§ Mr. ROWNTREEasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether men 320W who, after serving overseas, have been given a badge and a King's certificate and their discharge endorsed, "Surplus to military requirements," are to be regarded as having been finally discharged?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe fact of a man being in possession of a King's certificate on discharge and being discharged as surplus to military requirements does not in itself constitute a final discharge. If the discharge certificate (Army Form B.2079) of such a man, however, has been endorsed by an authorised official of the Ministry of National Service as permanently and totally unfit for further service this would constitute a final discharge. The Silver War Badge is not awarded to men discharged as surplus to military requirements.