HC Deb 07 July 1919 vol 117 c1422W
Major HENDERSON

asked the Undersecretary of State to the Air Ministry whether Mrs. Gilfilan, mother of Sergeant J. G. Gilfilan, No. 110303, now demobilised and living at 102, Houston Street, Glasgow, S.S., has received no separation allowance for the period of her son's service in the Air Force; whether he is aware that the attention of the Air Ministry was called to this case in April; and if he can take steps to have the matter rectified?

Major-General SEELY

The inquiries made in April last showed that on enlistment No. 110303, Sergeant J. G. Gilfilan, had signed A.F.O. 1838a, to the effect that he neither wished to make an allotment from his pay nor to claim separation allowance for his mother. In view, however, of my hon. and gallant Friend's representations Sergeant Gilfilan was communicated with by the Air Ministry. He then made an allotment of Is. a day in favour of his mother, which was issued to her, with arrears from the 4th May, on the 10th June. The form for claiming the special parents' allowance was sent to Mrs. Gilfilan on the 16th April last, but has not yet been returned by her to the Central Pay Officer, Woking. A fresh form is now being sent to Mrs. Gilfilan.

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