HC Deb 29 May 1946 vol 423 cc1138-9
18. Commander Noble

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what are the regulations governing the restoration of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to pensioners who have been deprived of it for misconduct during the period of their recall to the R.N.

Mr. Dugdale

If a pensioner loses his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal for misconduct during the period of recall, the regulations do not provide for its restoration.

Commander Noble

Will the Financial Secretary give sympathetic consideration to any applications for the restoration of these medals, bearing in mind the great store men set on them?

Mr. Dugdale

Certainly, but in view of the very high honour attached to these medals, we have to be careful that the standard is maintained.

Commander Maitland

Can the Financial Secretary say whether the conditions attaching to active service cannot be made to apply, whereby when a man has had five years of continuous " V.G." service after he has lost the medal, he gets it back automatically and before he retires?

Mr. Dugdale

I will certainly give that consideration.