§ Mr. Parkerasked the Secretary pf State for War whether he is aware that 18 years qualifying service are necessary in the Army to obtain the good-conduct medal and that, at the conclusion of 21 and in some cases 25 years of service, a gratuity of £5 is paid, whereas, in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, a good-conduct medal is issued after 15 years qualifying service, together with a gratuity of £15, plus £1 a year whilst serving, a total of £22, with an extra 3d. a day for life; and whether he will arrange for similar treatment for the Army in this matter?
§ Sir V. WarrenderThe Army and Navy codes differ in various ways. While the Naval code provides for increases of pension on account of good conduct, the Army code has the advantage in the larger additions made on account of rank.