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PENSIONS TO WIDOWS OF OFFICERS.
898-904
Scale of Pensions to Widows, &c. — continued.
Rank uf Officer.
Widow's
Ordinary
Pension.
Special Pension
in lieu of
Ordinary Pension.
Compassionate Allowance to
Legitimate Children.
For Details of these Headings, see page 893
Ordinary
Compas-
sionate
Allowance.
ROYAL MARINES.
200
25 to 40
18 to 25
16 to 20
12 to 16
8 to 14
20 to 30
16 to 20
16 to 20
14 to 17
10 to 14
6 to 12
14 to 16
12 to 14
9 to 12
5 to 10
16 to 20
14 to 16
12 to 14
9 to 12
5 to 10
9 to 12
General Officers ..
Colonels
Lieut. -Colonels
Majors
Captains
Lieutenants
Quartermasters :—
After 10 years' service as such
Under 10 years' service as such
Warrant Officers :—
Pensions and Compassionate allowances to the widows and children of the Royal Marine Gunners are
awarded on the same scales and under the same regulations as those awarded to the widows and
children of Warrant Officers of the Royal Navy (Order in Council 14 October 1913). In the case of all
other Marine Warrant Officers, however, Widows' Pensions and Compassionate allowances are
awarded under the regulations and on the scales laid down from time to time for the widows and
children of vvarranu Officers of H.M. Army (Orders in Council 29 June 1882, 24 June 1885, and
10 February 1905
Officers retired before 29th June, 1882 :—
General Officers .
Colonels
Lieut. -Colonels
Majors . . .
Paymasters and Barrack - masters,
being Captains with honorary rank
of Major
Captains and Second Captains
Lieutenants and First Lieutenants . .
Second Lieutenants
Quartermasters :—
After 20 years' Bervice as Buch
Under 20 and over 10 years' service as
such 40 5 to 19
Under 10 years' service as such ... 36 — — — — 5 to 10
Widows of Marine Officers who held Brevet or Honorary Rank on the Active List are granted the Pensions
applicable to that Rank, but the Widows of Officers who were given Brevet or Honorary Rank on or after retire-
ment, are only eligible for the Pension applicable to the substantive rank of the Officer when last on the Active
List.
Officers who voluntarily retire from the Service with Gratuities will be held to have forfeited all claim to
Pension on behalf of their Widows or Compassionate Allowances for their Children.
N.B.— The general Regulations governing the award of Pensions to Widows of Officers and .Warrant Officers to
the Roval Marines are assimilated, as regards Officers retired after 29th June 1882, to those governing the award of
pensions to the Widows of Officers and Warrant Officers of His Majesty's Army.
COAST GUARD.
Officers of Coast Guard Cruisers who
entered the Service subsequently to 1st
January 1858, and who are not entitled
to Civil Superannuation : -
If pensioned before 15th July, 1904:—
Chief Officers .. ....
Senior Mates
Second Mates . .
If pensioned on or after 15th July, 1904 : —
Chief Officers
Senior Mates
Second Mates .
Divisional Chief Officers and Officers in
charge of R.N.R. Batteries retired with
the tank of Honorary Lieutenant ( other
than those who died or retired before
7th July, 1897 ) ..
Divisional Chief Officers and Officers in
charge of R.N.R. Batteries of one year's
service in those ranks (other than those
who died or retired before 7th July 1897)t
Other Chief Officers of one years' service
in the rankt
No Special Rates.
12 to 16
[ 8 to 10
10 to 14
6 to 8 \
9 to 12
5 to 8
Nil
* The Widows of Senior Mates who were married before 15th July, J 904, and had attained the rank of Senior
or Second Mate before that date are entitled to the rate of 351. in force before that date,
The condition lof one year's Bervice is not applicable in cases where the Special Rates are payable.