§ MR. CAUSTONasked the Secretary of State for War, If the Military Foremen of Works of the Royal Engineers, referred to in his reply to the honourable and learned Member for Chatham on 2nd March, will, when commissioned, perform the duties of Regimental Quartermaster or duties of a professional nature in the Royal Engineer Department?
THE MARQUSS OF HARTINGTONIt is not contemplated that these quartermasters should perform regimental duty. The duties will be strictly professional in the Royal Engineer Department. The hon. Member may not be aware that the rank of quartermaster is conferred in several cases which do not involve regimental duty as such.