§ Colonel ASHLEYasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether the terms "gratuity" and "permanent pension" are interchangeable; if not, whether he will cause investigation to be made into the case of Acting-sergeant E. J. Wills, No. 3/7,649, Somerset Light Infantry, who, on the strength of the paymaster's statement that he had been awarded a permanent pension, expended money to equip himself for business; and whether, now that the paymaster's state- 366W ment appears to have been incorrect, he will consider what compensation is due to the non-commissioned officer in question?
§ Mr. FORSTERI am inquiring into this case, and will inform my hon. and gallant Friend of the result.