§ Mr. Turtonasked the Secretary of State for India whether the funeral expenses of officers of the Army and R.A.F., who die on active service in India, are defrayed at the public expense.
§ Mr. AmeryA Service funeral may be provided at the cost of the State for all officers and other ranks of the Army and R.A.F. who die on active service in India. If, however, a Service funeral is not desired, a grant towards the cost is made to the relatives. This has always been applied to those killed in action or in aircraft accidents, but is being made applicable in other cases with retrospective effect as from May, 1943.