Wednesday 23rd July 1919

Cpl. Martin Reddington (see 18^th February) and L.Cpl. Clarence Smith (see 3^rd June), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, both reverted to Private at their own request.

Pte. Joseph William Carter (see 19^th June), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, was reported as having been ‘absent from 7pm roll call until 9.15pm’; he was ordered to undergo five days’ Field Punishment no.2.

Pte. Fred Clayton (see 30^th June), who was on leave in England from 505^th Prisoner of War Company at San Bonifacio, failed to report on schedule at the embarkation office at Victoria Station on the expiry of his leave. He would not report until 11am on 31^st July and, having been posted back to Italy, would be ordered to be forfeit eight days’ pay and to undergo seven days’ Field Punishment no.2.

Pte. Mark Henry Sutcliffe (see 21^st April) was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

Pte. Henry Charles Lindsay (see 10^th January), serving with 3DWR at North Shields, was formally discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service on account of wounds; he was assessed as having a 40% disability and was awarded an Army pension of 11s. per week, to be reviewed after one year.

Payment of a £7 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Sgt.Charles McCusker (see 13^th October 1918), who had been killed in an accident at the Brigade bomb school in November 1915; the payment would go to his widow, Lilian.

Sgt. Charles McCusker