Thursday 23rd October 1919

Pte. John Yeates (see 27^th October 1918) was transferred to the Army Reserve Class B; this class of reserve was for men who had completed their service in the regular army and were serving their normal period (typically of five years) on reserve. Section B reservists could only be called upon in the event of general mobilisation; pay was 3s. 6d. per week.

Ptes. Edward Glossop and Victor William Grundy were formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z; both had originally served with 1^st/4^th DWR before being transferred (date and details unknown) to 10DWR. Victor William Grundy was 21 years old and from Sheffield; I am unable to make a positive identification of Edward Glossop.

Lt. George Reginald Percy MC (see 30^th June), who had formally relinquished his commission four months previously, departed from Immingham onboard the SS Glenamoy, bound for Penang; he would take up employment with the Public Works Department in Bagan Serai, in modern day Malaysia.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Henry Downs (see 18^th December 1917) who had died of wounds on 8^th June 1917; the payment would go to his father, Thomas.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Sydney Fox (see 9^th July 1917), who had been killed in the German shelling of Ypres in January 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Rosina.


Payment of a £4 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Anthony Hudson (see 29^th January 1917), who had been killed in action in December 1915; the payment would go to his married sister, Mrs. Fanny Hall.