Sunday 21st December 1919

Capt. Dick Bolton MC (see 5^th April), who had been in England since April, working for the War Office, completed and signed his Protection Certificate on being released from the Army. He completed the forms at the Dispersal Centre at Ripon and gave his future address as Manor Hill, Sutton Coldfield.

Capt. Dick Bolton MC

Image by kind permission of Henry Bolton

CSM Harry Dewhirst (see 9^th July), who had been serving with 42 Agricultural Depot at Halam, was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z. He was assessed as having suffered a 20% disability as a result of bronchial asthma attributable to his service and was awarded an Army pension of 10s. 8d. per week.

CSM Harry Dewhirst (back left)

Image by kind permission of Henry Bolton

Ptes. Henry Edgar Grass (see 30^th October) and John Shone (see 10^th July 1916), who had been serving with 1DWR in India, were formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

Payment of a £4 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Arthur Hird (see 25^th July 1918), who had died of wounds in September 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Margaret.