§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMasked the Secretary of State for War what are the objections to insisting that every soldier on enlistment shall produce a birth certificate which should serve for the purpose of special campaign pensions?
§ Mr. SHAWTo insist upon recruits producing a birth certificate might deter many would-be recruits. For example, some recruits, though of full age, might refuse to go to the trouble and expense of obtaining such a certificate and there might also be difficulties and delays in obtaining birth certificates.