Schedule 2 to the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (SI 2006/606) (as amended)

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Schedule 2 to the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (SI 2006/606) (as amended)

SCHEDULE 2 Article 3(1) DEATH DUE TO SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES

PART I

GROUPING OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ACCORDING TO RANK OR STATUS

1. In this Schedule—

(a) references to a Group shall be construed as references to those members of the armed forces who held the rank or status listed under that Group; and

(b) the amount of any award in respect of that Group is the amount shown in the following Parts of this Schedule against that Group.

2. The Groups referred to in the foregoing paragraph comprise:—

GROUP 1:—

Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet

Army Field Marshal

Royal Air Force Marshal of the Royal Air Force

GROUP 2:—

Royal Navy Admiral

Royal Marines General

Army General

Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal

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GROUP 3:—

Royal Navy Vice-Admiral Royal Marines Lieutenant-General Army Lieutenant-General Royal Air Force Air Marshal

GROUP 4:—

Royal Navy Rear-Admiral Royal Marines Major-General Army Major-General Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal

GROUP 5:—

Royal Navy Commodore
Commodore 1st or 2nd Class

Captain with 6 or more years seniority whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970

Royal Marines Brigadier-General
Colonel-Commandant

Colonel whose service terminated on or after 1st April
1970

Army Brigadier-General
Brigadier

Royal Air Force Air Commodore

GROUP 6:—

Royal Navy Captain where death is due to service in the Navy during the 1914 World War

Captain of less than 6 years seniority or whose service terminated before 1st April 1970

Royal Marines Colonel: where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War, Colonel means a Colonel who has been employed as a substantive Colonel if a combat officer, or in the rank of Colonel if a medical, veterinary or departmental officer

Colonel 2nd Commandant

Colonel whose service terminated before 1st April
1970

Lieutenant-Colonel

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Army Colonel: where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War, Colonel means a Colonel who has been employed as a substantive Colonel if a combat officer, or in the rank of Colonel if a medical, veterinary or departmental officer

Royal Air Force Group Captain

GROUP 7:—

Royal Navy Commander

Royal Marines Major

Army Lieutenant-Colonel including a Colonel not employed as such where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War

Royal Air Force Wing Commander

GROUP 8:—

Royal Navy Lieutenant-Commander Royal Marines Captain

Army Major

Royal Air Force Squadron Leader

GROUP 9:—

Royal Navy Lieutenant

Royal Marines Lieutenant with 4 years commissioned service or over Army Captain

Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant

GROUP 10:—

Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant
Acting Sub-Lieutenant

Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank Midshipman (A) and, where service terminated on or after 1st January 1957, Midshipman or Cadet

Royal Marines Lieutenant with less than 4 years commissioned service

2nd Lieutenant

Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank Quartermaster

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Army Lieutenant and where death is due to service in the
Army during the 1914 World War, Quartermasters, Assistant Paymasters and Inspectors of Army Schools, not holding permanent commissions in the Regular Forces may be treated as Lieutenants
2nd Lieutenant

Royal Air Force Flying (or Observer) Officer
Pilot Officer

Acting Pilot Officer

GROUP 11:—

Royal Navy ...