§ Sir H. GREENWOODasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the late Colonel Arthur Montagu Bowles formerly commanded the 2nd battalion North Staffordshire Regiment; that he served his country long and faithfully in various parts of the Empire; that he died as a result of ill-health contracted overseas; that the deceased officer's widow is in reduced circumstances and unable to work, and that she is not entitled to a pension; and whether, in view of the fact that the Army Council recognised some claim to special consideration by offering the widow a gratuity of £20, he will consider the desirability of offering the widow such a gratuity as would be commensurate with the dignity of the late officer's rank and distinguished service?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Forster)I have already fully explained the circumstances of this case in my answer to the hon. and gallant Member for Blackpool on the 21st March. I fear I have no power to make any further award.