§ Mr. WIGNALLasked the Secretary of State for War whether Sapper A. C. Hussey, No. 27059, L Signal Battalion, Royal Engineers, St. Omer, detachment, has been refused the special bonus payable to Army detained in the Army of Occupation or who were hi receipt of Army pay after 1st May, 1919; whether he is aware that Sapper Hussey joined the Territorials in 1909. transferred to the Signal Reserve in 1913, resigned from the Signal Reserve on the 12th February, 1914, was mobilised on the 4th August, 1914, went overseas on the 16th August, 1914, was demobilised on the 25th March, 1919, and discharged on the 20th April, 1919; whether. although Sapper Hussey was demobilised on 25th March, he was then overdue for one month's leave for extended service which, together with the twenty-eight days' demobilisation leave. gave him fifty-nine days in all; and whether, seeing that lie received Army pay and allowances until the 20th May, 1919, and that his discharge certificate was franked accordingly by the officer commanding the demobilisation camp, he will give instructions for the payment of the retention bonus in this case?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLInquiry is being made, and the hon. Member will be informed of the result in due course.