§ 14. Mr. BARKERasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that George Price, 8, Greenfield Terrace, New-bridge, Monmouthshire, late private, No. 390267, South Wales Borderers, C Company, Second Battalion, was discharged on 25th November, 1921; that he applied to the Army Pay Office, Shrewsbury, in January, 1922, for a statement of his accounts; that he was told to wait; and. that he has applied frequently since for a statement but has not received it; and will he see that this ex-service man is supplied with a statement of his accounts and paid any moneys that may be due to him?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Captain Douglas King)There is no record that Mr. Price has made applications for a statement of his accounts. I regret that it is not now possible to supply such a statement since the relevant pay documents in possession of the paymaster have been destroyed, after having been retained for the period prescribed by the Public Record Office Act. But since it is the practice to keep a record for six years if any credit balance is still due to an ex-soldier, and there is no such record in the case of Mr. Price, there is no reason to believe that any money is due to him from Army Funds.