§ Flight-Lieutenant Challenasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the grievance of officers and men who served with units which were stationed in Ceylon in 1942 and in the Middle East from 1943 to 1945, because they are not eligible for any campaign medal except the Defence Medal; and whether he will give further consideration to the desirability of giving some distinction to those who have served for long periods overseas in the Army during the recent war.
§ Mr. LawsonEight Campaign Stars and a Defence Medal have now been instituted for service during hostilities, and it is not the intention to recommend the institution of a further award specially to mark service of this nature. The time qualification of three years for the Defence Medal 2055W is reduced to one year for those who served overseas from their place of residence.