Captain Duncanasked the Secretary of State for War why he has refused a pension to the widow of No. S/6001 Staff Quarter-Master-Sergeant Williams, R.A.S.C., who died on service after 24½ years continuous service with the Regular Army.
§ Sir J. GriggAs the death of the late Staff Quarter-Master-Sergeant Williams was not due to service, I regret that his widow is not eligible for a pension, either from the Ministry of Pensions or from the War Office, on account of the cause of his death. His rank and service were not such as to qualify his widow for a pension without regard to the cause of death.