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Title: WW1 Soldiers Death
Post by: Selby on Thursday 09 March 23 11:40 GMT (UK)
Hello, can anyone decipher the following please - I'm not sure why the dates have 16/1 and 19/3 - nor do I understand the army shorthand!  Many thanks, Selby

Title: Re: WW1 Soldiers Death
Post by: KGarrad on Thursday 09 March 23 11:42 GMT (UK)
Widow and sole legatee . . .
Title: Re: WW1 Soldiers Death
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Thursday 09 March 23 11:51 GMT (UK)
His unclaimed Army Pay Owing of 13 Shillings and 2 Pence -  was paid 5 October 1916 to his Widow Maggie J Vickers
Then a War Gratuity of £6:10 Shillings was paid to her also on 29 October 1919
Title: Re: WW1 Soldiers Death
Post by: Selby on Thursday 09 March 23 12:00 GMT (UK)
It's so easy when you know the answer!!!  Thank you both  ;D
Title: Re: WW1 Soldiers Death
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Thursday 09 March 23 12:31 GMT (UK)
What was his Name Number and Date of Death ?
Can then look for you to see what happened to her Widows Pension and his Medals
Title: Re: WW1 Soldiers Death
Post by: jim1 on Thursday 09 March 23 12:54 GMT (UK)
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What was his Name Number and Date of Death ?
S/8700  L/Cpl. John McPherson 2/Gordon Highlanders 24/7/16.
FYI you can work out when he joined by the amount of
Gratuity his widow received:
Pte's. & L/Cpl's = £5 for 1st. year + 10s. per month thereafter.
So Mar./April 1915.
Title: Re: WW1 Soldiers Death
Post by: ShaunJ on Thursday 09 March 23 13:43 GMT (UK)
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So Mar./April 1915

Disembarked 23/3/15 per the 1914-15 Star roll
Title: Re: WW1 Soldiers Death
Post by: Selby on Thursday 09 March 23 19:20 GMT (UK)
I have no idea where you all find this information but thank you!!!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: WW1 Soldiers Death
Post by: Selby on Thursday 09 March 23 19:22 GMT (UK)
This is the actual form I found: