§ 28. Major Earl WINTERTONasked the Secretary of State for War if favourable consideration can be given to the claims for demobilisation on business grounds of men who returned from foreign countries to endeavour to enlist in 1914, but who were rejected, and can produce their rejection certificates, and were subsequently conscripted when the standard of fitness was lower?
Captain GUESTOfficers and soldiers of the Imperial Army claiming repatriation overseas, whose claims have been or may be approved under existing Regulations, are not being retained for the Armies of Occupation unless they so desire, and will be repatriated as the exigencies of the Service permit. This applies irrespectively of the date they joined the Colours, of age, or whether they enlisted voluntarily or were called up under the Military Service Acts, 1916.
Major WOODIs there any provision for the individual release of soldiers serving with the Army of Occupation, except on purely compassionate grounds?