§ 27. Mr. Wilkesasked the Secretary of State for War to what extent it is his practice when a Regular Service man dies before completing his period of service, to grant an ex gratia grant of a proportion of the gratuity otherwise to be paid upon the completion of the service and dependent upon the proportion of the service completed to the soldier's dependent wife or mother.
§ Mr. StracheyIt is not the practice in the event of the death of a soldier to pay to dependants part of any gratuity or pension which might have been earned by the completion of his service. When 35W death is due to service, provision for awards to dependants is made by the Ministry of Pensions.