Monday 16th December 1918

Billets at Arzignano

The Battalion marched 24 miles south, via Zermeghedo, Montebello Vicentino, Monticello, Lonigo and Zimella, to the village of Morando. Here one Company would be billeted in the Church of St. Felice, one in the Church of St. Andrea and two at the farm of Casa Pasetti.

Pte. John Foster (see 8^th October), serving in France with 2/7^th DWR, was admitted via 26^th Casualty Clearing Station to 32^nd Stationary Hospital at Wimereux, suffering from inflammation to his scrotum.

Pte. Mark Beaumont (see 26^th November), serving in Malta with 1^st Garrison Btn, Northumberland Fusiliers, was officially taken off the strength of his Battalion, but would yet remain for some time in Malta.

CQMS Andrew Hermiston (see 14^th December 1917), serving with 3DWR at North Shields, was severely reprimanded for ‘gross neglect of duty’ having been found to have “overdrawn 409 rations between 30^th November and 6^th December”.