§ MR. J. HOLMSasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether forage allowance is not granted to all substantive field officers except Majors of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers; and, why Artillery Majors should not be placed on the same footing as Infantry Majors in that respect?
MR. GATHORNE HARDYI must answer the first Question in the affirmative; but forage allowance is not granted to other officers holding the relative rank of field officers, unless their duties require them to be mounted. Forage is 1622 not an emolument of the officer; it is issued to him only when the officer's duties require him to be mounted. Majors of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers frequently do not need to be mounted. When they do they receive forage or allowance in lieu, the same as Brevet field officers.