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GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS.
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5. The Admiralty will nevertheless consider any
recommendation which may be made, in special cir-
cumstances on behalf of a Marine who can show 15
years of continuous "Very Good" character, although
he may be disqualified for the award of aMedal under
the ordinary Regulations.
6. If a Marine's conduct should not have been satis-
factory during the interval pending the presentation
of the Medal, it is to be withheld, and the particulars
of tHe case reported to the Admiralty.
7. Notations on Certificates are to be made in all
eases of suspension and restoration of Medal in con-
sequence of the loss of a Badge ; and also in all cases
of absolute forfeiture.
8. A Warrant Officer may keep and wear the
Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct granted
to him before promotion.
9. From the date of the award or restoration of a
Medal a Marine, provided his character is maintained
will commence earning a Gratuity at the rate of 11. a
year, which is not to be paid until he completes his
time for Pension, unless he is invalided from the
Service in the meantime, in which case he will be paid
11. for each completed year that he has served since
the Medal was awarded or restored.
To this will be added for each year's service in the
following ranks or Acting and Lance Ranks in the
case of Non-Commissioned Officers who are sub-
sequently promoted to the substantive Rank after
the date of the award of the Medal :—
£ s. d.
Non-commissioned Officer in Class I.
Sergeant in Classes II., III., and IV.
Corporal and Bombardier
until the maximum is reached, which will
be, for a—
Non-commissioned Officer in Class I. ..
Sergeant in Classes II., III., and IV. ..
Corporal and Bombardier
Gunner, Private, Musician and Bugler
2
10
10
15
10
7 10
5
.. If it is desired that Marines who have received
Medals should also be given Gratuities, separate
application must be made for the latter, on the Men
becoming eligible for the award.
If a Marine is awarded the character of " Good "
instead of " Very Good," after the grant of a Medal,
the period of service during which the character of
f Good " is awarded will not count for increase of
Hratuity, notwithstanding that he may not have been
ieprived of the Medal.
If a Marine is deprived of his Medal, he will
,ose all claim to Gratuity, but in the event of the
VIedal being restored before he is pensioned, not
nore than the lowest scale of Gratuity, viz. 51., will
oe awarded
13. If a Marine is invalided after having been
awarded the Medal, and before completion of the full
time for pension, he will be awarded the amount of
Gratuity to which he may be then entitled by service
14. If a Marine should die after the award of his
Medal, any Gratuity to which he may be entitled will
be paid to his widow, or next of kin if dependent
upon him.
15. Any Marine voluntarily quitting the Service
before being entitled to a Pension will not be entitled
to a Gratuity.
16. In cases where Marines who have completed
time for Pension re-engage for a further period of
service, and are not at the time of re-engaging entitled
to the Maximum Gratuity, such further service may
count towards it, provided they in all respects comply
with the Regulations.
J 7. Marines who have been paid the Good Conduct
Gratuity for which they are eligible at the date of
completing time for Pension, and who subsequently
became eligible by further service for a higher rate of
Gratuity, may be paid the difference between the
amount they have already received and such higher
rate. But in no case will more than two payments
on account of Good Conduct Gratuity be made to the
same Marine.
18. In the case of a Marine who has been paid a
Good Conduct Gratuity after completing time for
pension, so much of the Gratuity paid as may have
been earned by service in excess of 21 years will be
recovered from his Naval Pension if he misconducts
himself during subsequent service, and becomes
ineligible for the award on final discharge.
19. Whenever the Captain sees fit to withhold the
required recommendation, he will record fully his
reasons on the Company Conduct Sheet, and a copy
of this record is to be attached to the next quarterly
return. In the case of Marines on shore, the Com-
mandant will similarly record his reasons on Form
R. 154.
20. No service can reckon for Medal or Gratuity
which does not also reckon for Pension.
21. Imprisonment by the Civil Power shall not
prejudice a Marine's claim to Medal or Gratuity,
unless it shall have been so directed by the Admiralty,
if the man was serving at home at the time, or by the
Commander-in-Chief if abroad.
22. A break in service caused by a Marine being
invalided will not be considered as breaking the
continuity of his "Very Good" character, or of
recommendations for Medal Gratuity, provided
that, should he be eligible for re-entry, he rejoins as
soon as the state of his health will permit, and com-
pletes the required service.
23. The service of a Marine who reverts to the
corps after serving in the Ship's Police or Sick Berth
Staff on probation, will not be considered as broken
in continuity with reference to Medal and Gratuity
or Pensien.