Sunday 5th October 1919

A/Sgt. Fred Oldroyd (see 7^th September), L.Cpl. Charles Sidney Taylor (see 7^th September) and Ptes. Walter Clarke (see 7^th September), Walter Gee Wardley (see 7^th September) and Herbert John Wicks (see 7^th September), who had served with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs., were formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.


Cpl. Arthur Lee MM (see 1^st September), who had been serving in England with 1^st Battalion Yorks. and Lancs., was also formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.


Pte. George Smith (20340) (see 21^st April) was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z; he was also awarded an Army pension of 8s. per week having suffered 20% disability due to ‘otitis media’ aggravated by his military service.


Pte. Maurice Whitaker was also formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z; he had originally served with 1^st/5^th DWR before being transferred to 10DWR, but, in the absence of a surviving service record, I am unable to make a positive identification of this man or to establish any details of his service.