Monday 8th December 1919

Pte. James Leonard Bloomer (see 13^th March), who had been formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z in March, was awarded an Army pension as a result of the wounds to his left hand which he had suffered in September 1915; he was assessed as having suffered a 20% disability and was awarded a pension of 8s. per week.

Payment of a war gratuity of £9 10s. was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Albert Armitage (18048) (see 8^th October 1918), who had died of wounds in March 1918; the payment would go to his mother, who had re-married and was now Mrs. Charlotte Marshall.

Payment of a war gratuity of £12 10s. was authorised in respect of the late Pte. George Berthelemy (see 4^th December 1917), who had died of wounds in June 1917; the payment would be divided between his mother, Maria, who would receive £10 8s. 4d., and his brother John (£2 1s. 8d.).

Payment of a war gratuity of £3 10s. was authorised in respect of the late Pte. William Kendall Lamb (see 7^th September 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Margaret.

Sunday 7th December 1919

There is nothing to report regarding the officers and men of 10DWR.

Saturday 6th December 1919

Pte. Charles Sidney Skelton (see 18^th October), who had been transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z, was married to Ellen Cousins in a ceremony held at Oxford Place Chapel in Leeds.

A payment of £26 14s. 3d. was authorised, being the amount due in pay and allowances to the late L.Sgt. Lewis Brazey (see 12^th February), who been killed in action in August 1918 while serving in France with 2DWR, the payment would go to his father, Joseph.

Payment of a war gratuity of £17 was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Thomas Cragg (see 21^st November 1918) who had been killed in action in April 1918 while serving with 1^st/7^th DWR; the payment would go to his widow, Annie.

Pte. Thomas Cragg

Payment of a war gratuity of £18 was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Tom Feather MM (see 3^rd February), who had died of wounds in July 1918; the payment would go to his father, Sutcliffe.

Payment of a war gratuity of £6 13s. 9d. was authorised in respect of the late Pte. George Edward Milner (see 12^th July), who had been officially missing in action since November 1917; the payment would go to his married sister, Clara Clapham.

Payment of a war gratuity of £13 10. was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Thomas Thompson MM (see 5^th April 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Catherine.

Friday 5th December 1919

Lt. John William Headings (see 5^th September) formally relinquished his commission ‘on completion of service’.

Lt, John William Headings (standing)

Image by kind permission of Jill Monk

Pte. Albert Edward Ford (see 11^th June), who had been transferred to Class Z six months previously, suffering from neurasthenia, was examined by another Army medical report which would report that, “Improved. Sleep delayed – sleeps soundly when he gets off; frontal headaches; easily excited – stammers when excited. No other complaints; physical condition good; no tremor; pupils equal and react. On examination develops a gross stammer which he states is not habitual. Is working regularly at a canteen”. It was determined that his Army pension should be continued for a further six months.

Pte. Albert Edward Ford (standing left)

Image by kind permission of Kirstie Ford

Payment of a £4 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late L.Cpl. Christopher Smith Birch (see 20^th April 1918), who had been killed in action in October 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Elenior.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Stanley Broadbent (see 24^th January 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his father, Albert.

Payment of a £6 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Victor Hillam (see 13^th February), who had been killed in action in August 1918 while serving in France with 9DWR; the payment would go to his mother, Mary Ellen Hillam.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Isaac Wells (see 8^th October 1917) who had been killed in action in June 1917; the payment would go to his brother, Hector, although both parents were still alive.

Payment of a £7 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Frank Woodall (see 16^th April 1918), who had been killed in action in October 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Lilian.

Thursday 4th December 1919

Pte. Herbert Jacklin (see 21^st April), who was serving at the Base Depot at Arquata Scrivia, was attached to the Corps of Military Police. However, four days later he would be admitted to 38^th Stationary Hospital (reason unknown) and would remain in hospital for five days.


A/2^nd Cpl. John Bates (16949) (see 20^th September 1917), who had been serving with the Royal Engineers, was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z; he was assessed as having suffered a 20% disability on account of the wounds he had suffered in September 1917 and was awarded an Army pension of 8s. per week.


Payment of a £13 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late L.Cpl. Joseph Bowles (see 3^rd April 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Mary.

Payment of a £13 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. John Wesley Amos (see 6^th March 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would be divided equally between his brother, Harold J. Amos and his married sister, Mrs. Jane Chirwell Rhys Davis.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Meggison Bonass (see 28^th January 1918), who had died of wounds in September 1917; the payment would be divided in three equal shares to his mother Sophia, his sister, Laura and Miss Ethel Clark, who had presumably been his sweetheart.

Payment of a £17 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Robert Clarke (see 3^rd December 1918), who had died of wounds in August 1918; the payment would go to his father, Isaac.

Payment of an £8 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Harry Shaw (12316) (see 27^th April 1917), who had died from pulmonary TB in February 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Sarah.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Joe William Woodhouse (see 8^th November 1917), who had been killed in action in June 1917; the payment would go to his widow, Annie.

Wednesday 3rd December 1919

A/Cpl. Tom Clark Lockett (see 2^nd April) was formally transferred to the Army Reserve Class Z.

Payment of a £6 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late L.Cpl. Gilbert Swift Greenwood (see 21^st May 1918), who had died of wounds in January 1918; the payment would go to his father, John.

Payment of a £13 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. William Arthur Greenwood Dolby (see 28^th October 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his sister, Dora.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Peter Herity (see 24^th October 1918), who had been killed in action in September 1917; the payment would go to his brother George A. Norton.

Payment of a £6 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Harry Read (see 25^th December 1917) who had died of wounds in June 1917; the payment would go to his mother, Mary.

Tuesday 2nd December 1919

Payment of a £13 10s. war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late L.Cpl. Fred Davis (see 2^nd April 1918), who had died of wounds in September 1917; the payment would go to his father, James.

Payment of a £4 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. William Barber (see 27^th November 1918), who had died of wounds in September 1918; the payment would go to his widow, Ellen.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Willie Bates (see 17^th April 1918), who had been killed in action in June 1917; the payment would go to his brother, Harry.

Payment of a £14 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Arthur Frederick Boulton (see 26^th July 1918) who had been killed in action in October 1917; the payment would go to his father, Arthur.


Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Frederick George Carlton (see 9^th October 1917), who had been killed in action in October 1916; the payment would go to his father, John.

Pte. Frederick George Carlton

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. William Henry Harris (see 19^th January 1917) who had been killed in October 1916; the payment would go to his father, Henry.

Payment of a £3 war gratuity was authorised in respect of the late Pte. Henry Percival Widdop (see 23^rd July 1918), who had been killed in action in October 1917; the payment would go to his father, Edwin. Henry’s brother, Squire Widdop, had been killed in action on 1^st November 1918 while serving with 1^st/6^th DWR.