§ COLONEL ARBUTHNOTasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether, by his recent promotion to the position of Supernumerary Captain in the Royal Engineers, Brevet Major Chard will permanently supersede, in regimental seniority as apart from Army rank, those Lieutenants who were senior to him in the corps, or whether he will continue to be Supernumerary until such time as he would be promoted in the ordinary course; and, in the latter case, whether arrangements will be made with the view of retaining his services during such interim?
COLONEL LOYD LINDSAYI have said that Lieutenant Chard has been promoted to the rank of Captain and Brevet Major, and he will continue to remain supernumerary in his rank until such time as he naturally would have risen in his rank, according to ordinary promotion. But he will supersede those lieutenants in the Service who are now senior to him.