Wednesday 19th November 1919

Pte. Thomas Henry Cox (25806) (see 12^th October), who was serving at the Base Depot at Arquata Scrivia, was posted back to England for demobilization.

Maj. Robert Harwar Gill DSO (see 7^th October), who had been under treatment at 3^rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth for the wounds he had suffered in October 1918, was granted two months’ leave, on the expiry of which he was to return to hospital.

Maj. Robert Harwar Gill DSO

A/CQMS John William Baird (see 21^st April) was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

Pte. Wilson Sunderland was also formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z; he was a 33 year-old dyers’ labourer from Bradford and was married with one child. In the absence of a surviving service record I am unable to establish when he had joined 10DWR or any details of his military service.

Payment of a £17 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Sgt. George Thomas Bates (see 20^th August 1918), who had died in November 1917 while serving with 32^nd Company, Labour Corps; the payment would go to his widow, Emily.

Payment of an £11 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Sgt. Wilfred Blackburn (see 20^th January 1917), who had been killed in action in July 1916. The payment would go to his next of kin, his married sister, Mrs. Jessie Kendall.

Sgt. Wilfred Blackburn

Payment of a £5 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late L.Cpl. Arthur Dyson MM (see 11^th October 1918), who had been presumed dead having been officially missing in action since 17^th October 1917; the payment would go to his father, William.

Payment of a £14 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late L.Cpl. Arthur Charles Elkington MM (see 20^th March 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Ellen.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Joseph Honeyble (see 20^th March 1918) who had died of wounds in October 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Rose.


Payment of an £8 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. William Munro (see 25^th August 1917), who had been killed in action in July 1916; the payment would go to his father, Daniel.

Payment of a £5 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Peter James Sheehan (see 18^th March 1918) who had been killed in action in October 1916; the payment would go to his father, Michael.

Payment of a £6 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Ernest Varley (see 18^th May 1916) who had been killed in action in March 1916. The payment would be divided equally between his brothers, James and Joseph.