HC Deb 12 March 1957 vol 566 c159W
90. Miss Herbison

asked the Secretary of State for War what expenses additional to paying purchase price a Service man has to bear who buys his discharge from the Army.

Mr. Hare

In addition to the purchase price, a soldier who purchases his discharge is required to refund any bounty already paid for service which has not been completed and his fare from the place of discharge to his home. If he is serving abroad at the time he must also pay his own and his family's fare back to this country.