HC Deb 14 August 1896 vol 44 cc846-7
MR. ARTHUR O'CONNOR (Donegal, E.)

I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office has his attention been drawn to the case of John M'Givers, late of the 1st Battalion 3rd Foot (Buffs), who enlisted in 1844, was discharged in 1865, after 21 years' service, with a good character, medals and clasps for the Crimea, Turkish War, China, and Burmah, and a bullet in his chest, received at the taking of Sebastopol, is now 71 years of age, and suffering from chronic bronchitis; and on what grounds have the Military authorities refused to grant him more than 8d. a day pension, on which he has to support himself and his aged wife?

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. POWELL-WILLIAMS,) Birmingham, S.

I have not had time, since the hon. Member gave notice of the question, to obtain particulars of this case, but I will see that it is looked into.

MR. ARTHUR O'CONNOR

asked whether the hon. Member would do his best to secure for this old man the minimum pension of a shilling already secured for many hundreds of old soldiers?

MR. POWELL-WILLIAMS

said he would lay that view of the case before the authorities.