Letter from A.F. Major to Henry Arthur Wynne, 4 July 1916 Letters 1916-1923 A.F. Major

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 National Archives of Ireland NAI-CSO-RP-1916-11742-2 https://letters1916.ie/item/3308 English A.F. Major 1916-07-04 Henry Arthur Wynne Male Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration

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 Soer GeneralPlease advisesignature8.VII.16 Any furrther communication on thissubject should be addressed to- The Secretary,War Office,Park Buildings,St. James's Park,London, S.W., and the following number quoted. CHIEF SECRETARY11742 -- 8. JUL.1816OFFICEWar Office,Park Buildings,St. James's' Park,London, S.W.E/ 128104 / 1. (Accounts 4.) 4th July, 1916. Sir, I am directed to forward the following statement of case and theaccompanying documents relating thereto for your perusal and such action asyou may consider advisable. No.8166, Private William Robert Johnston, 1st Battalion, RoyalIrish Fusiliers, died in France on the 11th December,1915. A sum of£21.4.1. (Twenty one pounds, four shillings and one penny) was found to bedue to his estate from Army Funds and no Will made by him is forthcoming. The application (marked A) attached claiming the deceased'seffects and money and bearing the signature Frank Johnston was received inthe War Office on the 7th February,1916. In response the form ofapplication (marked B) was despatched to the applicant on the 15thFebruary,1916 and it was received back in the War Office on the 27th March,1916 was the information, declaration and certificate now shown therein. As it appeared from the information given in that form that theapplicant was entitled to the whole of the deceased's estate as the brotherand only next of kin of the deceased, the attached Money Order (marked C)for £21.4.1. was sent on instructions from this Department by the CommandPaymaster, Eastern Command, to Mr Frank Johnston on the 13th April. It willbe observed that the Order was cashed on the 17th idem at Belfast to thesignature Frank Johnston, the handwriting agreeing with that of thesignature to the form marked B. On the 20th April, 1916 the letter (marked D) bearing thesignature Alexander Johnstone and stating that the writer was entitled to aportion of the estate was received in the War Office. Alexander Johnstonwas The Chief Crown Solicitor,Chief Secretary's Office,Dublin Castle,Dublin. was requested to give a full statement of all the deceased's brothers andsisters and the reply (marked E) was received in this Department on the13th May1916. The last mentioned document shows that the late soldier hadeight brothers and sisters and the children of the deceased sister Rosanna wereof course, legally entitled to share in the distribution of the amount dueto the estate. The case was referred to the Inspector General, Royal IrishConstabulary, for investigation,vide copy of War Office letter of 23rd May1916, (marked F). His report on the case dated 2nd June,1916, is alsoenclosed (marked G). I am also to inform you with regard to the statement in thedocument marked D that recovery of any overpayment might be effected froman Army allowance issued to Frank Johnston in respect of his son, that ithas been ascertained that the allowance is being paid to Sarah Johnston,presumably his wife. It does not, therefore, appear to this Departmentthat recovery could properly be effected from the allowance in questioneven if it were deemed advisable to take any steps to secure the recoveryof any overpayment. I am,Sir,Your obedient Servant, AFMajorfor the Assistant Financial Secretary. Enclosures.A. Frank Johnston's letter of 3rd February 1916.B. Form 39 issued 15th February 1916.C. Money Order No.122851.D. Alexander Johnston's letter 19th April 1916.E. Alexander Johnston's letter 11th May 1916.F. War Office letter (flimsy) 23rd May 1916.G. Constabulary letter 2nd June 1916. A.F. Major Letter from A.F. 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