BEESLEY, A. J. (B.S. Office). Enlisted on 16 Oct. 1916. Posted to the Roy. Warwick Regt., Dépôt Bn., and retained on Home Service. In the Dépôt Bn. to Dec. 1916; Warwick Detachment, Army Pay Corps, from Jan. 1917 to demobiliza- tion. Appointed Lance-Corpl., July 1917; promoted Corpl., Oct. 1917. N.C.O. in charge of Section for Assessing Dependants’ Allowances, from Feb. 1918. Demobilized on 14 Mar. 1919. Resumed work at the Press.

Source : War Record Of The Oxford University Press

Gibbs W L Paymaster Army Pay Corps

ACTING PAYMASTER WALTER LESLIE GIBBS, Army Pay Department, son of Clement Gibbs, was born in 1875 and educated privately.

He joined the firm of Beckhusen and Gibbs in 1891, and became a partner and a member of the Stock Exchange in 1899.

Soon after war broke out he was taken seriously ill and forced to take a year’s rest.

In September 1915 he was appointed Acting-Paymaster and served in the Pay Office at Preston.

He died of pneumonia on 22 December 1916, and left a widow.

His Commanding Officer spoke of his keenness and loyalty to duty, and a brother officer wrote of his lovable nature which had endeared him to all those under him and to his colleagues who had the privilege of his friendship.

Source : The Stock Exchange War Memorial 1914-1918