Thursday 20th November 1919

Payment of a £28 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late 2Lt. Albert Edgar Palmer (see 22^nd February), who had been killed in action in September 1918 while serving in France with 8^th West Yorks; the payment would go to his widow, Clara.


Payment of an £8 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late L.Cpl. Thomas Hodson (see 14^th March) who had been killed in action in July 1916; the payment would go to his stepmother, Mary.

Payment of a £4 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Frank Beaumont (see 4^th December 1917) who had been killed in action in June 1917; the payment would go to his father, Charles. 

Payment of a £4 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. William Henry Gray (see 17^th March) who had been killed in action in March 1918 while serving in France with 2^nd/7^th DWR; the payment would go to his mother, Sarah.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. George Edward Hickson (see 14^th January 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his father, Frederick.

Payment of a £14 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Stanley Peace (see 21^st May 1918), who had died of wounds in September 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Mary Ann.

Payment of a £17 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. James Tuddenham, known to all as ‘Tudd’ (see 31^st August 1918), who had been killed in action in April 1918 while serving with 1^st/6^th DWR; the payment would go to his mother, Elizabeth.

Pte. James Tuddenham

Payment of a £5 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Walter Pedley (see 24^th June 1918), who had been killed in action in November 1917 while serving with 2/7^th DWR; the payment would go to his widow, Edith.

Payment of a £13 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. William John Williamson (see 29^th March 1918) who had been killed in action in October 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Mary.

Pte. William John Williamson

A Bible, which was the only outstanding item from the personal effects of the late Pte. Joseph Henry Haywood (see 12^th May) who had died from influenza and broncho-pneumonia in October 1918, was sent to his widow, Edith.