Tuesday 19th November 1918

In billets and tents at San Giovanni Ilarione.

Pte. Lancelot Johnson (see 13^th November) was discharged from the Convalescent Depot at Lido d’Albano and posted to “Caesar’s Camp” at Arquata Scrivia.

Pte. Joseph Wilkinson (see 28^th October) was discharged from 16^th Convalescent Depot in Marseilles and posted to the Base Depot at Arquata Scrivia.

Pte. Herbert Willis Pickles (see 29^th September), who had been wounded in September, was discharged from Wharncliffe War Hospital in Sheffield; he would have one months’ leave before reporting to 3DWR at North Shields on 21^st December.

2Lt. Joseph Barrett Hartley MC (see 12^th November), who had been wounded twelve days’ previously while serving in France with 17^th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, appeared before an Army Medical Board assembled at Somerville Section, 3^rd Southern General Hospital, based at Somerville College, Oxford. The Board found that, “The wound has healed. He is now convalesced and is fit for general service. He is recommended three weeks’ sick leave”. He was instructed to report to 3^rd (Reserve) Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Limerick on 11^th December.

2Lt. Joseph Barrett Hartley MC

Ptes. Willie Holmes (see 5^th October) and Horace Trinder (see 21^st October) were both discharged from the Camp Hospital at Northern Command Depot at Ripon and returned to duty.

Pte. Stanley Barker DCM (see 15^th November), reported for duty with 3DWR at North Shields; he had been reported absent without leave eight days’ previously having failed to report after being discharged from hospital. He would be ordered to undergo eight days’ Field Punishment no.2 and to forfeit eight days’ pay. Three days later he would be admitted to 1^st Northern General Hospital in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, suffering from a recurrence of scabies.

A payment of £2 7s. 6d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Harry Willey (see 28^th May), who had been officially missing in action since 20^th September 1917; the payment would be divided in equal shares of 11s. 11d. between his brothers Jack and James, sister Alice, and married sister, Mary A. Dawson.

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