§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Louth, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War what was the total official service of Mr. James Devlin, chief clerk, Quartermaster General's Department, Dublin; and why was his district service unrewarded when it was reckoned in other cases?
§ *THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN, Stirling Burghs)The late Mr. James Devlin was an army pensioner who was employed for 17 years in the Quartermaster General's office, Dublin, as a pensioner clerk. He was then promoted to be a civilian clerk, and as such served 357 for 18¾ years until his office was abolished. Under the Superannuation Act he could only be superannuated in regard to his civilian service, but an addition of seven years imputed service was made in consideration of the abolition of his office; and for his services as pensioner clerk his army pension was increased from the date of his final retirement from one shilling to two shillings a day.