Monday 13th January 1919

Billets at Grumolo and Montecchia di Crosara

Pte. Reginald Hancock (see 17^th December 1918), serving with 497^th Home Service Employment Company, was medically examined prior to being demobilized. The examining officer reported that Pte. Hancock, “complains of shortness of breath. Wound of entrance upper part middle third of sternum. No exit. Bullet said to be in left chest. No x-ray plate available. Chest expansion good. Heart normal”. He determined that Pte. Hancock had suffered no disability and that, therefore, no pension should be payable.

A package of personal effects belonging to the late Pte. Thomas Kay (see 19^th May 1917), who had been killed in action on 19^th May 1917, was despatched to Pte. Kay’s mother; the package comprised of wallet, letters, photos, disc”. However, presumably on account of the terms of Pte. Kay’s will, the effects were forwarded with the proviso that, “These effects are to be handed up to the father on his reappearance”. This provision would also explain why no payment had yet been authorised of the credit amount of £2 19s. 6d. which was due to Pte. Kay at the time of his death.