Correspondence between Herbert Vincent Reynolds and his family, 1918-1919 - Part 12

Mrs, Reynolds,
Albert St. South,
Sebastopol,
Ballarat,
Victoria.
Australia.
[*22/1/19*]

DEFENCE DEPARTMENT. -3rd MILITARY DISTRICT.
MILITARY ALLOTMENTS. -DISCHARGED (in Australia), DECEASED, and MISSING.
Termination Advice No. D 14261  D.P.M.Ref. No. Anz.Ex"Durham" 23/12/19 District Pay Office, Melbourne,  23rd Jan., 1919
Certificate No. 13  payable at Sebastopol  Post Office.
No. 622  Rank  Pte.  Name REYNOLDS- Herbert V.  Unit 1st Fld.Amb.
Allottee's Name and Address  F. REYNOLDS, P.O. SEBASTOPOL.
I have to inform you that Allotment and Separation Allowance of 4/- and 2/- per diem
payable to you under above Certificate are to be cancelled on and from 22/2/19
and payments will therefore be made to you as under:-
Existing Rate per Fortnight. £4/4/-  Amount Due on 6/2/19  £8/14/-  Thereafter, payment will cease.
The reason for the cancellation is Soldier discharged 21/2/19.
Your Certificate will be retained by the Postmaster after final payment has been made.
Yours faithfully,
[[NLC Dooley?]]
District Paymaster.
No.13. Sebastopol.
24 JAN 1919

Albert St
Sebastopol
25/1/19
Dear Sir
Having received form
notifying me, that separation
allowance for my son Stanley,
had been reduced and over paid
by one year and four months.
I beg to inform you as the
amount was not struck off, when
he attained the age of 16 years; I
was under the impression that
the amount was being paid up
for the length of time which
expired from 22^nd.12.14. The date
of my son Pte Herbert Vincent Reynolds
(No 622) embarkation to 1.10.16, one year
and nine months for which I
did not receive any allowance.
1.10.16 being the date from
when the allowance was paid.
Yours faithfully
Frances E. Reynolds

16.
AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. -3RD MILITARY DISTRICT.
HEAD-QUARTERS,
Melbourne,
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE
NO. 5862
FEB -4 1919
Mrs. F.E. Reynolds,
Albert Street,
SEBASTOPOL.
Dear Madam,
re No.622 - Pte. H.V. Reynolds,
I have to acknowledge receipt of your
letter of the 25th ultimo, regarding separation allowance
on account of the above named soldier, and in reply to
inform you that same on account of mothers, brothers, and
sisters of a soldier, is payable from date of application
only and is not retrospective. You are therefore not
entitled to separation allowance for any period prior to
1/10/16.
Yours faithfully,
AD Hassett Capt.,
for District Paymaster,
3rd M.D. - n ND

M... F. Reynolds,
Post Office,
SEBASTOPOL.
DISTRICT PAY OFFICE,
3RD MILITARY DISTRICT,
MELBOURNE.

BALLARAT SUB-BRANCH.
The Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial
League of Australia
May 22nd, 1919.
Mrs Reynolds,
Albert Street,
SEBASTOPOL.
Dear Madam,
The following is a copy of a letter I have
received from the District Paymaster, after making
representation on behalf.
Yours faithfully,
NA Dalton
SECRETARY
nd
Copy.
Re: No. 622 Pte. H.V. Reynolds, 1st Fld.Amb.
I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the
13th instant, relative to separation allowance on account of
the abovenamed soldier in reply to inform you that the
matter will be dealt with as soon as possible.
In view, however, of the extra work involved in
connection with the demobilization of troops, it may be some
time before the adjustment of back payment of separation
allowance can be mae.
Mrs Reynolds' claim has, however, been noted, and
when her case has been considered she will be communicated
with.
Yours faithfully,
Sgd. T.E. Thorpe, Major.
A/District Paymaster - 3rd M.D.

267 Peter St
Macclesfield
Ches. Eng.
Aug 27.
Dear Herbert
It was a bit of a surprise to
receive a letter from you, but at the
same time we were very glad.
we wonder many a time how
you are going on, it seems hardly
possible that in these days you are
so very far away.
It is almost too much to believe
that the war is over, & that nearly all
the boys are back & most again at their
pre-war duties.
You at last seem settled again I guess
you never thought at one time the day
would come for you to get back to your
own people, you must sometimes be scarcely
able to realize it.
We were thinking about you an
hour or two ago very much. It is Wed
afternoon. Gert & I have been to Prestbury
it was nice it was bright & windy just
the sort of a day which makes one come
home & eat a tea like a navvy!!
Prestbury looks lovely & not a bit diff.

than when you saw it, only, perhaps greener
& more foliage about. it was topping.
We are expecting Herb. this week-end for
about the last time, by jove! it will
seem strange when he has gone back & we
shall feel sorry but at the same we must
be glad for Di's sake & 'specially Nin who seems
to be giving up hopes of having a Daddy
The war will seem over to us very much
when Herb has gone, he has slipped over such
a lot, however we must trust to seeing you
again at some future date, perhaps in the
days of advanced flying. one never knows
Poor Father was sore troubled because he
could'nt see you all again, he did talk about
you. & was so interested in every bit of a thing
concerning any of you. You would have some
surprise to hear he was dead... we were
shocked although he was so poorly & yet
he never gave in to the very last. He has
been dead four months now. I cant grasp it.
Ada is at this moment packing up the
old box you sent from France, she is having
quite a good time with herself & doesnt
quite know if it will act again but is having
a good try. if it does nt come you will
know we are keeping it for a rememberance
anyway look out for the parcel the helmet
etc. you might take to wearing it. I dont
think!!

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coal shortage the boats are not running
so frequently & also they are not permited
to go across in less than 5 hrs.
At Liverpool I had to wait 7 hrs in a
queue to get on a boat do you think
it is worth it.?. Well it would nt
have been only I had such a good time
while there, fishing, bathing every day.
walking for a change & all sorts.
I am feeling well after it so that
is something, Mother Ada & Gert went
away in June. the weather was not
so nice but it was a change.
Mother & Ada are going to Blackpool
in four weeks before settling down
for the winter.
Thank you for the sprig of heather
you enclosed it is nicer than
ours it is so much bigger. now ours is
all burnt up with the sun..
On Whit Mon Herb, G & I went on the
top of the hills, on Shuttlings Low have
you forgotten it? that very highest point
we see from here, it was grand Herb
took snaps up there, but have not come
to light yet
Now I think this is about the lot
as I am feeling my way across the page
hope you will sort this lot out alright
write again wont you. always glad
to hear Believe ^me Yours most sincerely Alice
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How are things in England you ask oh!
any how for a strike, strike mad, so Aust.
is in the running. In fact there is a grocers
strike pending. think of it me on strike
All the grocers in town have drawn up a
new wage scale & if the masters will not
"come to" then the shop assistants are out
I do think its awful fancy girls like
myself on strike & I expect shall have to
do has Rome does. You know I dont want
to be a knobstick, but am in a very
awkward position Mr Hall has been very
good to me. I had to work hard for him
but he has repaid me amply. We have
had a lovely time this summer. motoring

about in his car. On Wed afternoon we
get off early out in the country round &
have some glorious times, even after closing
these light evenings we get out some
way.. You know Mother always says
third class riding is always better than
first class walking.
I have just returned from my holiday.
have had ripping time I went over
to the Isle of Man but Oh! the
trouble to get there. everybody must
be going to Douglas. and with the

6 Carleton Gardens
Brecknock Rd
London
N.19
20^th Nov 1919
Dear Bert
I am almost ashamed to
write you as such a time has
passed since I heard from you.
However to begin; all your
things were sent off to you
and should have reached you
at Plymouth, we were very much
disappointed that you had not
received them, I am afraid it
is hopeless now to try and find
them.
We have had some exciting
times in England since you
were here, first came the
coal strike; followed closely
by a general Railway strike,
Bakers, Engineers & practically