Thursday 10th April 1919

Pte. William Douglas (see 13^th February), who was at the Base Depot at Arquata Scrivia, was posted back to England for demobilization.

Sgt. Joseph Bell (see 8^th August 1918) and Ptes. Wellington Baldwin (see 4^th March), William Irving Bell (see 16^th April 1918) and William Bilsborough (in the absence of a surviving service record I am unable to make a positive identification of this man) were officially transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

Pte. James Long was also officially transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z; he had been an original member of 10DWR but at some point (date and details unknown) he had been transferred to 2DWR. In the absence of a surviving service record I am unable to make a positive identification of this man.

Pte. Walter Scott was also officially transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z; he had been an original member of 10DWR but at some point (date and details unknown) he had been transferred firstly to to 9DWR and later to 2DWR. In the absence of a surviving service record I am unable to make a positive identification of this man.

Pte. John Lee (see 10^th March) was officially transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z; having suffered wounds to his arm he was granted an Army pension of 8s. 3d. per week, to be reviewed after one year.

Cpl. William Foulds (see 7^th March), who had recently been transferred to Class Z, was awarded an Army pension, on the basis of a 10% disability due to ‘lymphadenitis’ (infection of the lymph nodes), aggravated by active service; he was awarded 6s. per week, which was to expire after six months.

Pte. Sam Sunderland (see 7^th March), who had recently been transferred to Class Z, was awarded an Army pension, on the basis of a 20% disability due to having had the little finger of his left hand amputated; he was awarded 8s. 3d. per week for three months, reducing thereafter to 5s. 6d. and to be reviewed after six months.

A payment of £33 8s. 5d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances (including a war gratuity of £24) to the late Pte. Joseph Henry Haywood (see 30^th October 1918) who had died from influenza and broncho-pneumonia in October 1918; the payment would go to his widow, Edith, with two-thirds of it specifically for the benfit of their son, Joseph.

A second payment, of £10 3s. 8d. was authorised, being a further amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Noah Davis (see 24^th March), who had died of pneumonia and jaundice on 1^st September 1918; the payment would go to his widow, Helena, but, in accordance with the terms of Pte. Davis’ will, was specifically for the benefit of the couple’s only child, George.

A parcel of personal effects belonging to the late Pte. Norman Holmes (see 6^th May 1918), who had been killed in action on 18^th October 1917, was forwarded to his widow, Hannah; the parcel comprised of ‘letters, 2 field cards, wallet, photos, disc’. The circumstances under which these effects were released almost 18 months after Pte. Holmes had been killed are unclear.