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Monday 17 September 2018

Wednesday 18th September 1918


Beregana Camp, south-east of Thiene.

Pte. James Longworth (see 25th August) re-joined the Battalion from the Base Depot at Arquata Scrivia.

Pte. John Thorp Newsome (see 25th August) was reported by A/CQMS George Alfred Giles (see 18th August) as absent off leave, having failed to return on time from his two weeks’ leave to England. He would report back on 26th September and, on the orders of Capt. Henry Kelly VC (see 8th August) would be awarded seven days’ Field Punishment no.2 and ordered to forfeit three days’ pay.

Pte. William Douglas (see 10th September), who had been admitted to 51st Stationary Hospital suffering from gastritis after arriving in Italy en route to join 10DWR, was discharged from hospital and posted to the Base Depot at Arquata Scrivia.

Pte. William Harper (25972) (see 14th August), who had been under treatment for the previous month, was discharged from 9th Casualty Clearing Station and posted to the Base Depot at Arquata Scrivia. 

L.Cpl. Thomas Lloyd (see 26th August), serving in France with 1st/7th DWR, was promoted Corporal.

Pte. John Foster (see 11th September), serving in France with 2/7th DWR, was posted from ‘F’ Infantry Base Depot at Etaples to re-join his Battalion.

L.Cpl. Alfred Edward Wybrow MM (see 30th August), who had been in England since having been wounded three weeks’ previously while serving in France with 2DWR, was discharged from 3rd Northern General Hospital in Sheffield. He would have one week’s leave before reporting to the Regimental Depot in Halifax.

Pte. Walter Ralph (see 14th August), serving in England with 3rd Battalion York and Lancasters, was attached for duty with 474th Agricultural Company, Labour Corps, based in York; he was the elder brother of Pte. Kit Ralph (see 30th April 1917) who had been killed at Le Sars in October 1916.


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