HC Deb 06 June 1919 vol 116 c2423W
Commander BELLAIRS

asked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether there is a difference in practice in regard to the pay associated with the Distinguished Service Medal as compared with the Army Distinguished Conduct Medal, the former not carrying any extra pay; whether the Jerram and Oliver Committees made any recommendation in regard to this matter; and whether the Board will associate some monetary reward with so distinguished a decoration as the Distinguished Service Medal?

Dr. MACNAMARA

The Board do not propose to recommend that a monetary grant be attached to the award of the naval Distinguished Service Medal, as the two medals referred to in the question are not deemed to be on the same footing. The Jerram Committee, I am advised, made no recommendation on the matter.