Form S.B.36 What was the outcome?

[Paul Milne]

Looking for help understanding the process and outcome of my Grandfathers S.B.36 Form.   Seems to be a lot of entries, but unclear what the outcome of the application was, dates seem to range from; earliest 15/03/20 to 'OK' 17/02/30.  

Alexander Eaglesham Milne actually served with: 7th Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders [13651]; 2nd Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)[10608]; 1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders [194711], 1 Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry [32451].  He served with the HLI in Mesopotamia, leaving France in December 1915, not sure when he was demobbed, but he was MID in February 1919, by the Commander-in-Chief, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Forces.  My suspicion is that he maybe served on in Mesopotamia in the army of occupation.

I know from other research the Alexander Eaglesham Milne was wounded whilst serving with the QOCH dated 18 October 1915, likely reported after the event. It is likely that he was wounded towards the end of the Battle of Loos (25 September - 8 October 1915).

 

[tullybrone]

Hopefully the forum pension experts will be along to assist you @Matlock1418 and @ss002d6252

Steve 

[ss002d6252]

27 minutes ago, Paul Milne said:

Looking for help understanding the process and outcome of my Grandfathers S.B.36 Form.   Seems to be a lot of entries, but unclear what the outcome of the application was, dates seem to range from; earliest 15/03/20 to 'OK' 17/02/30.  

Alexander Eaglesham Milne actually served with: 7th Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders [13651]; 2nd Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)[10608]; 1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders [194711], 1 Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry [32451].  He served with the HLI in Mesopotamia, leaving France in December 1915, not sure when he was demobbed, but he was MID in February 1919, by the Commander-in-Chief, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Forces.  My suspicion is that he maybe served on in Mesopotamia in the army of occupation.

I know from other research the Alexander Eaglesham Milne was wounded whilst serving with the QOCH dated 18 October 1915, likely reported after the event. It is likely that he was wounded towards the end of the Battle of Loos (25 September - 8 October 1915).

 

Most of the notes are simply admin notes for cases being looked at and then filed away again. The notes on the cards are meant as quick references, the actual pertinent information being held in an award file (which are long since destroyed).

He was discharged in 1919 and admitted to pension in 1920. 18s8d would be a 40% disability rate.



Craig

 

[Paul Milne]

Thanks Craig,

Sorry to bother you, but a couple of additional questions.  

Is the discharge date 15/11/19?  I am trying to follow the HLI war diary in Mesopotamia and around the end of 1918 they are being sent back to UK or being moved to army of occupation, so sounds like he stayed on.

Is the pension only from 29/02/20 to 22/03/21?  Was the 18s8d a monthly pension?

[ss002d6252]

Just now, Paul Milne said:

Is the discharge date 15/11/19?

Yes.

Just now, Paul Milne said:

Is the pension only from 29/02/20 to 22/03/21?

That was just the initial award - the pension continued on after that.

1 minute ago, Paul Milne said:

Was the 18s8d a monthly pension?

Per week.

Craig

[Paul Milne]

Many thanks!