§ Lieut.-Colonel PICKERINGasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty when the men of the Trawler Reserves are to receive their medals; and, in view of the fact that it was stated in 1916 that they should participate in prize money, if he will say to whom they should apply for it?
§ Sir J. CRAIGThe medals for the men of the Trawler Reserves are now in course of preparation, but it is not practicable at present to state when they will be ready for issue. Public notice will be given when the distribution begins. The members of this section of the Royal Naval Reserve are eligible for Prize Money under the same conditions as apply to the Naval Services generally,i.e., in respect of service in ships of war at sea. Payment is now being made by registrars, Royal Naval Reserve, without application, notices to this effect having been published in the Press on 21st October and 12th June. In the earlier notice it was stated that should men of the Royal Naval Reserve not receive notification from their Registrars within one month of the Admiralty notices opening payment to men whose surnames covered their particular cases, they should apply to the Registrar, Royal Naval Reserve, nearest to their place of residence. Payment is now being made to those whose surnames begin with the letters A, B, C, E, F, G, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, U and V.