§ MR. TAYLOR (Norfolk, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether the decoration for long service will be given to Volunteer non-commissioned officers (otherwise qualified) who may have retired, or will it be confined to those now serving?
§ * THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN, Stirling, &c.)It is not proposed to confine this decoration to those now serving.
§ MR. TAYLORWill the non-commissioned officers include corporals?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANYes, Sir.