Thursday 2nd October 1919

Pte. Samuel Wilkinson (see 22^nd May) was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z; having been found to have suffered a less than 20% disability on account of ‘D.A.H.’ (‘Disordered Action of the Heart' otherwise known as 'Soldier's Heart' or 'Effort Syndrome') attributable to his service, he was awarded an Army pension of 5s. 6d. per week.

Payment of an £8 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. John Reginald Butterfield (see 18^th October 1916) who had been killed in action with 9DWR in July 1916. The payment would go to his father, John.

Pte. John Reginald Butterfield

Image by kind permission of Andy Wade and MenofWorth

Payment of a £8 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Arnold Crossley (see 12^th December 1917), who had died of wounds in June 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Florence.


Payment of an £8 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Percy Hodgson (see 12^th October 1917), who had died of wounds in October 1916; the payment would go to his father, Thomas.

Pte. Percy Hodgson

Payment of an £8 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late L.Cpl. Harry Thornton (see 20^th November 1916), who had been killed in action in July 1916; the payment would go to his widowed mother, Louisa.

L.Cpl. Harry Thornton