§ Mr. CROOKSasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether, in the case of soldiers who are serving under a Regular enlistment, the war gratuity is not paid to them until their discharge; and, if so, whether he will have this matter reconsidered and allow a soldier's gratuity to be invested in his name now, so that a little interest may accumulate by the time the man is discharged?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe war gratuity of a Regular soldier who is serving on beyond the end of the War will be issued on the date in which his services cease to-reckon for the gratuity,i.e., at the termination of the War as fixed by statutory authority or 3rd August, 1919, whichever comes first.