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.