§ Mr. MIDDLEMOREasked when the last officer was entered into the Royal Marine Artillery and into the Royal Marine Light Infantry; and how many officers have left the corps since those dates?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe last officers who joined the Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry were appointed second lieutenants in the Royal Marines on the 1st September, 1907. Since the date mentioned the number of officers removed from the list is thirty-one, but ten officers have been absorbed on return from seconded list.