COLONEL HUGHES-HALLEYT (Rochester)asked the Secretary of State for War, Why in the recent promotion of Quartermasters to Majors, so many Senior Quartermasters were passed over, two of those thus promoted only ranking at the time as Lieutenant, whilst those thus passed over held the rank of Captain, and were performing duties of greater importance and responsibility?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)It was not considered desirable to grant the rank of Major to more than six Quartermasters, and it was decided that the rank should be given to the officers holding the six appointments carrying the greatest responsibility. The Quartermasters holding these appointments were specially selected for their positions on account of their qualifications for the duties involved.