§ MR. J. P. FARRELL (Longford, N.)To ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he will state the grounds upon which Private John Hanley, No. 2153, of the Leinster Regiment, was discharged the service; and whether, in view of his conduct on and up to discharge and of the fact that this man is now unable to work and subject to periodic attacks of illness contracted whilst serving with the regiment, some bounty or pension will be accorded to him.
(Answered by Mr. Bromley Davenport.) This man caught cold about fourteen years ago at Aldershot while on guard in wet weather, and pleurisy and palpitation supervened, which led to his discharge as medically unfit for the service. He had only served three years and 128 days, all at Home, and was therefore awarded a pension of three months for each year's service at sixpence a day, the rate for which he was eligible under the Royal Warrant then in force.