33. Major NEWMANasked the Secretary of State for War whether badly wounded men detained for treatment in hospital are eligible for the new rates of pay?
Captain GUESTIf these men belong to the class compulsorily retained for the Armies of Occupation they will receive the bonus from the 1st February. If not, they will not receive it unless they are detained in hospital beyond the 1st May, or unless, on leaving hospital, they volunteer and are accepted for further service. In the former case they will receive the bonus from the 1st May; in the latter case, from the date of being accepted.