Monday3rd November 1919

The War Office wrote to the mother of 2Lt. John Selby Armstrong Smith (see 2^nd August), who had previously served with 10DWR, but had been reported wounded and missing in action in April 1917 while serving with 9DWR; “I am commanded by the Army Council to inform you that the acceptance for official purposes of the death of Second Lieutenant J.S.A. Smith, West Riding Regiment, has been postponed hitherto in accordance with your wishes. A long period has now elapsed since the conclusion of hostilities and experience has shown that no Officer who has been missing for so long (and of whom now news has been received) can have survived. The Council regret that the time has now come when the acceptance of his death for official purposes cannot be postponed further. In view therefore of the lapse of time and the absence of news the Council are regretfully constrained to conclude that Second Lieutenant Smith died on or since 25^th April 1917 and I am to express their sympathy with you in your bereavement. I am to add this if any reliable information of his fate is received it will be communicated to you”.

Payment of a £5 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. James William Clark (see 23^rd January 1918), who had been killed in action in June 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Eliza.

Payment of a £5 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Jacob Carradice Green (see 11^th September 1917), who had died of wounds in May 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Elizabeth.

Pte. Jacob Carradice Green

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Frank Harrison (19068) (see 11^th March) who had been killed in the shelling of Ypres in January 1917; the payment would go to his father, Allan.

Payment of a £4 10s war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. James Scott (235412) (see 3^rd April 1918), who had died of wounds in September 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Jane.