§ Mr. PIELOUasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of retired warrant and non-commissioned officers of the Royal Marines who volunteered for service during the Great War, and subsequently attained commissioned rank, and were assessed for pension on a minimum scale of £250 per year plus £6 per year for every year of commissioned service?
§ Commander EYRES-MONSELLRetired warrant officers and pensioner non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Marines were not in a position to volunteer for service during the War as they were called up for such service under the Naval Enlistment Act, 1884. Of the total number thus called up 90 were granted temporary commissions in the Royal Marines and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and on reversion to civil life were awarded, in lieu of the pensions they had hitherto drawn, retired2404W pay at the minimum rate of £250 a year with an addition of £6 for each year's service in commissioned rank.