Tuesday 25th June 1918

Front line trenches between San Sisto and Poslen.

Information was received of a possible renewal of the recent Austrian attacks and consequently the British attack which had been planned for 27^th June (see 24^th June) was cancelled. As a result, the Battalion was relieved by 8Yorks and moved back into support positions near Mount Torle, from where they would provide working parties for the Royal Engineers. This support for the Royal Engineers was part of a larger plan to reinforce the British defences following the shocks delivered by the Battle of the Solstice. A key component would be the strengthening of the rock-cut dugouts which had not proved as secure under Austrian barrage as had been hoped.

Following 11 days’ treatment for influenza, Ptes. Richard Henry Wedgbury (see 14^th June) and Jonas Yoxall (see 14^th June) were discharged from 23^rd Division Rest Station and re-joined the Battalion.

Cpl. William Foulds (see 14^th June), suffering from swollen glands in his neck, was transferred from 11^th General Hospital in Genoa to 81^st Stationary Hospital in Marseilles.

Pte. Charles Knight (see 18^th May), who was on attachment to a working party at Rocchetto Station, was reported for ‘drunkenness and being absent from his billet; he was ordered to undergo five days’ Field Punishment no.1.

Pte. Cyril Hollingsworth (see 21^st April), who had been in England since March, was posted to 3DWR at North Shields.