§ MR. GODFREY BARING (Isle of Wight)To ask the Secretary of State for War in what rank officers of the Special Reserve will be attached to Regular battalions; for what time such appointments will last; who will be responsible for the selection of the officer to be appointed; and whether the officer commanding the Regular battalion will be consulted.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) When officers of the Special Reserve are attached to Regular battalions they will be employed in the rank they hold in the Special Reserve. The probable duration would be stated at the time when such employment was being offered; it is impossible to state it now. Officers of the Special Reserve who desire employment with Regular units register their names with the officer commanding the district, on the recommendation of the officer commanding the Special Reserve unit. The selection of the Special Reserve officer would rest with the War Office. The officer commanding the Regular battalion will not necessarily be consulted.