clive_hughes Posted 6 December , 2022 Share Posted 6 December , 2022 Hi, Looking at the Pensions ledger and cards for a wartime soldier. He seems to have got a 6-month pension in 1919 and then his case was closed. After he died (at the Royal Surrey Military Hospital) in 1922 his widow also asked for a pension, but was deemed "Ineligible, grounds "A". What was (or were) grounds "A" in this context, please? Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 6 December , 2022 Share Posted 6 December , 2022 1 hour ago, clive_hughes said: Hi, Looking at the Pensions ledger and cards for a wartime soldier. He seems to have got a 6-month pension in 1919 and then his case was closed. After he died (at the Royal Surrey Military Hospital) in 1922 his widow also asked for a pension, but was deemed "Ineligible, grounds "A". What was (or were) grounds "A" in this context, please? Clive Who is the man ? Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_hughes Posted 6 December , 2022 Author Share Posted 6 December , 2022 Craig, He was 423831 Pte. James DAVIS, 2/10th London Regiment, The medal roll states that he entered France/Flanders 19.10.1917 and left on 3.5.1918. Family legend states he was wounded in the right thigh in the Trenches, and though his "war employment" with the regiment ended 9.4.1919 (source: discharge paper) he underwent a series of operations as a result, dying on 14.7.1922 after the final one in the Richmond Military Hospital, Surrey, aged 23. He seems from his own Pension card to have been given a weekly pension for just 6 months in 1919, and it was noted that his file was destroyed in October 1920. He had married in 1920, and had a son. His widow Elizabeth applied for a widow's pension and her card is dated 11.1.1923 (the child was not mentioned); but as mentioned earlier, the Ledger states "Ineligible", decision 7.2.23, Grounds "A". I can't see a Service or WO364 pension file for him. Hope that helps, Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 7 December , 2022 Share Posted 7 December , 2022 12 hours ago, clive_hughes said: his file was destroyed in October 1920. File Destroyed October 1930 [but still doesn't help us!] 12 hours ago, clive_hughes said: He had married in 1920, and had a son. His widow Elizabeth applied for a widow's pension and her card is dated 11.1.1923 (the child was not mentioned); but as mentioned earlier, the Ledger states "Ineligible", decision 7.2.23, Grounds "A". A widow's pension was not claimable as a right and for granting a recipient had to be worthy in the first place. I believe that the pension for a widow, of a soldier who married her after his wounding/disease/disability and discharge, was likely restricted in eligibility under such circumstances. Aside: Letter codes on Pension Ledgers have been the subject of recent on-going discussions with Craig - back in the day they would have been oh so clear to the clerks - hopefully we will be able to find a key to them, preferrably sooner rather than later! M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_hughes Posted 7 December , 2022 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2022 Thanks for the correction Matlock, I blame old age... Your other remarks are also useful, even if there isn't a specific "reason" currently available. Cheers, Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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