Thursday 11th December 1919

Sgt. Ronald Jeckell (see 21^st October) and Ptes. Joseph William Carter (see 6^th November), Walter Norman (see 21^st October), Edward Shaw Powell (see 21^st October), James Slinger (see 10^th November) and Herbert Stanley Smith (see 21^st October), who had been serving with 8^th Battalion Yorks. and Lancs., were formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

Carl Parrington Branthwaite (see 14^th October), who had been permanently discharged from the Army on account of TB contracted in service, died at Leeds General Infirmary; he would be buried at St. Andrew’s Churchyard, Gargrave.

Payment of a £9 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Noah Davis (see 12^th May), who had died of pneumonia and jaundice in September 1918; the payment would go to his widow, Helena.

Payment of an £11 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Thomas Saunders (see 6^th March 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Elizabeth.

Payment of a £12 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. John Smith (13382) (see 29^th January 1918), who had been killed in action in May 1917; the payment would go to his sister, Elizabeth.

Payment of a £13 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Christopher Tinker Sykes (see 22^nd January 1918), who had been killed in action in June 1917; the payment would go to his father, Anthony.

Payment of a £17 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Walton Thomas (see 1^st August 1918), who had been killed in action in April 1918 while serving with 1^st/7^th DWR; the payment would go to his father, John.