Saturday 22nd June 1918

Front line trenches between San Sisto and Poslen.

The situation remained generally quiet, although it was noted that “enemy artillery was slightly active”.

Just two days after re-joining the Battalion, Pte. Alfred Fishlock (see 20^th June) was admitted via 69^th Field Ambulance to 23^rd Division Rest Station, suffering from “P.U.O” (pyrexia, or high temperature, of unknown origin); he would be discharged and re-join the Battalion after nine days’ treatment.

Maj. James Christopher Bull MC (see 17^th May) left the Battalion to take temporary command of 8Yorks in the absence of Lt. Col. Backhouse.

L.Cpl. Arthur William Stobart (see 20^th June 1917) and Ptes. Clarence Hubert Bolt (see 7^th April 1917), Louis Frank Lewis (see 29^th October 1917) and Milton Sutcliffe (see 9^th May 1917) departed for England on two weeks’ leave.

Pte. George Towler Brown (see 8^th June) was transferred from 9^th Casualty Clearing Station to 48^th Division Rest Station; he had initially been treated for suspected influenza, but was now reported as suffering from boils.

Pte. William Postill Taylor (see 15^th April), who had been in England since having been wounded in action two months previously while serving with 2DWR, was discharged from hospital and posted to 3DWR at North Shields.

2Lt. Arthur Lilley (see 21^st May), serving in England with the RAF, was posted to the RAF station at Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey to begin his training.