HC Deb 27 July 1897 vol 51 cc1223-4
MR. JAMES DALY (Monaghan, S.)

I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that Patrick Clarke, or Clerkin, at present residing in Ballybay, county Monaghan, served 18 years in foreign service in the 107th Bengal Infantry, and is now in a very destitute condition; and whether he will make inquiries with the view of making some allowance to this old soldier?

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

said that the soldier referred to was discharged from the Army at his own request before completing the term of service necessary for pension, and that therefore no allowance could be made to him from Army funds.

MR. DALY

asked whether there was no fund out of which relief could be given to this poor man?

* MR. POWELL-WILLIAMS

said that if the hon. Member would write to him, giving him all the circumstances of the case, he would see whether any allowance could be made to the individual in question from one of the benevolent funds.