Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WAR SERVICE ESTATES REGULATIONS - REG 6

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other regulation, an authorized person may, at any time, if he thinks fit, deliver any article of clothing or of personal use, or any article having, in the opinion of the authorized person, a sentimental value, forming part of the war service estate of a deceased member, to any one or more of the following persons:

(a)

the executor of an apparently valid will of the deceased member;

(b)

the sole beneficiary under such a will;

(c)

the widow, widower, child, mother, father, brother or sister of the deceased member; or

(d)

any person appearing in the official records relating to the deceased member as his next-of-kin.