§ VISCOUNT LEWISHAMasked the Secretary of State for War, If his atten- 1695 tion has been called to the case of Sergeant Instructor John Lyne, recently discharged from the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment, who, after sixteen years' service on the permanent staff of the battalion, has been awarded a pension of only 6½d. a-day, although, under Art. 1,305, on page 211 of the Volunteer Regulations, he is entitled to a pension of 8d. a-day; and, what is the reason of this diminution?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONThe non-commissioned officer in question belonged to the Royal Marines, and consequently Article 1,305 of the Royal Warrant did not apply to him. He has been pensioned under Article 1,303. Under a recent decision some addition is made to pensions of this class from naval funds, and the case will be submitted to the Admiralty.
§ VISCOUNT LEWISHAMsaid, that, as it appeared that this unfortunate man did not receive his full pension simply because he had once the misfortune to serve in the Marines, he should again call attention to the case.