§ Mr. Loverseedasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider how Regulations governing immediate awards for gallantry can be amended so as to cover cases such as one of which he had been informed in which, owing to battle conditions prevailing at the time, a recommendation for the award of the Military Medal to a soldier was not initiated until after the soldier had been killed in a later action and as a result of which this soldier is now eligibile only for a posthumous mention in despatches.
§ Sir J. GriggThe adoption of my hon. Friend's suggestion would, in effect, involve the posthumous award of the Military Medal. In this connection I would refer him to a reply given by the Deputy Prime Minister on 20th May, 1942, of which I will send him a copy. This question has been carefully considered since then, but it has been decided that the present rules regarding posthumous awards should not be changed.