§ COLONEL WELBY () TauntonI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether, in publishing from the War Office reports of movements or casualties in South Africa, he can see his way to give to the Second Dragoons, either in place of or additional to that designation, their other official title of Royal Scots Greys, to prevent unnecessary uncertainty and anxiety to relations and friends of those serving with the regiment who know it as the Scots Greys, and may never have heard it called the Second Dragoons.
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. WYNDHAM,) DoverThe insertion of such supplementary titles for all the regiments 922 would only occasion delay in the publication of the news, a result to be avoided. No exception could be made; what is done for one unit would have to be done for all.
§ COLONEL WELBYMay I point out that the Greys are peculiar in that they enjoy the distinction of being the only regiment not called by the official title?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI am not at all sure that all the other regiments in the Army would accord the Scots Greys that distinction. We find it necessary to stick to the official titles of these regiments, for which there are code words.