§ Sir J. JARDINEasked the Undersecretary of State for War whether the grant of the silver badge is given to Army chaplains who have been in the campaigns on the occasion of their being invalided from wounds or sickness or on their retirement, or whether any other recognition of active service is given?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONAn Army chaplain who has served since 5th August, 1914, and who has relinquished his commission or appointment on account of physical disabilities which render him permanently unfit for further military service, is eligible for the award of the Silver War Badge. This badge is in no sense a" commemorative medal," and is not given as a mark of recognition of active service. It is a distinctive mark to show that those who have served during the War are physically incapable of rendering further military service.