Monday 10th November 1919

Pte. James Slinger (see 21^st October), serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Crowborough, was examined by an Army Medical Board. He was claiming an Army pension on the grounds that he “Had teeth extracted at Fiume and Malta but, owing to movement of the Battalion and rapid demobilization, dentures could not be obtained”. The Board found that, if dentures were provided, he would have suffered no disability; he was therefore recommended for further dental treatment but his pension appeal was rejected.

Pte. Robert Ellis Clayton (see 2^nd September), was released from detention having completed his sentence for having been absent without leave from the Labour Corps; whilst in detention he had spent two weeks in hospital, being treated for gonorrhoea.

Ptes. Harry Bailey (25198) (see 12^th September) and Charley Culley (see 12^th September), who had both been in England since September, after serving with 8^th Yorks. and Lancs. at Fiume, were formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

Payment of a £14 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Cpl. George Herbert Moody (see 23^rd March 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Annie.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Harry Bradshaw (see 12^th July), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his father, Harry.

Payment of a £5 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Joshua Crossley (see 2^nd November 1917) who had died from measles and pneumonia while in training in November 1914; the payment would go to his mother, Mary. It is unclear why this payment was authorised as in other cases where men had served for less than six months it was determined that they were therefore ineligible for a war gratuity. This was the case with Ptes. Harold Greenhow (see 5^th July 1915) and Walter Isherwood (see 11th October 1918), both of whom had also died whilst in training in the Autumn of 1914.

Pte. Joshua Crossley

Payment of a £3 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. John William Hardcastle (see 24^th December 1917) who had been killed in action in June 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Ellen. Early in 1921 she would re-marry and become Mrs. Nelson.

Payment of a £6 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Thomas Manuell (see 10^th April 1918) who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his father, Joe.

Payment of a £13 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Frank Miller (see 19^th February), who had been officially ‘missing in action’ since October 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Mary.