Tuesday 11th November 1919

Lt. George Clifford Sugden MC (see 24^th February) and 2Lt. Christopher Longstaff (see 8^th November) were formally released from military service.

2Lt. Christopher Longstaff

Pte. John Kelly (18983; 60001) DCM (see 28^th February) was formally discharged from the Army on account of wounds suffered in action (details unknown).

Cpl. Stanley Arthur Bones (see 18^th October) wrote to the Infantry Records Office in York regarding the presentation of the Croix de Guerre which he had been awarded, “I have waited to hear from you for several months but have heard nothing further. As stated, I should prefer my medal to be presented to me in public, but, as I may be leaving Colchester at the end of the present year, I trust the matter may have your attention as soon as possible. Kindly let me hear from you by return informing me when the presentation can be fixed”. The response of the Infantry Records Office and the outcome are unknown.

A payment of £5 18s. 9d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late Pte. Joe Anderson (see 1^st March 1918), who had died of wounds in September 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Edith.

Payment of a £13 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. William Denby (see 10^th January 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would be divided equally between his father, William, and his “friend, Mrs. Ellen Brogen”.

Pte. William Denby

Image by kind permission of Andy Parker

Payment of a £7 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Clifford Gough (see 23^rd January 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Margaret.

Payment of an £8 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Harry Hancock (see 30^th April 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his father, Samuel.

Payment of a £7 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Amos Oddy (see 9^th April 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his father, Simeon.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Henry Richardson Oddy (see 3^rd April 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Eleanor.

Payment of a £13 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Harold Shaw (12758) (see 4^th April 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Martha.