Saturday 7th September 1918

In Brigade reserve in huts near Monte Pau.

Pte. Richard Henry Harris (see 26^th August), who had suffered a wound to his left hand on 26^th August, was transferred from 62^nd General Hospital at Bordighera, near Ventimiglia to 81^st Stationary Hospital in Marseilles.

Pte. James Percival (see 26^th August), who had suffered wounds to his left leg on 26^th August, was transferred from 62^nd General Hospital at Bordighera, near Ventimiglia to 57^th General Hospital in Marseilles.

Pte. Walter Eary (see 31^st August), who was being treated for a laryngeal tumour, was transferred from 62^nd General Hospital at Bordighera, near Ventimiglia to 57^th General Hospital in Marseilles. Whilst at Marseilles an operation would be performed to remove the tumour.

L.Cpl. Dennis Waller (see 2^nd September), who had undergone two operations since having been severely wounded in action a month previously while serving in serving in France with 2DWR, suffering a compound fracture of his left femur, was transferred from 54^th Casualty Clearing Station to 35^th General Hospital at Calais.

Pte. Edwin Baldwin (see 14^th May), serving in France with the Motor Transport Section of the Army Service Corps, departed for England on two weeks’ leave.

Sgt. Arthur Manks (see 9^th March), serving with 3DWR based at North Shields, was posted on attachment to a Prisoner of War camp at Catterick.

Lt. David Lewis Evans (see 15^th July), serving with 3DWR, appeared before a further Army Medical Board assembled at Tynemouth. The report of the Board found that, “This officer is boarded prior to going on a course from 9.9.18 to 27.9.18 at Cleethorpes (Lewis gun). No perceptible improvement since last board. States he is short of breath on exertion; vocal resonance and respiratory murmur still deficient right side; is not strong and feels fatigue”. The Board found him fit to continue service at home with 3DWR at North Shields. He was to be re-examined in two months.

A second payment, of £2 2s. 4d. was authorised, being a further amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. George Waterworth (see 16th February), who had been killed in action on 7^th June 1917; the payment would go to his father, James.


A pension award was made in the case of the late Pte. William Kendall Lamb (see 4^th January 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; his mother, Margaret, was awarded 14s. per week, backdated to 16^th July.