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