§ MR. GUY WILSON (Hull)To ask the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that certain Volunteer quarter-master-sergeants obtained their discharge from their old corps in order to take commissions as quartermasters in the new Territorial units, and that these commissions were refused them by the War Office because they were over forty years of age, whereas if they had remained as non-commissioned officers they could have served until fifty-five years of age; and whether he can see his way to alter this Regulation.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane) The War Office is aware of one case of a staff-sergeant (sergeant-major), which is being considered specially. It is not considered desirable to alter the Regulation referred to.