§ 16. Mr. J. HARRISasked the Secretary of State for War if officers have been awarded modified pensions under the terms recommended in paragraph 32 of the Report of the Ex-Ranker Officers' Committee; and, if so, whether such officers have been permitted to retain war gratuities granted to them according to the commissioned rank held on demobilisation?
§ Major ATTLEEYes, Sir. The Army Council have sent to the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital all applications which fall to be considered under paragraph 32 of the Report. Their gratuities as temporary officers are taken into account in the assessment of their soldier's pensions, just as was done in the case of soldiers who, by counting temporary commissioned service, were able to make 21 years' service for pension under Army Order 446 of 1920.