Monday 20th October 1919

Lt. Leopold Henry Burrow (see 30^th September), serving at 4^th Prisoner of War Depot in France, was posted back to England for demobilization.


Pte. William George Ruddock MM (see 14^th September), who was on leave in England fromm 8^th Yorks. and Lancs., wrote to the Infantry Records Office in York regarding his release from the Army, “Can you give me any information in regards to my release as my wife is expecting a child end of next month and I cannot find anyone to be with her. I have a doctor’s written statement to that effect and my employer wants me too as he cannot get anyone to fill my place as horseman on a farm. I am attached to the Discharge Centre at present and if things were not as they are at home Sir I should not have troubled you”.

Payment of a £16 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Sgt. Thomas Sheldon (see 8^th April 1918), who had been killed in action on 20^th September 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Emma.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Herbert Bayfield (see 10^th September 1917) who had been killed in action in February 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Alice.

Payment of a £10 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Harry Braithwaite (see 7^th June) who had been killed in action in October 1916; the payment would go to his widow, Eliza.  

Payment of a £10 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. George Gelling (see 6^th August 1917) who had been killed in January 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Julia.

Pte. George Gelling

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Francis Seed (see 4^th February 1918), who had been killed in action on 7^th June 1917; the payment would go to his widow his widow, Ann.

Payment of an £11 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Oliver Stancliffe (see 2^nd July) who had been killed in the German shelling of Ypres in January 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Mary.


Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Charlie Wilman (see 16^th April 1917), who had been killed in action in October 1916; the payment would go to his widow, Elsie.

Payment of a £3 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Jabez Wintersgill (see 8^th October 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Betsy.