Colonel CRAIGasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that Joseph Law, Royal Irish Rifles, of Church Street, Downpatrick, county Down, whose case is numbered by the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 730, Inv. Bd., 13/4/16, enlisted in the Royal Irish Rifles 29th February, 1904, served eight years with the Colours, six and a half in India, Reserve two years, was called up on 5th August, 1914, was in the retirement from Mons, wounded crossing the Aisne 13th September and again on 7th November, necessitating the amputation of his right leg, 8th January, 1915, and has been granted a pension of only 10s. 6d. per week; and whether, under all these circumstances and in view of the fact that he is a chauffeur by profession, used to good wages, he will reconsider the case and grant an adequate pension?
§ Mr. FORSTERThis case is under the consideration of the Chelsea Commissioners, and I will inform the hon. and gallant Member of the result in due course.