§ MR. SOAMES (Norfolk, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the name of a captain, late of the Royal Scots Regiment, appears in the Army List in the Reserve of Officers, although he has been dead more than nine years; and whether any, and what, steps are taken to keep the list of Reserve of Officers up to date.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERThe list of the Reserve of Officers is carefully revised and checked once a quarter, but it is impossible to keep in touch with officers who retire "receiving a gratuity," unless they report themselves each year in accordance with the provisions of Article 662, Royal Warrant. The officer referred to retired "receiving a gratuity" on the 26th April, 1893, but failed to report himself to the War Office after that date. This "gratuity" class of retired officer will cease to exist during 1906.