CAPTAIN FABERTo ask the Secretary of State for War whether, seeing that in the Army list for January, 1907, R. Henson is shown amongst the warrant officers of the Royal Horse Artillery, and in that of March amongst those in the Royal Field Artillery, the transfer of this man has been caused by misconduct; and if so, whether, seeing that his transfer imposes a disadvantage upon his juniors in the Royal Field Artillery by stopping promotion amongst them, he proposes to take any action in the matter.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) Sergeant-major Henson was sergeant-major instructor at the riding establishment at Woolwich, and was reported by the commanding officer to be in some respects unequal to the important duties of his position. There was no vacancy in the Royal Horse Artillery in which he could be absorbed; he was consequently transferred to the Royal Field Artillery, This transfer in no way reflects on this warrant officer's character.