Monday 12th April 1920

A/Maj. John Atkinson (see 28^th February), who had been released from the Army six months previously, again wrote to the War Office regarding pay and allowances due to him; “With reference to enclosed – what am I to do please? In June 1919 I received 14 days’ leave from Germany in the usual manner; while on leave my wife was taken suddenly ill and I applied to the War Office for an extension, which was granted until July 26^th. Immediately on receipt of the extension telegram from the War Office I forwarded same to DAAG of my Division (Western) who received it. I applied for lodging and ration allowance through the usual channels but I never received them. As a matter of fact I received no allowances whatsoever from June until October 13^th when I was demobilized; nor have I received them up to the present.”

Pte. Albert William Cogger (see 25^th April 1919) (40003), who had been serving with 1^st (Garrison) Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers, was formally ‘discharged on demobilization’.

A review of the pension award made to John Longmire (see 5^th April 1918), who had been discharged from the Army in April 1918, led to his assessed pension being increased to 8s. per week, to be reviewed after one year.

A payment of £52 9s. 10d, comprising of £29 9s. 10d. due from pay and allowances and a £23 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late L. Cpl. Charles Dowson (see 29^th April 1919), who had been killed in action in August 1918; the payment would go to his his aunt, Ellen Wood.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in the case of the late Pte. Arthur Goldthorpe (see 11^th April 1917), who had been killed in action in October 1916; the payment would be divided in equal shares between his married sister, Florence Rhodes, and Miss Annie E. Langford,who may have been Arthur’s sweetheart.

Pte. Arthur Goldthorpe