Major NEWMANasked the Pensions Minister why the mother of Private L. G. Timbs, No. 62026, 53rd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps, has not received a dependant's allowance in respect of her son, who joined for service on 8th August, 1918, and has since that date made a voluntary deduction of 3s. 6d. weekly from his pay in her favour?
§ Mr. FORSTERMrs. Timbs has been in receipt of a provisional allowance of 3s. 6d. a week from Army funds, not recovered from her son's pay. His claim appears to have been mislaid (not in the War Department). A duplicate is being obtained, and when the dependence has been assessed, payment will be made as from date of enlistment.