Saturday 15th March 1919

Billets at Montecchia di Crosara

Capt. Paul James Sainsbury (see 2^nd March) and 2Lt. Albert Joseph Acarnley MC (see 7^th March) were both posted back to England for demobilization; within days of arriving in England both would be released from the Army. Acarnley would immediately relinquish his commission having been discharged from the Dispersal Unit at Crystal Palace, whereas Sainsbury would relinquish has appointment as Captain but would remain on the Officers Reserve.

The Infantry Records Office in York wrote to the mother of Pte. Herbert Unwin (see 2^nd December 1918), who had been in England since having been wounded in October 1918, asking for an address to which they might forward some of her son’s personal belongings. Pte. Unwin would himself reply, asking for the parcel to be sent to his home address in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

2Lt. Joseph Barrett Hartley MC (see 11^th December 1918), serving with 3^rd (Reserve) Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Limerick, wrote to the Regimental Paymaster in York,

“Could you let me have my discharge certificate. I served in the 10^th Duke of Wellington’s from 19/9/14 until 4/11/15 on which day I was discharged on getting a commission in the Royal Welch Fusiliers. I require this certificate so that I can claim my war gratuity for this period”.

2Lt. Joseph Barrett Hartley MC

Lt. Ernest George Costello (see 15^th June 1918), who had been serving with the ASC, was demobilized and formally relinquished his commission. 

Pte. Ben Pedder MM (see 16^th February), serving at the Regimental Depot in Halifax, was officially taken off the strength of 10DWR.

Sgt. Fred Metcalfe (13032) (see 20^th September 1917), who had been serving with 1^st Northumberland Fusiliers, was formally discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service on account of wounds (facial wounds) suffered in action (details unknown); he was awarded an Army pension of £1 8s. 5d. per week.

Pte. Michael Bowen (see 5^th July 1916), who had been in England since having been wounded in July 1916 and was now serving with 168 Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps, was formally discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service on account of his wounds; he was assessed as having a 30% disability and was awarded an Army pension of 8s. 3d. per week, to be reviewed after one year.

A payment of £23 4s. 6d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances (including a war grant of £22) to the late Pte. Andrew Davidson (see 29^th October 1918), who had died of wounds on 29^th October 1918; the payment would go to his widow, Catherine, with two-thirds expressly for the benefit of their children.

A payment of £16 0s. 11d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances (including a war grant of £9) to the late Pte. Thomas Shepherd (see 27^th October 1918), who had been killed in action on 27^th October 1918; the payment would go to his widow, Florence.