Monday 1st September 1919

Cpl. Arthur Lee MM (see 20^th July), serving in England with 1^st Battalion Yorks. and Lancs., was severely reprimanded having been reported for, ‘Refusing to obey an order given by an NCO and refusing to take over the duties of Company Orderly Sergeant’.

Payment of a £4 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Frederick Douglas Wood (see 13^th February 1917) who had been killed in action in July 1916; the payment would go to his father, Fred.

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Sunday 31st August 1919

There is nothing to report regarding the officers and men of 10DWR.

Saturday 30th August 1919

Pte. Hubert Crabtree (see 25^th February), serving in France with 13DWR, was posted to England for demobilization.

Maj. Robert Harwar Gill DSO (see 16^th August), who had been under treatment at 3^rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth for the wounds he had suffered in October 1918, was granted one months’ leave, on the expiry of which he was to return to hospital.

Maj. Robert Harwar Gill DSO

Pte. Harold Walker Bray (see 26^th October 1918), who had been wounded in October 1918 while serving in France with 1^st/7^th DWR, was formally discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service on account of his wounds; he was assessed as having suffered a 40% disability and was awarded an Army pension of £1 7s. 10d. per week, to be reviewed after one year.

Pte. William Brooke (see 11^th August 1917), who had been wounded for a second time in August 1917, was formally discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service on account of his wounds. He would be assessed as having suffered a 40% disability and was awarded an Army pension of 16s. per week, to be reviewed after three months.

Pte. Herbert Wood (see 20^th November 1918), who had been wounded in April 1918, was formally discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service on account of his wounds; he was assessed as having suffered a 1% disability and was awarded a £30 gratuity, but no pension.

Friday 29th August 1919

A/Sgt. Fred Greenwood MM (24522) (see 11^th August) was discharged from 38^th Stationary Hospital at Arquata Scrivia and re-joined 505^th Prisoner of War Company at San Bonifacio.

Thursday 28th August 1919

Pte. Clarence Smith (see 23^rd July), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, was admitted to hospital (cause unknown); he would be discharged to duty after seven days.

Pte. Edward Henry Chant (see 24^th May), who had been attached to 169^th Company, Royal Defence Corps, was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

Pte. William Settle (see 17^th December 1918) MM, serving with the Machine Gun Corps, was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z; he had previously served with 10DWR and the date and circumstances of his transfer to the Machine Gun Corps are unknown.

Payment of a £4 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Hildred Woodhouse (see 14^th February 1916), who had been killed when a dugout had collapsed in November 1915; the payment would go to his father, Arthur.

Wednesday 27th August 1919

L.Cpl. John Jackson (19555) (see 2^nd August), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, was reported for ‘absenting himself from duty from 9.30 until 10.30’; he would be ordered to be confined to barracks for seven days.

Tuesday 26th August 1919

Pte. James Austin (see 15^th July), serving with 1034 Employment Company at Arquata Scrivia, was posted to England for demobilization.

L.Cpl. Herman Tutty (see 6^th May), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, began to be paid according to his rank, having previously held the post unpaid.

Pte. Joseph Hartley (see 8^th August) re-joined 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume after spending 18 days in hospital.

The remainder of an 18-month sentence, which had been imposed on Pte. William Baxter (see 31^st May), serving in France with 6^th Prisoner of War Company, Labour Corps, was formally remitted.

Pte. Ambrose Birdsall (see 22^nd July), who been serving in France with 2/4^th DWR, was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

Payment of a £6 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Joseph Allen (see 9^th March), who had been killed in action in March 1916; the payment would go to his father, James.

A payment of £14 7s. 8d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances, including a war gratuity of £12 10s., to the late Pte. Walter William Ford (see 19^th August) who had died from influenza in February; the payment would go to his widow, Florence.

Payment of a £4 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Matthew Teasdale (see 12^th June 1916), who had been killed in action in April 1916; the payment would go to his widow, Elizabeth.

A package of personal effects belonging to the late Pte. Edwin Kenyon (see 22^nd February), who had been killed during a trench raid exactly a year previously, was despatched to his widow; the parcel comprised of “wallet, cigarette case, letters, cards, 1d. holed, 2 religious books”. The reason for the delayed despatch of the items is unknown.

Pte. Edwin Kenyon

Monday 25th August 1919

Pte. Reginald Dayson (see 18^th July), who was a prisoner at Portland Prison, Dorset, was formally discharged from the Army under King’s Regulations 392, xii, ‘having been sentenced to penal servitude’. However, it would appear that he would be released from prison, rather than serving the remainder of his sentence.

A/Maj. John Atkinson (see 1^st June), who had been Commandant, Western Divisional Reception Camp as part of the army of occupation in Germany, returned to England for demobilization.

A/Sgt. Leonard Garnett was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z. He had originally served with 8DWR, being posted to Gallipoli in July 1915; the date and circumstances of his joining 10DWR are unknown. In the absence of a surviving service record I am unable to make a positive identification of this man or to establish any further details of his military service.

A report submitted by 3^rd Labour Company confirmed that the remains of Capt. Thomas Lewis Ingram, DSO, (see 16^th September 1916), RAMC, who had been killed in September 1916 whilst on attachment to 1^st Shropshire Light Infantry, had been exhumed from his original grave, which had been behind the German lines, and re-buried at the Guards Cemetery, Les Boeufs. Capt. Ingram was the brother of Capt. Robert Stewart Skinner Ingram (see 12^th February), who had been one of the original officers of 10DWR.

Capt. Thomas Lewis Ingram DSO

Capt. Robert Stewart Skinner Ingram

Sunday 24th August 1919

A/Sgt. L.Cpl. Fred Oldroyd (see 21^st June), L.Cpl. Charles Sidney Taylor (see 30^th July) and Ptes. Walter Clarke (see 27^th April), Walter Gee Wardley (see 30^th March) and Herbert John Wicks (see 13^th April), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, all completed and signed their ‘Statement as to Disability’ forms as a precursor to being demobilized; within days (exact date unknown) they would be posted back to England. 

L.Cpl. Richard Cleasby Chorley (see 27^th January), who had been transferred to Class Z in January, wrote to the Infantry Record Office in York. In addition to confirming his medal entitlement he also requested their assistance in securing outstanding pay due to him from his military service: “Whilst attached to the Labour Corps (A1 man attached 223 Employment Company) I was promoted Corporal with pay from 17.11.1917 until 23.3.1918 and, although entries were made in B213 of the 223 Employment Company, I have never been credited with this pay and beg to request that it may be credited and paid to me”. The outcome of his appeal is unknown.

Saturday 23rd August 1919

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Douglas Smith (see 19^th October 1916), who had died of wounds in August 1916, the payment would go to his father, Job.

Pte. Douglas Smith

Friday 22nd August 1919

Pte. James Slinger (see 2^nd August) re-joined 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume following a stay in hospital related to dental problems.

Pte. Alfred Whittaker (see 28^th July), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, was discharged from 38^th Stationary Hospital at Arquata Scrivia and re-joined his Battalion.

Pte. John William Dean (see 29^th May), serving in Germany with 2^nd/4^th DWR, was posted back to England for demobilization.

Lt. Andrew Aaron Jackson (see 5^th June), who had been in England since having been wounded in August 1918, wrote, for a third time, to the War Office to make his application for a wound gratuity. He reiterated that, “I was wounded on 26^th August 1918, since when I have been continuously a patient in hospital. At present I am on leave from 2^nd Northern General Hospital, Leeds”. He was writing from his home address at School House, Mytholmroyd.

Cpl. Richard Alexander Oliver (see 24^th June 1917), who had been serving with the Labour Corps, was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

Payment of a £7 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. William Haste (see 13^th June 1916), who had been killed in action in March 1916; the payment would go to his aunt and sole legatee, Mrs. Eliza J. Ward.

Payment of a £7 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Cpl. Harry Wain (see 7^th November 1916), who had died of wounds in March 1916; the payment would go to his widow, Ethel.

Thursday 21st August 1919

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Ellis Gill (see 9^th February 1916), who had been killed in action in October 1915. The payment would go to his sister, Annie, for distribution among Ellis’ surviving siblings; his father and legatee, Arthur, having died in February 1918.

A pension award was made in the case of the late Pte. Charles Henry Jackson (see 24^th October 1916) who had been killed in action on 5^th July 1916; his mother, Annie, was awarded 5s. per week.

Wednesday 20th August 1919

Pte. John Bayliss (see 4^th March), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, was reported as having been, “drunk whilst in charge of limber and mules”; he was ordered to be confined to barracks for four days.

Tuesday 19th August 1919

Pte. John Beckwith (see 16^th February) was formally discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service due to ‘sciatica and lumbago’; he was assessed as having a less than 20% disability and was awarded an Army pension of 5s. 6d. per week, to be reviewed after one year.

A pension award was made in the case of the late Pte. Walter William Ford (see 10^th June) who had died from influenza in February; his widow, Florence, was awarded 13s. 9d. per week.

Payment of a £7 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Sgt. Irvine Ellis (see 4^th April 1917), who had been killed in action November 1915. The payment would go to his mother, Jessie.

Monday 18th August 1919

There is nothing to report regarding the officers and men of 10DWR.

Sunday 17th August 1919

There is nothing to report regarding the officers and men of 10DWR.

Saturday 16th August 1919

Maj. Robert Harwar Gill DSO (see 15^th July), who had been on leave having been under treatment at 3^rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth for the wounds he had suffered in October 1918, returned to hospital. 

Maj. Robert Harwar Gill DSO

Friday 15th August 1919

Pte. Tom Clay (see 18^th February), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, was reported for ‘Irregular conduct; having a shirt in desk in Platoon room on Company Commander’s inspection’; he was ordered to be confined to barracks for three days.

Pte. Arthur Edward Bottomley (see 18^th February), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, departed on two weeks’ leave to England.

Pte. Percy Whitehead was formally discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service due to wounds to his left arm and hand; he was awarded an Army pension (details unknown). He was a mill hand from Dewsbury and had been called up in February 1917, aged 18, and had served with 10DWR before being transferred (date and details unknown) to 2DWR. In the absence of a surviving service record I am unable to establish any details of his military career.

Thursday 14th August 1919

L.Cpl. Henry Edgar Grass (see 22^nd May), serving in India with 1DWR, began to be paid according to the rank of Lance Corporal, having previously held the post unpaid.

Payment of a £12 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Barker Stott who had died in November 1915 (see 20^th January 1916); the payment would go to his father, John.

Pte. Barker Stott

Wednesday 13th August 1919

Pte. Patrick Conley (see 16^th February), who had been transferred to Class Z in February, was awarded an Army pension on account of bronchitis, attributable to his service. He was assessed as having a 30% disability and was awarded 11s. 9d. per week for three weeks, rising thereafter to 19s. 1d. and to be reviewed after one year. 


Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Richard Greenwood (see 17^th July 1917) who had been killed in action in October 1916; the payment would go to his brother, John.

Tuesday 12th August 1919

Cpl. Harry Wood MM (see 16^th July) underwent a further operation at Nell Lane Military Hospital, West Didsbury, Manchester; it would be reported that ‘Sequestra (bone fragments) removed; packed with B.I.P’. In subsequent weeks it would be reported that, ‘Wound looks cleaner’.

Payment of a £4 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. James Bradley (11737) (see 12^th February 1916), who had been killed in action in November 1915; the payment would go to his grandmother, Mary Markham.

Monday 11th August 1919

A/Sgt. Fred Greenwood MM (24522) (see 6^th July), who was on attachment to 505^th Prisoner of War Company at San Bonifacio, was admitted to 38^th Stationary Hospital at Arquata Scrivia (cause unknown.

Having been late reporting back from home leave, Pte. George William Ball (see 11^th July), who was serving at Arquata Scrivia with the Military Foot Police, re-joined his unit; he would be ordered to forfeit a total of 13 days’ pay for his absence.

Payment of a £3 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Albert Flitcroft (see 31^st December 1915), who had been killed in action in September 1915; the payment would go to his widow, Elizabeth.

Image by kind permission of Maxine Davis

Sunday 10th August 1919

There is nothing to report regarding the officers and men of 10DWR.

Saturday 9th August 1919

Payment of a £4 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Norman Lancelot Young (see 17^th January 1916), who had been killed in action in November 1915; the payment would go to his mother, Elizabeth.

Pte. Norman Lancelot Young

Lt. Eric Dixon (see 13^th July), serving with the RAF, was officially transferred to the unemployed list.

Lt. Eric Dixon

Image by kind permission of the Trustees of the DWR Museum

Friday 8th August 1919

Pte. Joseph Hartley (see 25^th May), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, was admitted to hospital (cause unknown).

Thursday 7th August 1919

Cpl. Thomas Mann MM (see 18^th December 1918) was officially transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps to serve at Woolwich Barracks; he had been posted back to England in March, but the precise date is unclear.

Pte. Richard Ianson was formally discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service due to wounds to his left leg suffered in action; he was assessed as having suffered a 50% disability and was awarded an Army pension of 20s. per week. He was 25 years old and from Bradford but, in the absence of a surviving service record, I am unable to establish any details of his military service.

Wednesday 6th August 1919

Pte. Gerald Tate (see 5^th July 1916) was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z. 

Payment of a £4 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Tom Bradley (see 29^th May 1916), who had died of wounds following an accident at the Brigade bomb school in November 1915; the payment would go to his mother, Mary.

Payment of a £3 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Arthur Hargreaves (see 17^th September 1915), who had been killed in September 1915; the payment would go to his widow, Martha.

Pte. Arthur Hargreaves

Tuesday 5th August 1919

Pte. Harry Beaumont (29306) (see 20^th July), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, was discharged from hospital and re-joined his Battalion.

Pte. Albert Ellis (see 26^th November), who had been posted back to England for demobilization after serving at Archangel with 2^nd/7^th Durham Light Infantry, was admitted to Grove Military Hospital, Tooting Grove, London, suffering from debility; he would be treated for 17 days before being discharged.

Pte. Frederick Ernest Jones (see 26^th September 1917) was discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service due to wounds suffered in action; he was assessed as having suffered 60% disability and was awarded an Army pension of £1 18s. 1d. per week, to be reviewed one year.

Pte. John Mooring (see 20^th November 1918), who had been serving with 3DWR, was discharged from the Army as no longer physically fit for service due to wounds suffered in action; he was awarded an Army pension of 9s. 6d. per week, to be reviewed after six months.

Payment of a £5 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Harry Iredale (see 1^st April 1916) who had been killed in February 1916; the payment would go to his mother, Emma.

Pte. Harry Iredale

Monday 4th August 1919

There is nothing to report regarding the officers and men of 10DWR.

Sunday 3rd August 1919

Pte. William Herbert Websdale (see 6^th July), who had been serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs., was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.


Pte. Walter Hanson (see 10^th October 1917), who had been serving with 3^rd Scottish Rifles, was formally discharged from the Army on account of wounds; he was assessed as having suffered a 30% disability and was awarded the Silver War Badge and an Army pension of 12s. per week.

Saturday 2nd August 1919

Cpl. Arthur William Stobart (see 21^st April), serving with the Base Salvage Depoit at Arquata Scrivia, departed for England on two weeks’ leave.

Pte. James Slinger (see 23^rd May), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, was admitted to hospital to have some teeth extracted.

L.Cpl. John Jackson (19555) (see 23^rd June), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, was reported as having been ‘drunk in town and resisiting an escort’; he was ordered to undergo 14 days’ Field Punishment No.2.

Sgt. Ronald Jeckell (see 18^th February), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, departed on two weeks’ leave to England.

Pte. Fred Sutcliffe (see 6^th July), serving with 3DWR at Golden Hill, Pembroke, was reported as for ‘not complying with an order, ie not shaving when ordered to do so; he was ordered to be confined to barracks for six days.

Pte. Fred Rawnsley (see 29^th September 1918), who was an inmate at the Scalebor Park Asylum, Burley-in-Wharfedale, was formally discharged from the Army as no longer fit for service due to ‘dementia’ attributable to his military service; he was awarded an Army pension of 27s. 6d. for one month, rising thereafter to 40s. per week.

The War Office wrote to the mother of 2Lt. John Selby Armstrong Smith (see 18^th December 1917), who had previously served with 10DWR, but had been reported wounded and missing in action in April 1917 while serving with 9DWR; “I am directed to inform you that it is regretted that no further information regarding this officer has been received in spite of the enquiries which have been made. I am to state that all possible steps have been taken to trace missing officers and that it is feared that no possible hope can be held out that 2Lt. Smith has survived or news of him would undoubtedly have been received. I am accordingly to request that you will be good enough to say whether you desire that the question of the official acceptance of his death should now be considered”. She would reply stating, “I do not wish his case to be considered hopeless until the end of October as I have offered a reward for his recovery”.