Thursday 6th February 1919

Billets at Arzignano

Pte. Fred Hargreaves (29267) (see 11^th August 1918) was admitted to 38^th Stationary Hospital, which had recently re-located to the Base Camp at Arquata Scrivia; he was suffering from a mild case of boils.

Pte. Fred Hargreaves (29267)

Image by kind permission of Patrick Hargreaves

Sgt. Charles Marsden (see 9^th September 1918) and L.Cpl. Harry Seward (see 7^th January) completed and signed their ‘Statement as to disability’ forms, which were a precursor to their being posted back to England. The completed forms, which confirmed that they did not claim to have suffered any disability in service, were witnessed by Lt. Edward Kent Waite MC (see 4^th February). Sgt. Lionel Vickers (see 12^th January), who was at 62^nd General Hospital in Marseilles, also signed his ‘Statement as to disability’ form, in preparation for demobilization.

Lt. Herbert Edwin James Biggs (see 18^th January), A/Sgt. James Shackleton MM (see 13^th September 1918), L.Cpls. Ernest George Denyer (see 30^th October 1918) and William Robinson (see 29^th January) and Ptes. Harold Raymond Hebdon (see 26^th October 1918), Thomas Edward Laycock MM (see 24^th January), Frederick Patrick (see 29^th January), Frederick Sharp (see 29^th January) and Arthur Wood (29524) (see 29^th January) were posted to England to be demobilized. Lt. Biggs would be demobilized from Wimbledon; Denyer from Thetford; and the remainder from Clipstone.

Pte. Tom Lister Ellison (see 9^th December 1918), who was at a convalescent hospital in Ashton-in-Makerfield, was reported absent at 10pm and would not return until 6.30am on the 8^th. He would be confined to barracks for three days following his return.

Cpl. William Foulds (see 25^th January), serving at the Regimental Depot in Halifax, was posted to the Dispersal Centre at Clipstone, for demobilization.

L.Sgt. George Alma Cook (see 28^th January), serving with 3DWR at North Shields, completed and signed his ‘Statement as to disability’ form, which was a precursor to his being demobilized. He stated that he was suffering from “Jaundice, commenced 13.12.18, caused by bad food and climatic conditions”. However, the examining Medical Officer noted that “This man is rather debilitated but shows no signs of special disease” and reported that he was not suffering from any ongoing illness.

A/L.Cpl. Edward Somers (see 17^th August 1918), serving with 3DWR at North Shields, was confirmed in his rank.

Pte. John Newton (see 24^th November 1918), under treatment at Brook War Hospital, Woolwich, underwent a medical examination prior to being demobilized. The examining officer reported that Pte. Newton had suffered a “penetrating shell wound of the lower fourth of the left leg, behind the bones. Recovery uneventful. The path of the missile through the back of the leg, just below the calf, is marked by scar tissue, which is not adherent to bone and is only moderate in amount. No appreciable disability is caused”.

2Lt. James Henry Midgley (see 26^th January) was formally released from the Army; he completed his documents whilst at Clipstone Camp.

A payment of £7 5s. 7d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Walter Limmer (see 4^th October 1918), who had died of wounds on 12^th September 1918; the payment would go to his widow, Alice.

Pte. Walter Limmer

Image by kind permission of Henry Bolton