§ 68. Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will take steps to provide that officers who had retired with retired pay but rejoined on the outbreak of war shall, on refunding all sums received by them in respect of retired pay while re-employed during the War, be entitled to add the period of their commissioned service during the War to their former service in the Regular Army in assessing their rate of retired pay?
§ Mr. FORSTERNo, Sir; the whole body of retired officers have had the advantage of drawing retired pay while serving, and it is not possible to extend to those of the survivors whom it might benefit the conditions of a different system.