PRIMARY MILITARY EXAMINATION.

HC Deb 19 July 1916 vol 84 c1006

33. Mr. HOGGE

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will state as precisely as possible what is meant by the primary military examination?

Mr. FORSTER

I think it will answer my hon. Friend's purpose if I say that the primary military examination is directed to determining whether a man who offers himself for enlistment is deficient of intelligence, suffers from impediment of speech, and whether he is in all respects desirable as a recruit. The primary military examination is carried out by the recruiting officer or recruiter.

Mr. HOGGE

Has it anything to do with the medical examination?

Mr. FORSTER

No, Sir.