§ Major O'NEILLasked the Secretary of State for War whether officers of the Special Reserve have the option of continuing in the Service or of retiring on retired pay according to rank and service, as laid down in the Royal Warrant for pay; whether they are entitled to receive a gratuity on demobilisation; and, if so, on what scale?
Captain GUESTOfficers of the Special Reserve are not eligible for a service pension, such pensions being confined to officers of the Regular Army. They are entitled to a gratuity on demobilisation under Article 497 of the Royal Warrant (124 days' pay for the first year of War service, and 62 days' pay for each subsequent year or part of year).