Captain FABERasked the Under-Secretary of State for War, if he would state why, if quarter-masters never assumed any of the functions of command, a retired quarter-master was doing the duty of assistant-adjutant-general at Netley during intervals in 1900–1901; and if he would state the name of the quarter-master who signed hundreds of discharge documents in the City of London alone?
§ Colonel SEELYAs regards the first part of the question the quartermaster was detailed to perform the duties of the assistant adjutant-general during the temporary absence of that officer. The appointment was irregular and was due to the shortage of officers for duty at home during the South African War. As regards the last part of the question no such quartermaster can be traced.