Major Whiteleyasked the Secretary of State for War whether officers now on the Regular Army Reserve of Officers, whose period of service on the active list in the rank which they now hold exceeded the period which now entitles serving officers to automatic promotion, may receive promotion on the reserve of officers?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaThe new time promotion conditions, which were introduced with effect from 1st August, 1938, were applicable only to officers who were serving on the active list on that date or who might be appointed to commissions in the future. They are not applicable to officers who had already retired. In war, acting or temporary promotion within establishments would be admissible, and the question of similar arrangements for officers re-employed in peace is being considered.
Major Whiteleyasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will state the position, in the event of general mobilisation, of members of the Regular Army Reserve of Officers who are at present serving in the Territorial Army?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaAll members of the Regular Army Reserve of Officers are liable to recall to the Regular Army on mobilisation, but arrangements have been made under which normally such officers who hold field rank in the Territorial Army or commissions in a Territorial 2203W Army anti-aircraft or coast defence unit, if commissioned into the Territorial Army before 3rd July, 1939, will remain with their Territorial Army units.