Sir F. HALLasked the Secretary of State for War if a Regular soldier who joined the Army in September, 1898, served in the South African campaign, transferred to the Reserve in September, 1905, and reengaged in Section D in 1910, and, as the result of a communication from the Army authorities, re-engaged on the Reserve for a further four years from May, 1914, is entitled, after completing twenty and a half years' continuous service with the Colours and the Reserve and being invalided out after serving in the present war, to a pension allowance and, if so, of what amount, or to a bounty payment under the Army Act, 1916?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLIf by the Army Act, 1916, my hon. and gallant Friend means Army Order 209 of 1916, giving bounties to men compulsorily retained with the Colours, the soldier (who does not appear to have been so retained) would not be entitled to such bounty. The question as to a pension should be addressed to the Ministry of Pensions.