§ 82. Mr. Philip Bellasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider amending Army Order 138 of 1946, so as to enable a proportional gratuity to be paid to the dependants of a soldier who dies other than on active service before completing his engagement.
§ Mr. HeadNo. This gratuity is awarded to the soldier himself when he leaves the Army to help him to re-settle in civilian life, and is not payable to his dependants. Provision for them is a separate matter.