Hi again Given the question I thought you may be interested in the situation that faced my grandmother after the death of her husband 24th November 1918 (the anniversary being tomorrow of course) My grandmother was left a widow with one child, my mother just turned 6 She was awarded a pension as follows Class for pension .. J 20/5 (£1.0.5) Widow ..... 13/9 a week Children .. 6/8 a week ------ Total ........ 20/5 (one pound no shillings & five pennys) The allowance for my mother stopped the day she turned 16 Not much for losing a husband, father and bread winner I think you would agree NB to claim a pension the widow had to supply copies of marriage and birth certificates, if unmarried no pension Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 23/11/2013 19:41, Mike Fisher wrote: > Hi Polly > > What happened if the wife of a dead soldier needed to claim a pension > for herself or to support a child? > > Mike