Wednesday 26th March 1919

Billets at Montecchia di Crosara

Lt. William Johnson Simpson MC (see 23^rd March) was formally released from the Army, with the formalities completed at no.1 Dispersal Unit at Georgetown (Paisley). His address on discharge would be The Firs, Bishopthorpe, York and he would resume his pre-war occupation as a joiner and builder.

Lt. David Lewis Evans (see 21^st March), serving with 3DWR, was formally released from the Army, with the formalities completed at no.1 Dispersal Unit at Prees Heath. Lt. Evans’ address on discharge would be 36 Cowbridge Road, Bridgend. He would return to his studies and undertake post-graduate work at Jesus College, Oxford.

Lt. Arthur Lilley (see 7^th November 1918), who had been serving in France with the RAF, formally relinquished his commission.

RSM Charles Edward Parker, DCM, MM (see 12^th January); Sgt. Fred Perry MM (see 18^th October 1918) and Ptes. Ben Butler (see 23^rd February), Arthur Foster MM (see 2^nd May 1917), Robert Jackson (see 24^th February), John William Pennells (see 24^th February), Samuel Richards (see 24^th February), Herbert Sloane MM (see 24^th February) and Albert Edward White (see 15^th February) were officially transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

Pte. Reginald James Nosworthy (see 26^th February), who had been serving with 3DWR, was officially transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

Sgt. William Eley MM (see 12^th March 1918), who had been at the Dukes’ Regimental Depot in Halifax, having been posted back to England in 1917 suffering from ‘neurasthenia’, was transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z. He was assessed as having suffered 20% disability due to neurasthenia and deafness in his left ear and was awarded an Army pension of 6s. 10d. per week, to be reviewed in one year.

Pte. Richard Marsden (see 24^th January), who had been serving at the Regimental Depot at Halifax, was officially transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

A payment of £18 8s. 9d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances (including a war gratuity of £18) to the late Pte. Fred Heap (see 27^th October 1918), who had been killed in action on 27^th October 1918; the payment would go to his father, Asa.