58. Miss Leeasked the Secretary of State for War whether widows of officers who served in the Boer War receive pensions; and how far provision is made for widows of non-commissioned officers and other ranks who served in that war.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for War (Mr. J. R. H. Hutchison)Where death is due to a disability connected with active service in the Boer War, the widow can be considered for a pension on that ground; this applies both to officers and to other ranks. Apart from this, the fact that the husband served in the Boer War would not of itself entitle the widow to any award.
Miss LeeCan the Minister say whether there is a general arrangement providing that the widows of officers who served in those pre-1914 wars get pensions while the widows of other ranks do not get them? Is there a distinction there?
§ Mr. HutchisonAny such regulations as exist apply equally to officers and other ranks.