§ 79. Mr. LORT-WILLIAMSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether men who have served in the Royal Naval Anti-Aircraft Corps (London Defence) are entitled to the service gratuity; and whether it is proposed to issue to them the war medal or some special medal for their services under fire?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAMen who rendered whole-time service in the Royal Naval Anti-Aircraft Corps are eligible for the Naval War Gratuity. Those who served for half-time only are debarred unless they subsequently served in the Army or Navy, in which case they would be eligible for a gratuity assessed on the whole of their war service. As regards the last part of the question, the regulations under which medals will be issued have not yet been framed.