Frederick Arthur Reeve(s)

[janan]

Hello
I would welcome some clarification as to what is going on with this gentleman.

Frederick Arthur Reeve(s) born Sawbridgeworth, Herts 1896 buried Sawbridgeworth March 21st 1927 - I am awaiting death certificate.
He served as a private in 3/Herts Reg 5574, 1 Herts 266929 and 13 West Riding 238159


Awarded Victory and British medal
Discharged Class Z 6/3/19 - what does Class Z mean?

He has a war pension awarded but the information I have found doesn't say what for. His mother Catherine puts in a claim as a dependant on his death. He appears on a casualty list for the 13th West Riding:
238159 Reeves Pvt F To duty 18/10/18 W - what does this mean? was he sent back to the front? if so why might he have been given a pension?

He is back home living with his parents in Sawbridgeworth in 1921 working as an agricultural labourer.

Thanks
Jan

[tonepad]

   "Class Z Army Reserve. In December 1918 soldiers being demobilised were first posted to Class Z. They could return to civilian life but knew they were obliged to return if necessary. The Z Reserve was abolished on 31 March 1920"

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-army-medal-index-cards-1914-1920/


Tony

[janan]

Thanks Tony
I assume this means his disabilty was severe enough to be eligble for a pension but not so severe that he wouldn't be of use to the Army?

[janan]

I received his death certificate today which says he died of pulmonary tuberculosis 6yrs. There was no mention of war related injuries which I would have expected if his mother then went on to claim his pension. Also I cannot find a Silver war badge which I thought all those who were awarded war pensions would have received 

[mmm45]

Just looked at his medal roll he was discharged class Z not with SWB so they must have thought entitled to some pension does it say how much or for how long or was it declined?

[janan]

Hi
Thanks for the clarification re the SWB.

The only records I've been able to find are various pension index cards, nothing that states why he would have been awarded a pension. There are  two reference numbers which on Catherine's claim index card are referred to as award numbers. There also dates the earliest is Mar 1922, another in 1925 which is against a correction Regs III to RII, then several in 1927 when Catherine puts in her claim. I've just noticed that on the back of of one of the 1927 dependant's claim card there is a faint stamp of cancelled.

Jan