§ Mr. FARRELLasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that Private M. Lyons, No. 11,235, Connaught Rangers, left a sum for the maintenance of his orphan brother Francis, a child of ten years, whose support he was; and whether, in addition to this sum, the usual dependant's allowance will be granted to enable the boy to be reared outside the workhouse?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe pension officer's investigation of this case showed that there was no dependence prior to enlistment. Consequently there is no claim to any allowance from Army funds.