Does an Army Pension qualify as "Crown Service"

[simmo78]

My GF is from New Zealand and is trying to apply for her UK Passport through the ancestry line. Her Grandparents were born in the UK and her Grandfather served in the army. He was discharged in 1946 and emigrated to NZ where he received an army pension from the UK till he died in 2011. His daughter (my GF's mother was born in NZ but had a UK passport in her adult life).

What we are trying to figure out is if having an army pension qualifies you as being in the "Crown Service". Technically he was being paid by the UK govt purse but its difficult to get confirmation on this.

Thoughts experts?

[vinny]

Duplicate post.