HC Deb 29 February 1916 vol 80 cc857-8
26. Mr. JOYNSON-HICKS

asked what is the position under the Military Service Act, 1916, of men who have been medically examined and accepted for commmissions in the Royal Flying Corps but who are still on the waiting list?

Mr. TENNANT

Selected candidates for the Royal Flying Corps who have been assigned to a group will be put into a later group if their training as pilots cannot be commenced before their group is called up.

27. Mr. JOYNSON-HICKS

asked what is the length of the waiting list for commissions in the Royal Flying Corps; and whether the corps still wants trained pilots?

Mr. TENNANT

There are 835 officers and 521 civilians on the waiting list of the Royal Flying Corps. The establishment is not yet complete.