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Wednesday, 1 January 2020

Friday 2nd January 1920

A/Sgt. Fred Greenwood MM (24522) (see 22nd November 1919), Cpl. Arthur William Stobart (see 22nd November), and Pte. Thomas Henry Cox (25806) (see 19th November 1919) were formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

Payment of an £8 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late L.Cpl. John William Parker (13991) (see 13th April 1917) who had been killed in action in October 1916; the payment would go to his widow, Ann.

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A payment of £53 2s. 1d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances (including a war grant of £24) in respect of the late Pte. John William Berry (see 1st November 1918), who had died of wounds in November 1918; the payment would be divided in four equal shares between his mother, Mary Ann; his sister, Amelia; his married sister, Mrs. Annie Phillips, and his brother, Joseph. His mother was also in receipt of an Army pension (amount and details unknown) having lost two sons.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. William Mitchell (see 8th May 1917), who had been killed in action in July 1916; the payment would go to his father, Ernest.
Pte. William Mitchell

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