Monday 2nd June 1919

A/CQMS Bertie Thurling (see 12^th April), who had been on attachment to 505^th Prisoner of War Company, was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z. However, due to an administrative error, he was still officially recorded as ‘absent without leave’ from Arquata Scrivia; a Court of Inquiry would be convened at Arquata Scrivia on 14^th June, at which point his correct status would be confirmed.

Ptes. Robert Bernard Higgins (see 8^th September 1917) and Patrick Sweeney (see 21^st April) were formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

A payment of £25 17s. 6d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances (including a war gratuity of £10) to the late Pte. William Hewitt (25172) (see 27^th October 1918), who had been killed in action on 27^th October 1918; the payment would go to his widow, Florence, with two thirds specifically stated to be for the benefit of their daughter, Caroline. Florence was also awarded an Army pension of 20s. 5d. per week for herself and her daughter.

A pension award was made in the case of the late Pte. Walter Eary (see 28^th March), who had died on 18^th November 1918 after being treated for a laryngeal tumour; his widow, Alice, was awarded 20s. 5d. per week for herself and her daughter.

Confirmation was issued by the military authorities in Italy regarding the discovery of the body of 2Lt. Lawrence Tindill MM (see 8^th May), following enquiries regarding the fate not only of 2Lt. Tindill but also of 2Lt. Alfred Ernest Pass (known as ‘Alf’) (see 21^st May); “Only one body of a 2/Lieut of the Duke of Wellington’s Regt. was found by the search parties on the plateau. Enquiries were made at the time whether this was likely to be the body of 2/Lt Pass but we were informed by the Adjutant of his battalion that he had never been near the spot where the body was found and that it must be that of 2/Lt Tindill. The fact that we made enquiries about 2/Lt Pass probably accounts for the statement that his body had been discovered”.