battery, was reprimanded for, “neglect of duty; leaving stores unguarded while in charge there”.

Pte. Harry Moore (16991) (see 5^th February) was transferred from the Convalescent Depot at Lido d’Albaro, near Genoa to the Base Depot at Arquata Scrivia.

Pte. Francis Wilson Stockell (see 8^th March), serving in England with the Labour Corps, was transferred to the Royal Defence Corps.

Pte. Sam Brook (see 21^st February 1917), who had been in England since having been wounded early in 1917, was formally discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service. He had suffered wounds to his left buttock which had severely damaged his sciatic nerve. He was awarded a pension of 27s. 6d. per week for four weeks, reducing thereafter to 16s. 6d. and to be reviewed in six months.

A payment of £3 14s. 8d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Harry Exley (see 20^th November 1917), who had been killed in action on 20^th November 1917 while serving with 2^nd/6^th DWR; the payment would go to his brother, John, who was currently serving with the Army Service Corps. He would also receive a parcel of his brother’s personal effects, comprising of, “letters, religious book, purse, cigarette case”.

A pension award was made in the case of the late Pte. Walter Pedley (see 2^nd April), who had been killed in action on 28^th November 1917 while serving with 2/7^th DWR; his widow, Edith, was awarded 20s. 6d. per week for herself and her daughter.